Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement regarding the death of former U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt, who passed away on Wednesday, April 1, at the age of 92:
“Today is an extremely sad day for the Third District and the entire state of Arkansas. John Paul Hammerschmidt was a statesman and one of our most steadfast advocates – he always… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which repeals the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), replaces it with a formula that returns stability to Medicare physician payments, strengthens Medicare’s ability to fight fraud, provides funding for community health centers and… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of the House Budget Committee’s fiscal year 2016 budget, A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America:
“One of our most fundamental congressional duties is passing a budget for a governing majority, and I am especially proud to support the passage of this Balanced Budget for a Stronger America. … Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response an address from His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to a joint session of Congress:
“President Ghani today reminded us that freedom is in fact not free, and I appreciate his humbling gratitude for the sacrifices we have already made and the American lives… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the House Budget Committee’s introduction of its fiscal year 2016 budget proposal, A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America:
“America cannot afford to continue down this unsustainable path; we are more than $18 trillion in debt. Even more concerning is that 66 percent of our spending is… Read more »
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) gave a special order speech on America’s economic outlook and President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I see a tremendous burden that is growing every day, every week, every year that [my grandkids] have had nothing to do in creating, and that is a mountain of debt… Read more »
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) into law. Among other things, the bill raised the shareholder registration threshold from 500 to 2,000 and increased the deregistration threshold from 300 to 1,200 for banks and bank holding companies. Unfortunately, the JOBS Act did not explicitly extend the thresholds to savings and… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after voting against the passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 240, which makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year 2015:
“Our Founding Fathers gave Congress a tool to resolve legislative stalemates – the conference committee. It was one of their many strokes of… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress:
“A nuclear Iran endangers the very existence of Israel, a bright light of democracy and our greatest ally in a region that is becoming more and more volatile with every passing day. Make no mistake, America… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (S. 1), a bill which passed the House and the Senate with broad bipartisan support and authorized the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline:
“Today, President Obama showed his cards – instead of… Read more »
