BELLA VISTA, Arkansas—September 24, 2026…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) presented the Purple Heart Medal to Retired Army Staff Sergeant George F. O’Dell who was seriously injured while deployed to Iraq in 2009.
The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to servicemembers who are killed or wounded by enemy action. For unknown reasons, no… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 15, 2026…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill allocates $157 billion in discretionary funding—nearly $4 billion over the FY 2026 enacted level.
Congressman Womack said, “House… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 15, 2025… The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025, legislation introduced by Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3).
Congressman Womack said, “With the House’s passage of this legislation, we are one step closer to maintaining access for our veterans to life-saving medication. Our nation’s… Read more »
Washington, DC—January 23, 2025…Recognizing the importance of supporting America’s military families, Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR-3) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) introduced the BNA Fairness Act, legislation to eliminate the tax burden on Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) payments. The bipartisan bill ensures service members keep the full amount of entitlement benefits they have… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—November 18, 2024…Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which includes Congressman Steve Womack’s (AR-3) legislation, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline (VACANT) Act. The VACANT Act ensures the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—September 18, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is a cosponsor of H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night. This legislation fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) request for supplemental funding, addressing its massive funding… Read more »
Washington, DC—September 11, 2024…Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health considered Congressman Steve Womack’s (AR-3) bill, H.R. 9324, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024. At the hearing, Congressman Womack spoke about the importance of the legislation and urged swift passage, which you may watch here.
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Washington, DC—August 6, 2024…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) introduced the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024. This bill would permanently extend a current pandemic related exemption that allows health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver, distribute, and dispense medically necessary controlled substances to… Read more »
Washington, DC—June 5, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. This bill exceeds the Department of Defense’s military construction budget request, fully funds veterans’ care, and secures key defense priorities, including… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 27, 2023…Today the House of Representatives passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2024. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of the bill, which passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on June 13, 2023, with his support. This legislation exceeds the Department of Defense’s Military… Read more »
