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Womack Supports National Defense, Secures Additional Funding for Ebbing Air National Guard Base

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Washington, DC—June 22, 2023… Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of the FY24 Defense Appropriations bill, which passed out of the House Appropriations Committee today. Congressman Womack said, “The FY24 Defense Appropriations bill commits us to a lethal, effective, and ready force. The investments made in this bill ensure our military is postured to deter our adversaries and,…

Womack Secures Funding for Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base

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Washington, DC— June 13, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies legislation that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee today. This bill exceeds the Department of Defense’s MILCON budget request and secures key defense priorities, including $75.5 million for three Ebbing Air National Guard Base…

Womack, Boozman Visit Singapore to Advance Momentum for Fort Smith FMS Mission

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Washington, DC—April 5, 2023….U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) traveled to the Republic of Singapore to continue building relationships with the important U.S. ally as it prepares to relocate an F-16 squadron and train on F-35s at Ebbing Air National Guard Base. Congressman Steve Womack said, “I was glad to travel to Singapore with…

Womack, Kildee Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Tax on Military Families

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Washington, DC—April 4, 2023…. Recognizing the importance of supporting America’s military families, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-8), introduced legislation to eliminate the tax burden on Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) payments. The bipartisan bill ensures…

Sanders, Womack, Boozman, Cotton Applaud Selection of Fort Smith for F-35 Fighter Planes, Singapore Air Force Squadron

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Washington, DC—March 15, 2023....Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Congressman Steve Womack, and U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton applauded the U.S. Air Force’s selection of Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as the home of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) mission that will bring F-35 fighter planes and a Republic of Singapore F-16 squadron to the…

Womack Congratulates MG Kendall Penn, BG Jon Stubbs

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Washington, DC—January 4, 2023....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced her nominations of Major General Kendall Penn as the Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs and Brigadier General Jonathan Stubbs as the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard: “Major General Kendall Penn and…

Womack Praises Passage of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House today passed H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year (FY) 2019. This bill includes $674.6 billion for Department of Defense operations, personnel, readiness, and equipment modernization.      “In addition to increasing lethality across the Joint Force and…

Womack Statement on Passage of NDAA

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019. H.R. 5515 increases the authorization for military funding to $717 billion, provides the biggest pay raise for our troops in nine years, and makes critical investments in our military.      “One of…

Womack Statement on Expanding Tuition Assistance in NDAA

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed by a voice vote Congressman Steve Russell’s (OK-5) amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This amendment would permit individuals who are eligible for the Department of Defense tuition assistance program to use their benefits…

Womack Statement on Committee Passage of MilCon/VA Spending Bill

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (MilCon/VA) by a unanimous voice vote. The bill includes $96.9 billion in discretionary funding, $4.2 billion above current levels, to better equip our military…