Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Governor-Elect Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) today announced the appointment of Brigadier General Mark H. Berry to be Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard: “General Berry is an accomplished officer and a proud Arkansan with the experience and knowledge to be a decisive leader for the National Guard. I applaud Governor-Elect Hutchinson’s appointment. His selection of an Air Guardsman to lead the Arkansas Guard is a reflecti... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015: “America is at war, and as our country faces continued uncertainty, it is Congress’s job to ensure that those who protect us from these threats – our men and women in uniform – at least have certainty from Congress. Providing for the security of our nation is one of our most important responsibilities, and I... Read more

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke from the House Floor on the McKeon amendment to H.J.Res. 124, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015. The McKeon amendment would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to carry out President Obama’s plan of training and equipping Syrian opposition forces to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). “I have grave concerns about the Presi... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in remembrance of the Americans who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and September 11, 2012: “Today is a solemn day in our nation's history on which we remember the Americans who lost their lives to terror and all of the heroes who have henceforth fought to protect our great land and our freedom. There is no justification for the cowardly, senseless acts of violence that occurred on this day in 2001... Read more

In a speech on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) yesterday spoke in support of H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 4870 was subsequently passed today by the House with bipartisan support. The bill provides the Department of Defense (DoD) $491 billion in discretionary spending and $79.4 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) for fiscal year 2015. “Our subcommittee – and our committee as a whole – is keenly aware of our nation’s deficits an... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015: “In a time when bipartisanship and progress in Congress seem extinct, passage of the NDAA is an example of Republicans and Democrats alike coming together to do what is best for our troops and our national security. I applaud the passage of this necessary legislation, which sets our military policies, provides guidance and certaint... Read more

Each year, members of Congress have the privilege of making nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAF), the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The honor of attending a Service Academy comes with the obligation to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced the appointment of eight students from the Third District of Arkansas to our na... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack was appointed to serve on the following subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee: Defense: Department of Defense Financial Services and General Government: Department of the Treasury; District of Columbia; The Judiciary; Executive Office of the President Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Labor “I am honored to continue to serve on the House Appropri... Read more

The Arkansas Congressional Delegation’s efforts to save the 188th landed the Air Base a high ranking visitor. U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) announce that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Mark Welsh III will be visiting the 188th Fighter Wing on Friday, January 18, 2013. Members of the delegation sent a letter to Gen. Welsh in November inviting him to visit the 1... Read more

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), Mike Ross (AR-4), and Congressman-Elect Tom Cotton (AR-4), released the following statement: “Late last night, the National Defense Authorization Act’s (H.R. 4310) final conference report was released. Unfortunately, we now know that language which would have prevented the United States Air Force (USAF) from ending the 188th Fighter Wing’s A-10 mission is not includ... Read more