Defense

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act: “I applaud the passage of this important bill to strengthen our national security, which takes the first of many steps to combat the threats posed by foreign fighters and anyone that tries to terrorize the American people.  The tragic San… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015: “The safety and security of the American people is my top priority, which is why I am proud to cosponsor and vote in favor of the American SAFE Act.  We must strengthen our vetting and security policies to stop… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after President Obama issued a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016: “Holding our national security hostage for pet social programs is not only shortsighted but also a clear threat to our nation and our soldiers abroad.  We cannot truly protect ourselves in an increasingly unstable… Read more »

Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12) and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) yesterday sent National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA) Chairman Carter Ham, USA Ret., and Vice Chairman Thomas R. Lamont a letter expressing concerns over recent Army force structure decisions and their hope that the NCFA will take into account the value and capability of the National Guard as they prepare… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after supporting House-passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 1735): “I am appalled that President Obama would rank the security of our nation below his pet discretionary spending projects by threatening veto a bill as important as the National Defense Authorization Act.  The… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Steve Womack (AR-03), today announced that the University of Arkansas (UA) and Arkansas State University (ASU) will receive grants from the Department of Justice (DOJ) totaling over $900,000 to study domestic radicalization.  UA will receive $399,531 to identify behavioral characteristics of… Read more »

On Friday, September 11, 2015, in a speech given on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke out against the Iran Nuclear Deal and urged the House to vote down H.R. 3461, to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran.  H.R. 3461 subsequently failed by a vote of 162-269.  The House then… Read more »

House Leadership today announced a plan to take three votes on the Iran Deal this week.  The first vote will be a House Resolution expressing that it is the sense of the House that President Obama did not submit all the necessary documents as required under law.  The second vote will give the House the opportunity to vote in favor of the Iran deal, and the third vote will… Read more »

As you may know, last night Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York publically announced that he will oppose the Iran nuclear deal when it comes to the Senate for a vote.  Now, Senator Schumer and I agree on practically nothing – but I cannot stress how much I agree with his position and how much his stance matters to Congress’s ability to ultimately defeat one of the… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s announcement of a final agreement in nuclear negotiations with Iran:   “Iran is the world’s largest sponsor of terror.  By paving the way for this most dangerous state to obtain nuclear weapons and a free flow of arms, this agreement will ultimately increase Iran’s… Read more »