Defense

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016: “Regardless of the gridlock in Washington and our countless disagreements, there is one commitment that both sides of the aisle must come together to uphold – our commitment to our men and women in uniform.  That is… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), along with 67 House colleagues, yesterday sent United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter a letter expressing concern about the Army’s Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) as planned, which will begin transferring Apache helicopters out of the Army National Guard in April 2016, and its potential impact on the National Guard.  The letter says,… 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 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) 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »