Washington, DC—July 20, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) supported H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act, which reauthorizes the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the nation’s aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. Congressman Womack said, “The FAA reauthorization bill ensures… Read more »

Washington, DC— July 18, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) supported the FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which passed out of the House Appropriations Committee today. This bill secures six Community Project Funding projects Congressman Womack requested for Arkansas’ Third Congressional District for FY24, with the… Read more »

Washington, DC – January 25, 2023….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced his cosponsored NOTAM Improvement Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill will advance essential upgrades for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) computer system known as the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), which recently crashed and halted all U.S. flights for a… Read more »

Washington, DC—January 3, 2023….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), secured funding for Third District of Arkansas priorities along with other critical defense and domestic programs included in the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus package. Below is a… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018. This bipartisan legislation authorizes funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, allowing for improvements to the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks and dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman Steve Womack, today announced that Rogers Executive Airport will receive $5.8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen the airport’s runway at Carter Field.  The project includes a full-depth runway keel reconstruction, mill and overlay of the existing asphalt pavement, installation of… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report to H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act: “This March, Arkansas was forced to shut down 56 planned construction projects across the state because Congress had not given the long-term certainty necessary for our states to adequately plan for the… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (H.R. 3763) as an amendment to the DRIVE Act (H.R. 22): “I am proud to support the passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act.  This multi-year, paid-for surface transportation reauthorization – which makes… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 13 Arkansas airports will receive $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. "Airports are important to growth and development in Arkansas communities.  Investments to our… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of the VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994) and the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 3236):  “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is continuing to make great strides to right unacceptable practices occurring at VA hospitals across… Read more »