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Womack Statement on Continuing Resolution Vote

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Tags: Budget

Washington, D.C.—December 20, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after voting for the continuing resolution (CR), the American Relief Act, 2025, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today: Congressman Womack said, “We were in this mess because we didn’t complete the appropriations process. I've long advocated for reforming the budget…

Womack Named Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 Legislator of the Year

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Washington, D.C.—December 17, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), along with his colleague Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2), were awarded the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) 2024 Legislator of the Year award. The full article from AUSA is available here and below: AUSA Recognizes Lawmakers for Army Support Two members of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense…

Womack Supports FY25 National Defense Authorization Act

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Washington, D.C.—December 11, 2024…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted to pass H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The annual legislation authorizes $895.2 billion for our national security, including resources to enhance military preparedness, improve quality of life for our troops and…

Womack Votes to Improve America’s Water Infrastructure, Secures Third District Priorities

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Washington, D.C.—December 10, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The legislation authorizes funding to improve ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other pieces of water resources infrastructure, as well as programs and…

Womack Bill to Address VA Medical Center Leadership Vacancies Passes House

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Washington, D.C.—November 18, 2024…Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which includes Congressman Steve Womack’s (AR-3) legislation, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline (VACANT) Act.  The VACANT Act ensures the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…

Womack Hosts NIH Director Bertagnolli in Arkansas’ Third District

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Rogers, AR—October 23, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) hosted National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., in the River Valley on Monday and in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday. Congressman Womack, Director Bertagnolli, and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) visited medical organizations, gained a comprehensive understanding of the region’s medical needs, and saw the…

Womack Votes to Avoid a Costly Government Shutdown and Bolster Secret Service Protective Operations

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Washington, D.C.—September 25, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after voting for the continuing resolution (CR), H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today: Congressman Womack said, “Continuing resolutions are the sad reality of our broken budget process, something I’ve…

Womack Delivers Remarks at Unveiling of Johnny Cash Statue in U.S. Capitol

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Washington, D.C.—September 24, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) participated in the unveiling ceremony for a statue depicting Arkansan country music legend Johnny Cash. Congressman Womack’s remarks as prepared are below: “Not lost on me is the fact that very few members of Congress have the privilege of presiding over something as unique and profound as a Statuary Collection…

House Passes Womack Cosponsored VA Supplemental Bill to Prevent Funding Cliff and Safeguard Veterans’ Benefits

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Washington, D.C.—September 18, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is a cosponsor of H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night. This legislation fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) request for supplemental funding, addressing its massive funding…

“Bang for the Buck”: Womack, Ciscomani Release Op-Ed on Benefits of Community Project Funding

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Washington, DC—September 16, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), released a joint op-ed with his colleague Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6) regarding the benefits of Community Project Funding, which both congressmen secured for their districts in the Fiscal Year 2025 THUD…