Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the historic address from Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress:
“Today, we had the honor of welcoming Pope Francis to give a historic address to a Joint Session of Congress. The Pope’s message of working for the common good, protecting the most vulnerable, and preserving the dignity of each… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504) and the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134):
“Unborn lives matter, and I am frankly disgusted by Planned Parenthood’s unethical actions and continuously callous tone. As the House continues to investigate this egregious,… Read more »
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—are asking Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to address their detailed concerns about the federal government’s possible unprecedented partnership with a third party to construct an electrical transmission project through Arkansas.
The Department of Energy… 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 »
By now, you have likely heard of the finalization of what the Obama Administration has dubbed the “Clean Power Plan” to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing power plants. Given the drastic effects this plan will have on the state of Arkansas, in this week’s newsletter (which you can sign up to receive here), I needed to offer my perspective on what I like to call an… 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 Arkansas local law enforcement agencies will receive $2.3 million in federal grants from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies.
“These grants are an important… 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 »
If you are anything like me, Ukraine was not on your list of top U.S. foreign priorities before the events of 2014. However, with Russia annexing Crimea while continuing to send troops and weapons to Ukrainian separatists, it’s become important to pay attention to Ukraine in the interest of our nation’s safety and security. For these reasons, I decided to update you on the… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to grant a preliminary injunction against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule:
“As I have traveled the Third District, I have been overwhelmed with the number of Arkansans that will… Read more »
