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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act:   “The NIH and the FDA have played a critical role in ensuring that Americans have access to the safest and most cutting-edge drugs in the world.  However, ever-increasing regulation from Washington has stifled innovation and slowed – even prevented… Read more »

Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12), Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), and Congressman Keith Rothfus (PA-12) are leading the effort to protect national security by keeping Apache helicopters within the National Guard and preventing the reduction of Army Guard End Strength.  The three lawmakers spearheaded a letter signed by more than 200 House members urging that National Guard Apaches… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act:   “Education is the foundation for our children’s – and our nation’s – long-term prosperity.  Unfortunately, important decisions about what’s best for our students have been left in the hands of federal bureaucrats, whose sweeping mandates have failed… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-8) – joined by Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR-3) – introduced H.R. 2872, the Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act, a bill to help combat the opioid abuse epidemic and ensure patients have access to appropriate treatments.  After introduction, the Congressmen released the below statements: “As a country, we are facing a growing, deadly… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—  announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today issued a major disaster declaration for the state, allowing local communities to recover from severe storms and flooding.  “We are pleased with this quick response from the… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling:   "My views are rooted in my faith and are shared by the majority of my constituents and fellow Arkansans.  I am disappointed that the Supreme Court took away our constitutional sovereignty to make decisions about the sanctity of marriage for… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell ruling:   “Today’s ruling does not change the reality that Obamacare is fundamentally flawed, increasing costs for families and businesses alike, killing jobs, making full-time employment harder to find, and limiting choice in and access to health care.  Congress… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton – along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman – today sent a letter to President Obama supporting Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration for 33 Arkansas counties following severe storms and flooding. The following is full text of the delegation’s letter: We are writing… Read more »

The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2016 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill offered by Congressmen Steve Womack (AR-3) and Tom Graves (GA-14).  Prior to any rulemaking, Dodd-Frank directed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to conduct a study on the arbitration process of consumer… Read more »

The House of Representatives today passed an Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, which provides Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and establishes a partnership between Congress and the Administration t0 ensure the United States secures the most effective trade agreements possible while bringing greater transparency, vigorous… Read more »