The House today considered the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1334), a bill introduced by Representatives Steve Womack (AR-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), John Delaney (MD-6), and Ann Wagner (MO-2), on the House Floor. If signed into law, H.R. 1334 would extend to savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) the same shareholder registration thresholds… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s announcement of a final agreement in nuclear negotiations with Iran:
“Iran is the world’s largest sponsor of terror. By paving the way for this most dangerous state to obtain nuclear weapons and a free flow of arms, this agreement will ultimately increase Iran’s… Read more »
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 »
