Washington, DC – January 21, 2021....U.S. Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR) and David Trone (D-MD) today introduced the Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act to help address the worsening mental health crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The bipartisan legislation will establish a joint task force charged with providing recommendations to better serve those in need and support the creation of a coordinated national strategy for the future. Congres...
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Washington, DC—January 22, 2021....House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR), over 30 members of the House Energy Action Team to strongly condemn the Biden Administration's 60-day moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.): “Restricting development on federal lands on top of sidelining the Keystone Pipeline shows a blind prioritization of so-called ‘climate credibility’ over reason. These shortsighted decisi...
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Washington, DC – January 20, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after attending today’s 59th Inaugural Ceremony: “Today, we came together to watch another peaceful transfer of power—a hallmark of our nation. I congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they assume the great responsibility and honor of leading the United States. It is always my intent—indeed, my duty—to work with the new Administration on issues vital to American excep...
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Washington, DC—January 13, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement regarding today’s impeachment vote in the House. He voted against the proceedings and is calling for Congress to come together, prioritize unity, and tackle the immediate challenges before us: “There is no defending the actions of rioters and the leaders who fanned the flames of insurrection. It was a national disgrace. But no option currently presented before the House will remove the President before ...
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Washington, DC – January 6, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) issued the following statement condemning the violence and chaos that broke out at the U.S. Capitol today: “The deadly attack on the nation’s Capitol is a stain on American democracy—and the images of rioters scaling the walls, breaking windows and doors, occupying offices, and attacking Capitol Police are a national embarrassment. The disruption of the Constitutional duty of counting the votes of the states’ electors was a regret...
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Washington, DC – January 6, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) penned a piece outlining his thoughts on today’s scheduled proceedings regarding the formal count of the Electoral College votes. In accordance with his oath to the Constitution, as well as the processes and authorities outlined by our nation’s founding document, he will not oppose the counting of certified electoral votes. Read the full op-ed below: In times like these, it’s prudent in my judgment to evaluate all important decisi...
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Washington, DC – January 4, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) issued the following statement after voting against H. Res. 8, the House Democrats' Rules Package for the 117th Congress, which would revoke the motion to recommit – a longstanding procedural rule that allows for the minority party to improve legislation – remove vital guardrails against mandatory spending increases, stifle debate on legislation, and eliminate the use of gendered terms like mother, father, and more. It upends deca...
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Washington, DC – January 3, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after taking the oath of office and being sworn in for his sixth term representing Arkansas’s Third Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives: “The oath of office is a sacred vow that forms the bedrock of principles that guide my service to Arkansas’s Third Congressional District. I am honored beyond words with this enormous responsibility. We have significant chall...
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