Washington, DC—July 20, 2020….Ft. Smith Airport has been selected as one of five possible sites to host F-35 planes, as well as the Republic of Singapore’s F-16 squadron. Congressman Womack and the Arkansas delegation have long advocated for Ft. Smith’s inclusion in this important economic development and national security initiative.
On July 6, 2020, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 16, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) joined Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Denny Heck (D-WA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Mike Turner (R-OH) to release the following statement on yesterday’s… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 10, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—applauded the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for awarding $42.7 million to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) in support of the state’s public transit systems.
The grant—totaling $42,742,893—comes from the… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 9, 2020....During today’s House Appropriations Committee markup, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) rose in opposition to the House Democrats’ proposal to breach previously adopted discretionary spending caps and further blow up the deficit. By disregarding established caps, also known as 302(b) allocations, the majority party is advancing fiscally irresponsible… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 1, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement on H.R. 2, legislation that seeks to implement Green New Deal principles under the guise of infrastructure. While the topic is traditionally an area where both parties have found common ground, House Democrats hijacked the process to craft a one-sided messaging bill. The more than one… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 1, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) entry into force today. This critical trade deal, which Womack continually advocated for and voted to pass last year, modernizes U.S. trade policies with Canada and Mexico – two of Arkansas’s top trading partners. The agreement… Read more »
