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Womack to Vote “No” on Pelosi’s Upcoming Partisan Bills

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Washington, DC—May 14, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced that he will vote against both H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion liberal wish-list developed by Speaker Pelosi behind closed doors, and H. Res. 965, partisan legislation that seeks to change centuries-old House rules and upend the lawmaking process. He released the following statements on his planned votes, which are expected…

Delegation Announces Additional Coronavirus Relief for Low-Income Arkansans

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Washington, DC—May 12, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Arkansas over $8 million in coronavirus relief to assist low-income families with energy costs. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment will receive…

Womack Statement on Arrest of University of Arkansas Professor

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Washington, DC—May 12, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement regarding the arrest of University of Arkansas Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang. He was charged with wire fraud after he failed to disclose his ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies: “The charge against Simon Ang is serious, and I support both the DOJ’s and FBI’s efforts in this…

HHS Awards Arkansas $4.7 Million for Expanded Coronavirus Testing

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Washington, DC—May 8, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding federal funds to Arkansas health centers for expanded coronavirus testing.  The grants—totaling $4,766,433—were awarded by the Health Resources and…

DOJ Awards Arkansas Funds to Support Coronavirus Response Efforts

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Washington, DC—May 7, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—announced the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded Arkansas nearly $7 million to respond to public safety challenges resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. “Providing resources to safeguard law enforcement and public safety…

Delegation Announces $8 Million in HUD Funding for Arkansas

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Washington, DC—May 6, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for awarding $8,190,367 in Community Development Block Grant funding to Arkansas to support the prevention, preparation and response to the coronavirus pandemic. “This…

Womack Announces Winner of 2020 Congressional Art Competition

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Washington, DC—May 4, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced that Autumn Blaylock, a senior at Fayetteville High School, is the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District. Autumn’s drawing, entitled “Pandemic Prom,” will now be sent to Washington, D.C. to hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Congressman Womack said, “A big…

Congressional Delegation Announces Additional Coronavirus Relief for Arkansas HBCUs and Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students

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Washington, DC—May 1, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—announced an additional round of coronavirus relief funding for Arkansas’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and institutions serving low-income students to help ensure learning continues during the coronavirus…