Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016:

“Regardless of the gridlock in Washington and our countless disagreements, there is one commitment that both sides of the aisle must come together to uphold – our commitment to our men and women in uniform.  That is why, on the passage of the fifty-fourth consecutive National Defense Authorization Act, I applaud Chairman Thornberry for his leadership and join my colleagues in sending the Senate a bill that provides for our military in a way that is both fiscally responsible and mindful of the growing threats across the globe.  From ISIL to Boko Haram, our enemies are becoming bolder and more numerous, but defending our nation and defeating terrorist threats is one place where politics should not – and cannot – interfere.”

Congressman Steve Womack has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011 and serves on the House Appropriations Defense, Financial Services and General Government, and Labor-Health and Human Services subcommittees and the House Committee on the Budget.

###