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WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 15, 2026…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

This bill allocates $47.32 billion in discretionary spending to fund the Department of State and related agencies.  

Congressman Womack said, “Our national security is strongest when we invest wisely, and thanks to the leadership of my friend, Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart, this bill does exactly that. It strategically supports our allies while ensuring American taxpayer dollars do not benefit our foreign adversaries. I am encouraged that House leadership recognizes the importance of advancing this measure swiftly—not only to protect our national interests abroad, but also to restore regular order to the appropriations process.”

Bill highlights:

Bolsters United States national security and protects American interests abroad by:

• Providing unwavering support for Israel by including $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing Program funds.
• Providing robust assistance for key United States partners Egypt and Jordan.
• Including $500 million in Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Taiwan and $200 million for the Philippines.
• Fully funding the Countering PRC Influence Fund at $400 million.
• Providing $1.8 billion for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific and to counter the PRC’s malign influence.
• Denying the Chinese Communist Party access to U.S.-backed resources.
• Prohibiting assistance to individuals or entities that support, finance, or facilitate the operations or commercial activities of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Ministry of Interior, or their affiliates.
• Prohibiting funds to the Taliban.
• Prohibiting funds for organizations who may have hired terrorists that took part in the October 7th, 2023, mass atrocities–including the murder of 50 Americans since the initial attack–but refuse to cooperate with United States Inspector General investigations.
• Supporting religious freedom programs abroad and religious freedom protections for faith-based organizations delivering foreign aid.
• Holding foreign governments and bad actors accountable for persecuting people of faith, including by restricting assistance to Nigeria until measurable actions are taken to protect Christian communities suffering from religious violence.
• Confronting human trafficking by prohibiting funding for countries and organizations that exploit Cuban doctors, while directing the Secretary of State to pull visas for officials involved in such practices.

A summary of the bill is available HERE.

The bill text is available HERE.

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

womack.house.gov

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