Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on September 3, 2025. The legislation provides $23.341 billion in discretionary spending to support economic growth, protect taxpayers, enhance national security, strengthen U.S. financial systems, and address drug trafficking.
Womack stated, “It is imperative that our nation’s financial systems prioritize the interests of American citizens, not those of foreign adversaries. Taxpayer dollars should empower small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country, not benefit the Chinese Communist Party. To achieve this, our government must be properly equipped to rigorously vet foreign investments and defend against cyber threats. Furthermore, we must redouble our efforts to combat drug trafficking and make our government work as efficiently and effectively as possible. As a former Chairman of this subcommittee, I am proud to support this bill and look forward to its consideration by the full House.”
Key provisions in the bill include measures codifying previous executive orders aimed at ensuring taxpayer funds are used appropriately while preventing waste or abuse. It allocates resources for programs such as the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program to improve interdiction activities against drugs like fentanyl entering communities. The legislation also restricts funding for certain reporting rules deemed inconsistent with statutory consent and directs that retirement and savings plan investments focus on value rather than climate-related criteria. In addition, it boosts cybersecurity initiatives throughout federal agencies.
Womack has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011 after succeeding John Boozman in Congress. Born in Russellville in 1957, he now resides in Rogers. He earned a BA from Arkansas Tech University in 1979.
