{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410773", "House Passes First Fiscal Year 2027 Funding Bill, Increasing Resources for Veteran Care and Critical Military Infrastructure", "2026-05-15", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Steve Womack", "W000809", "womack.house.gov", "womack", "https://womack.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 May 15, 2026\u2026Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill allocates $157 billion in discretionary funding\u2014nearly $4 billion over the FY 2026 enacted level.\n\nCongressman Womack said, \u201cHouse Appropriators have made it a top priority to restore regular order to the annual government funding process, and today\u2019s House passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill brings us closer to achieving that objective. Moreover, this bill fully funds support systems for our veterans while also strengthening the infrastructure our servicemembers rely on to protect our nation. It is my hope that we can continue this momentum and pass full\u2011year funding bills on time for Fiscal Year 2027, fulfilling our responsibility to the American people.\u201d\n\nBill highlights:\n\nSupports our veterans by:\n\nFully funding veterans\u2019 health care programs.\n\nFully funding veterans\u2019 benefits.\n\nMaintaining funding for research, mental health programs, and other programs relied upon by veterans.\n\nInvesting over $2 billion in capital improvements for VA Medical Facilities and four national cemeteries.\n\nBolsters U.S. national security by:\n\nProviding robust funding for military construction, enabling continued investment in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure necessary to support United States advanced weapons systems.\n\nIncreasing funding for the design of barracks and child development centers, enhancing quality of life of servicemembers and their families.\n\nCongressman Womack\u2019s speech in support of the bill can be viewed HERE.\n\nA summary of the bill is available HERE.\n\nThe bill text is available HERE.\n\nCongressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas\u2019s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.\n\nwomack.house.gov\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-16T06:05:00Z", "2026-05-16T06:06:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410773"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9959731251001358, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}