{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410814", "Womack Votes for Fiscal Year 2027 Funding Bill to Empower Arkansas Producers and Rural Communities", "2026-06-04", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Steve Womack", "W000809", "womack.house.gov", "womack", "https://womack.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 June 4, 2026\u2026Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\nThis bill allocates $26.27 billion in discretionary spending to fund the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and more.\n\nCongressman Womack said, \u201cThe Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration funding bill is an important step forward in supporting our nation\u2019s farmers, ranchers, and producers. It also provides targeted relief for our poultry industry and other businesses in Arkansas\u2019s Third District who work tirelessly to keep food on our shelves and on our kitchen tables. I am proud that the House passed this bill well before the end of the fiscal year, and I look forward to collaborating with our Senate colleagues.\u201d\n\nBill highlights:\n\nEmpowers American producers and rural communities by:\n\nAllowing broiler chicken farmers to sell their surplus eggs into the breaker market for pasteurization and mixture into everyday grocery products.\n\nReining in Biden-era regulations aimed at dictating how poultry and livestock producers raise and market their animals.\n\nIncreasing resources for the Food Safety and Inspection Service to fund frontline meat and poultry inspectors and bolster support for state inspection programs.\n\nImproving the tracking of foreign-owned U.S. agricultural land by countries such as China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.\n\nFunding agricultural research and rural development programs.\n\nStreamlining the pet food labeling regulatory environment by eliminating a burdensome patchwork of requirements, thereby increasing economic productivity and employment opportunities for AR-3 pet food producers.\n\nSupporting the FDA's work related to contaminated poppy seeds and directing the agency to carry out enforcement measures to ensure only safe poppy seeds are available for consumption.\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, "2026-06-05T06:35:23Z", "2026-06-05T06:36:42Z"]], "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=410814"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7913690060377121, "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"}