{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410870", "Womack Votes for Fiscal Year 2027 Funding Bill to Protect America\u2019s Interests Abroad", "2026-07-15", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Steve Womack", "W000809", "womack.house.gov", "womack", "https://womack.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 July 15, 2026\u2026Congressman 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.\n\nThis bill allocates $47.32 billion in discretionary spending to fund the Department of State and related agencies.\n\nCongressman Womack said, \u201cOur national security is strongest when we invest wisely, and thanks to the leadership of my friend, Subcommittee Chairman Mario D\u00edaz-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\u2014not only to protect our national interests abroad, but also to restore regular order to the appropriations process.\u201d\n\nBill highlights:\n\nBolsters United States national security and protects American interests abroad by:\n\nProviding unwavering support for Israel by including $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing Program funds.\n\nProviding robust assistance for key United States partners Egypt and Jordan.\n\nIncluding $500 million in Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Taiwan and $200 million for the Philippines.\n\nFully funding the Countering PRC Influence Fund at $400 million.\n\nProviding $1.8 billion for United States national security interests in the Indo-Pacific and to counter the PRC\u2019s malign influence.\n\nDenying the Chinese Communist Party access to U.S.-backed resources.\n\nProhibiting 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.\n\nProhibiting funds to the Taliban.\n\nProhibiting funds for organizations who may have hired terrorists that took part in the October 7th, 2023, mass atrocities\u2013including the murder of 50 Americans since the initial attack\u2013but refuse to cooperate with United States Inspector General investigations.\n\nSupporting religious freedom programs abroad and religious freedom protections for faith-based organizations delivering foreign aid.\n\nHolding 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.\n\nConfronting 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.\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, "2026-07-16T07:21:44Z", "2026-07-16T07:23:13Z"]], "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=410870"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.753351952880621, "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"}