Womack Responds to Netanyahu’s Address to Congress

Washington, DC-July 24, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress in the Hall of the U.S. House of Representatives today:

Congressman Womack said, "Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between our nations, emphasizing America's responsibility to support our allies in war against our common enemies. He did a great job of giving context to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its importance to the global nature of the axis of evil we face. Our country must stand firmly with Israel in its fight to exist and defeat murderous terrorists who are still holding Americans hostage."

Congressman Womack has made strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance a priority during his time in Congress. He has continually backed military assistance that supports the safety of Israeli citizens and stability in the region.

Recent actions Congressman Womack has taken to support Israel:

• Voted for the House-passed Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order that discrimination against Jewish students may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and requires the Department of Education to take into account the 2016 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism and its contemporary examples as part of its assessment of whether antisemitic discrimination transpired.
• Voted for the House-passed Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, which fully funds the U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense programs and holds the United Nations accountable for its blatant bias against our ally Israel by prohibiting any taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations Commission of Inquiry against Israel and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
• Voted for the House-passed H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024.
• Voted for the House-passed H.Res. 771, Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
• Voted for the House-passed H. Res. 798, Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
• Voted to support the expansion of the Abraham Accords to encourage nations to normalize relations with Israel and express continued support for bilateral cooperation across economic, security, and civilian issues.
• Voted to condemn the rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on the contributions of the Jewish American community.
• Voted to establish a Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords at the Department of State to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords.

• Voted for the House-passed FY25 NDAA which reaffirms U.S. support to Israel against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah.

• Voted for the House-passed FY25 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which includes $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing for Israel to defend itself against terrorist attacks and prohibits funding for the International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, UNRWA, and the United Nations Commission of Inquiry against Israel.