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House RFS Reform Leaders Respond to CBO Report

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U.S. Representatives Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Jim Costa (CA-16), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report, The Renewable Fuel Standard: Issues for 2014 and Beyond: “The report released by the Congressional Budget Office confirms what a bipartisan majority in Congress already know – we…

Womack Applauds SCOTUS NLRB Ruling

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On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that President Obama’s so-called ‘recess’ appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) were unconstitutional.  In March 2013, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) introduced H.R. 976, a bill to stop the NLRB from enforcing the rules, regulations, and decisions it has issued since these appointments were…

Pryor, Boozman, Womack Announce Over $680,000 for Fort Smith Fire Department

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), today announced that the Fort Smith Fire Department will receive a $689,572 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to purchase face pieces and self-contained breathing apparatuses. “Arkansas firefighters put themselves in harm’s way…

Womack Congratulates Third District 2014 Congressional Art Competition Winner

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Each year, members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide high school art competition. The Congressional Art Competition, which began in 1982, serves as an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in congressional districts across the country.  The 2014 competition was open to all high school students in the Third District, and on April 23, 2014,…

Arkansas House Delegation Applauds Extension of Comment Period on NLE Bat Classification

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Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) today issued the following statement on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to extend the comment period on the endangered species classification of the Northern Long-Eared (NLE) bat: “We’re pleased the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listened to our concerns and granted our request…

Womack, Walz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Train Child Protection Professionals to Detect, Prevent Child Abuse

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U.S. Representatives Tim Walz (D-MN-1) and Steve Womack (R-AR-3) today introduced the National Child Protection Training Act, a bipartisan bill to help train child protection professionals to detect and prevent child abuse.  The bill would establish regional training centers – including the National Child Protection Training Center in Winona, MN, and the Melba Shewmaker Southern…

ICYMI: Womack Addresses Defense Appropriations on House Floor

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In a speech on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) yesterday spoke in support of H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015.  H.R. 4870 was subsequently passed today by the House with bipartisan support.  The bill provides the Department of Defense (DoD) $491 billion in discretionary spending and $79.4 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations…

Womack Applauds Passage of Defense Appropriations

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, which provides the Department of Defense (DoD) $491 billion in discretionary spending and $79.4 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) for fiscal year 2015: “Our national debt and constrained resources have made our annual…

Womack, Matheson, Kinzinger Introduce Bipartisan ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act

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On March 7, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule that imposed blanket third-party certification requirements for all products applying for participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program.  Unfortunately, the rule disregarded successful and existing industry programs and has increased the regulatory burden on manufacturers, as…

Arkansas Congressional Delegation Concerned About Northern Long-Eared Bat Proposed Classification

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Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe expressing concern over the proposed endangered species classification of the Northern Long-Eared (NLE) bat. “We are troubled by this conclusion, as such a listing would eliminate…