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Womack, Speier Join Small Businesses to Call on House to Pass Marketplace Fairness Act

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With the U.S. Senate’s recent vote showing overwhelming support of the Marketplace Fairness Act, the original sponsors of H.R. 684 today joined a group of small business owners from across the country to urge members of Congress to support the Marketplace Fairness Act (H.R. 684).  Under current law, while brick-and-mortar retailers collect sales and use taxes from customers who make…

Womack Announces 2013 Academy Days

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has announced the 2013 Academy Days schedule.  Young men and women in the Third District who are interested in pursuing appointments to the United States Service Academies, as well as those interested in ROTC scholarships, are encouraged to attend. Fort Smith …

Bipartisan Group of Legislators Introduce RFS Reform Act

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Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement today regarding the introduction of the RFS Reform Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The RFS debate is no longer just a debate about fuel or food.  It is also a debate about jobs, small business, and economic growth.  The federal government’s…

Womack Statement on President Obama's Budget

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the President submitted his fiscal year 2014 budget request to Congress more than nine weeks after the February 4, 2013, statutory deadline: “Overdue and out of touch.  That’s exactly what the President’s budget is.  Instead of recognizing the reality of our country’s finances, he calls for more…

Womack Applauds HMA, 500 New Jobs Coming to Third District

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA) today announced its new Regional Service Center is coming to Fort Smith: “Today, HMA announced that its Regional Service Center will make Fort Smith its home, bringing 500 new, high quality jobs to our community.  This is exciting and welcomed news for the Third…

Womack Announces 2013 Congressional Art Competition

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Congressman Steve Womack’s district offices are currently accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.  This competition is open to high school students only.  Exceptions may be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus. All artwork must be submitted to my office by their respective corresponding deadlines and will then be made…

Womack Statement on the Adoption of S.Amdt.578 to S.Con.Res.8

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after today’s Senate vote on and adoption of Senate Amendment 578 (S.Amdt.578) to Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 (S.Con.Res.8), which establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure marketplace fairness by allowing states to enforce state and local use tax laws: “Our Main Streets, our state and local governments, and…

Womack Statement on the House Budget

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the House passed the “Path to Prosperity” Fiscal Year 2014 budget: “Families across the Third District of Arkansas and all over the country balance their budgets, and Congress owes it to these hardworking Americans to do the same.  Washington's spending is out of control, and the House Budget is an…

Arkansas House Members Introduce Sensible School Lunch Act

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Today, Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) introduced the Sensible School Lunch Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.  The legislation will provide school districts with greater flexibility in implementing new rules for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.  The House bill is a companion…

Congressman Womack’s Office Accepting Summer 2013 Internship Applications

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Congressman Steve Womack is currently seeking hard-working college students to serve as interns in his Washington, D.C. office, as well as his district offices in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Harrison, for the following sessions: Summer Session I: May 28, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Summer Session II: July 1, 2013 - August 2, 2013 A Congressional internship is a rewarding experience, and both…