Press Releases

On Friday, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011—The Boehner Plan—which increases our debt ceiling by up to $900 billion, guarantees $917 billion in cuts over ten years, and requires that a Balanced Budget Amendment be sent to the states. Read more »

  On Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.  Congressman Steve Womack will be voting in support of H.R. 2560.  The bill will cut total spending by $111 billion in the year 2012, cap future spending to a percentage of GDP,  and require the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment before the… Read more »

On Friday afternoon, Congressman Womack learned of the passing of Mr. Stanley Reed.  Offering his prayers to the family, he released the following statement. "Today, Arkansas lost one of its finest statesmen.  Stanley Reed portrayed what it means to be an Arkansan. From his service as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Arkansas, to president of… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack released the below statement regarding the latest unemployment figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. Only 18,000 new jobs were added last month—well under the 105,000 economists predicted—raising unemployment to 9.2%. Read more »

On Friday evening, after an appeals process, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Johnson and Franklin Counties in the State of Arkansas, triggering the release of Federal funds to help individuals and communities recover from the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred during May 24-26. Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack will be back in the Third District from June 25th through July 1st. The following is a list of events open to the press: Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Steve Womack—in a bipartisan effort—became an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2307, the Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act. This bill would repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and eliminate the import tariff on ethanol. Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement on the one year anniversary of President Obama’s ill-fated Summer of Recovery plan Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack will be hosting a Medicare Town Hall event in Bella Vista on June 28th to answer questions and concerns from constituents on the future of Medicare in America. Read more »