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Womack Statement on President Biden’s Budget Request

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Washington, DC – March 28, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after President Biden released his FY2023 budget proposal: “President Biden’s latest proposal is consigned to join other presidential budget requests in the ash heap of history. It’s a non-starter and directs us towards a continuing resolution at the end of this fiscal year. The White…

Womack, Lawmakers Call Out Hypocrisy of Federal Transportation Mask Mandate

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Washington, DC— March 17, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined Republican lawmakers in demanding the Biden Administration rescind its arbitrary extension of the federal transportation mask mandate. Highlights from the letter: All across America, masks are coming off as both Republican and Democratic led state governments are dropping mask mandates in the face of delayed,…

Womack Statement on President Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress

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Washington, DC—March 16, 2022....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress: “President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress today powerfully outlined what is at stake. The Ukrainian people are fighting—not only for their lives and sovereignty—but for the shared order of the free world. His words—which…

What They Are Saying: Third District Community Projects Lauded as Win for Arkansans

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Washington, DC—March 16, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), authored, secured, and voted to pass funding—which was signed into law—for Third District of Arkansas priorities. Below is what stakeholders are saying about these efforts and the…

Womack Secures Funding for Third District Priorities

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Washington, DC—March 9, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), secured funding for Third District of Arkansas priorities along with other critical defense and domestic programs. Congressman Womack said, “It’s our constitutional duty to fund the…

Womack Responds to U.S. Ban of Russian Energy Imports

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Washington, DC—March 8, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after President Biden today announced a U.S. ban of Russian energy imports: “Energy security is national security. President Biden’s ban on Russian oil is warranted but far from a comprehensive solution. Real power comes from us creating our own. Instead of turning from one dictator to another,…

Womack, Lawmakers Urge Biden to End Anti-American Energy Agenda

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Washington, DC – March 3, 2022….Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and lawmakers part of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) sent a letter to President Biden demanding an end to his war on American energy and detailing actions he can take immediately to reverse his anti-American energy policies that have given Vladimir Putin a critical source of leverage to carry out his attack on…

Womack Elected to Fifth Term as Chairman of West Point Board of Visitors

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  Congressman Steve Womack stands with West Point cadets, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Yvette Bourcicot, and USMA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams before today’s BOV meeting Washington, DC—March 2, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) was just unanimously re-elected to serve a fifth term as Chairman of the West Point Board of…

Womack Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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Washington, DC – March 1, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight’s speech was full of promises and short on solutions. It was also deeply separated from the realities everyday people are facing with the rising costs of gas, groceries, and basic necessities. To stop this season of…

Womack, Yarmuth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Level Playing Field for American Distillers, Support U.S. Jobs

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Washington, DC— February 25, 2022....Today, Congressmen Steve Womack (R-AR) and John Yarmuth (D-KY) introduced the Duty Drawback Clarification Act, bipartisan legislation that would grant American spirit distillers access to existing export-promotion programs commonly used by beer and wine producers. Duty drawback allows for the refund of duties, taxes, and fees paid at the time of import…