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Womack Joins Introduction of Resolution to Uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule

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Washington, DC – April 14, 2021....Representative Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-2) and numerous other members in introducing a resolution that declares clean water is a national priority and states the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) should not be withdrawn or vacated. Rep. Womack said, “Clean water is a priority we all share.…

Womack Visits Southern Border, Sees Escalating Crisis Firsthand

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Washington, DC – April 9, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-1) and other members in traveling to the southern border to see firsthand the devastating national security, humanitarian, and health crisis President Biden has created with his reckless immigration policies. The congressional delegation visited McAllen, Texas to assess the…

Womack Encourages Students to Enter 2021 Congressional Art Competition

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Washington, DC – April 8, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is encouraging all Third District high schoolers to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The nationwide contest is an opportunity for Arkansas students to showcase their artistic talents. One winning submission from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.…

Republican Appropriators Oppose Changing Pro-Life Protections

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Washington, DC—April 7, 2021….Today, Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) joined Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), and other members in sending a letter to Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) urging the Majority to keep all existing pro-life protections in the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. The letter comes as the Biden Administration…

Womack Statement on the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plan

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Washington, DC—March 31, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after President Biden announced his Administration’s infrastructure plan today: “From one former mayor to another, I think Secretary Buttigieg and the President should be straightforward with the American people about this proposal. It’s not about infrastructure or jobs. I’ve led economic…

Arkansas Lawmakers Announce $2 Million Grant for Fort Smith Airport

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Washington, DC—March 30, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3)—along with U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—today announced a $2,021,481 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Fort Smith Regional Airport. The investment will be used for infrastructure improvements, including runway rehabilitation and enhancement. The members said, “The Fort Smith airport…

Womack Urges Arkansans to Get Vaccinated, Shares Resources

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Washington, DC—March 30, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is urging all eligible Third District Arkansans to register to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. He is joining local and state community and health leaders in raising public awareness on vaccinations after recent data showed concerningly-low inoculation rates in Northwest Arkansas.   Congressman Womack said,…

Members of Arkansas Delegation Secure $1.4 Million for State Airports

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Washington, DC—March 26, 2021.... U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman, and Steve Womack—announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $1.4 million in federal grants to airports and airfields in Arkansas to offset costs and maintain jobs as a result of COVID-19, as well as provide for…

Womack, Community Members Pay Tribute to Harrison WWII Veteran on National Medal of Honor Day

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Washington, DC— March 25, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today recognized National Medal of Honor Day by joining local community members and leaders in honoring Harrison World War II hero Jack Williams, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his valor during the Battle of Iwo Jima, in which he saved many lives at the cost of his own. The event paid tribute to the sacrifice of Jack…

Womack Joins Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-2, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win

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Washington, DC—March 23, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-1) and a bicameral group of their colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing their outrage with her brazen efforts to overturn the state-certified election results in Iowa's Second Congressional District and unseat Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, flouting…