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Womack Statement on Gorsuch Confirmation

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the below statement the confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:  “I am proud of my colleagues in the Senate for confirming Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. His confirmation hearings augmented the only reasonable conclusion that one could draw from his…

Womack Seeks Wounded Warrior Fellow

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for a position in his Rogers district office to handle veteran-related casework and act as a facilitator between constituents and federal agencies. “Our veterans put our country before themselves at a time when we needed them most. The least we can do is give back by offering meaningful employment…

Womack Announces 2017 John Paul Hammerschmidt Fellow

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Tags: Education

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced that Kayley Corley, a member of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) class of 2017, has been selected to serve as the 2017 John Paul Hammerschmidt (JPH) Fellow. The JPH Fellowship was established in 2013 in conjunction with UAFS and is named for former Arkansas Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt (1966-1993), who passed away on…

Womack, Boozman Welcome Director of Air National Guard to Arkansas

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Womack Statement on FY 2018 Budget Blueprint

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Tags: Budget

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the below statement following the release of President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2018 Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again: “President Trump’s budget blueprint highlights his continued dedication to reversing the liberal legacy of the Obama Administration and ensuring America’s fiscal responsibility. Ultimately, Congress holds the…

Womack Takes 4,294th Consecutive Vote, Longest Voting Streak in House

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after today taking his 4,294th straight vote, a perfect voting record since being sworn into office on January 5, 2011, and the longest consecutive voting streak held by any sitting Member of U.S. House of Representatives: “I have been sent to Washington by Third District Arkansans to make sure their voices are heard;…

Womack Elected Chairman of West Point Board of Visitors

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Tags: Defense

Appointed as one of four U.S. Representatives to serve on the United States Military Academy (USMA) Board of Visitors by Speaker of the House John Boehner in February 2012, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) was today elected USMA Board of Visitors Chairman. “I am humbled to be named Chairman of the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors and am grateful for the support from my…

ICYMI: Womack Addresses FY17 Defense Appropriations on House Floor

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Tags: Defense

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in a speech given on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke in support of H.R. 1301, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 1301 was subsequently passed by the House by a vote of 371-48. The bill provides funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017. …

Press Release: Arkansas Delegation Urges Secretary Perry to Review Clean Line Project

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Tags: Energy

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) Rick Perry urging him to preserve states’ rights and review the Clean Line project, an energy transmission line that stretches nearly 300 miles…

Arkansas Delegation Introduces Bill Giving States Power to Reject Federal Electric Transmission Projects

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Tags: Energy

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today will introduce legislation to restore the right of states to approve or disapprove of electric transmission projects before the federal government exercises its power to take private property. The Assuring…