Press Releases

WASHINGTON– Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released today the following statement after the framework for tax reform was released:   “Our current tax code is complicated, confusing, and full of special-interest loopholes. It has been 31 years since we have had major reform, and I am optimistic about the unified framework laid out today. Americans deserve to keep more of their… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Arkansas’s congressional delegation advocated for the preservation of states’ rights and a review of the Plains and Eastern Clean Line Project—an energy transmission line that stretches nearly 300 miles across the state—in a meeting with the Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry on Monday. The latest step in the delegation’s efforts to highlight Clean Line’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON– Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released today the following statement after President Donald Trump imposed new economic sanctions on North Korea:   “Time and again North Korea has ignored international law. The Kim Jong Un regime continues to threaten not only the United States, but also our allies. I support the President’s recent sanctions in an effort to bring… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) today voted for the passage of H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act.  This omnibus bill provides funding for the 12 annual appropriations bills through Fiscal Year 2018.  After passage, Congressman Womack released the following statement: “This omnibus funding bill makes clear the House’s priority of finding… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the passage of H.Res. 502, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 601, with an amendment. [Amendment consists of the text of H.R. 3672, Making Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief]: “I commend my colleagues in the House for recognizing the urgency of these… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement regarding DACA eligible immigrants:    “The issue of DACA-eligible young people is a manifestation of a broken immigration enforcement system. I have a heart for their plight. At the same time, I believe that part of the genius of America is that we are a… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in appreciation to the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation’s commitment to the University of Arkansas:    “I am very appreciative of the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation’s commitment to the University of Arkansas. A gift of this magnitude is transformational for developing a premier art… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s path forward in Afghanistan and Southwest Asia:    “I was impressed with the candor and commitment of the President. His remarks should energize American forces and strike fear into terror networks that wish us harm. His decision to hold… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the recent events in Charlottesville and around the country:   “There is no place in America for bigotry or hatred of any kind. Groups that harbor this type of ideology—specifically people who associate themselves with groups related to white supremacy, white nationalism, or neo-Nazism—are… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced the selection of Corporal Aaron Mankin of Rogers, Arkansas as the Wounded Warrior Fellow for the Third District. Established by Congress in 2008, the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program creates employment opportunities for veterans within the U.S. House of Representatives. These two-year fellowships provide veterans with experience and… Read more »