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Womack Statement on Speaker’s Resignation

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to Speaker John Boehner’s announced resignation as Speaker of the House and from Congress: “John Boehner is a great man with arguably the most difficult job in public service, and in spite of that, he has led with distinction and compassion during a period of great difficulty.  He loves our members,…

UA, ASU Receive DOJ Grants to Research Homegrown Terror

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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Steve Womack (AR-03), today announced that the University of Arkansas (UA) and Arkansas State University (ASU) will receive grants from the Department of Justice (DOJ) totaling over $900,000 to study domestic radicalization.  UA will receive $399,531 to identify behavioral characteristics of…

Womack Responds to Pope Francis Address

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Tags: Abortion

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the historic address from Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress: “Today, we had the honor of welcoming Pope Francis to give a historic address to a Joint Session of Congress.  The Pope’s message of working for the common good, protecting the most vulnerable, and preserving the dignity of each…

Womack Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood, Protect Unborn

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Tags: Abortion

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 3504) and the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134): “Unborn lives matter, and I am frankly disgusted by Planned Parenthood’s unethical actions and continuously callous tone.  As the House continues to investigate this egregious,…

Arkansas Delegation Asks Energy Secretary to Address Oversight Concerns

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Tags: Energy

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—are asking Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to address their detailed concerns about the federal government’s possible unprecedented partnership with a third party to construct an electrical transmission project through Arkansas.  The Department of Energy…

ICYMI: Womack Speaks Out Against Iran Deal on House Floor

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Tags: Defense

On Friday, September 11, 2015, in a speech given on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke out against the Iran Nuclear Deal and urged the House to vote down H.R. 3461, to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran.  H.R. 3461 subsequently failed by a vote of 162-269.  The House then…

Womack Statement on House Iran Plan

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Tags: Defense

House Leadership today announced a plan to take three votes on the Iran Deal this week.  The first vote will be a House Resolution expressing that it is the sense of the House that President Obama did not submit all the necessary documents as required under law.  The second vote will give the House the opportunity to vote in favor of the Iran deal, and the third vote will…

Arkansas Delegation Announces $2.3 Million in Grants to Fight Crime, Protect Law Enforcement Officers

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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman, today announced that Arkansas local law enforcement agencies will receive $2.3 million in federal grants from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase law enforcement equipment and supplies. “These grants are an important…

Arkansas Delegation Announces $8.5 Million in FAA Grants for Airport Improvements

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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 13 Arkansas airports will receive $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. "Airports are important to growth and development in Arkansas communities.  Investments to our…

Womack Responds to WOTUS Stay

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to grant a preliminary injunction against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “As I have traveled the Third District, I have been overwhelmed with the number of Arkansans that will…