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Arkansas Delegation Members Announce $5.8 Million FAA Grant for Airport Improvement

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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman Steve Womack, today announced that Rogers Executive Airport will receive $5.8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen the airport’s runway at Carter Field.  The project includes a full-depth runway keel reconstruction, mill and overlay of the existing asphalt pavement, installation of…

Womack Supports Perkins Act Reauthorization

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Tags: Education

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House today passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which reauthorizes and reforms the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act to help more Americans enter the workforce with the skills necessary to compete for and succeed in high-wage, high-demand…

Womack Statement on Passage of Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

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Tags: Defense

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House-passage of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040):  “Today, the House unanimously passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which permits legal action against a foreign state that aids or abets an act of terror that occurs on U.S. soil.  Anyone who knowingly…

Womack Accepting Fall 2016 Internship Applications

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is seeking hard-working college students and recent graduates to serve as interns in his Washington, D.C. office, as well as his district offices in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Harrison, for the following sessions: Fall 2016 September – December* *Dates are flexible. A congressional internship is a rewarding experience, and both Washington, D.C. and district…

Womack Statement on FY17 FSGG Passage

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Tags: Budget

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House yesterday passed the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill.  The bill provides annual funding for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Small Business Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other related agencies: “For the…

Press Release: Womack Responds to FBI's Investigation of Hillary Clinton

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after Federal Bureau of Investigation‎ (FBI) Director James Comey recommended to the Department of Justice that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information while she was Secretary of State: “In Director Comey’s own words, the FBI ‘looked at whether there is evidence…

ICYMI: Womack Addresses Defense Appropriations on House Floor

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On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in a speech given on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke in support of H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017.  H.R. 5293 was subsequently passed today by the House.  The bill provides funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities for fiscal year 2017. “I rise in support of the FY…

Arkansas Delegation, Chairman Bishop Applaud Committee Passage of APPROVAL Act

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Tags: Energy

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1), Congressman French Hill (AR-2), Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-4), and Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-1) released the following statements after the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land (APPROVAL) Act (H.R. 3062) today passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources by a vote of 19-11.  “The…

Womack Statement on Passage of PROMESA

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after supporting House-passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA; H.R. 4900): “The passage of this important, bipartisan legislation will help put the territory of Puerto Rico and her people back on firmer footing after years of poor governance that led them down this path…

Womack Supports FY 2017 NDAA Passage

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Tags: Defense

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after supporting House-passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (H.R. 4909): “In a world that is more dangerous and more complex than ever before, it is critically important that we ensure our military remains the best trained, equipped, and supported in the world.  The FY 2017…