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Womack Accepting District Office Internship Applications

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Congressman Steve Womack is currently seeking highly motivated college students to serve as interns in his district offices in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Harrison. A congressional internship is a rewarding experience, and district office interns will work closely with Congressman Womack’s staff and constituents while learning the inner workings of the United States Congress and about issues…

Pryor, Boozman, Womack Announce over $4.1 Million for Airport Upgrades

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) to announce that eight Arkansas airports will receive over $4.1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. “Arkansas airports play a central role in advancing our state’s economic capabilities,” Pryor said.  “By making these infrastructure…

Womack Statement on September 11th

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in remembrance of the Americans who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and September 11, 2012: “Today is a solemn day in our nation's history on which we remember the…

Womack Votes to Protect Employees from Obamacare

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014, which allows health insurers to continue offering plans that were available in the group market in 2013 until 2019 without subjecting employers and their employees to penalties under Obamacare’s…

Womack: ISIS is Threat Worthy of Immediate, Profound Response

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): “ISIS has made the Middle East into a war zone and an advanced training ground for terrorists who seek to harm Americans.  On the eve of the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history, we should not…

Womack Supports Protecting Arkansas Farmers from EPA Overreach

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014: “The EPA’s attempt to redefine ‘Waters of the U.S.’ and impose onerous new regulations on Arkansas’s farmers is outrageous, and it’s become abundantly clear that the agency will continue to act with no…

Womack Opposes Obama's Unilateral Release of Taliban 5

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed H. Res. 644, a resolution condemning the administration’s failure to notify Congress before releasing terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay: “By acting unilaterally to release the Taliban 5, President Obama has jeopardized the safety of our nation and our people. His decision amounts to…

Arkansas Congressmen Applaud USDA Loan Extensions in Turner Case

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U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday for extending the payment date for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Marketing Assistance Loans by an additional 60 days for agricultural producers affected by the collapse of Tuner Grain Merchandising in Brinkley, Arkansas. On August…

Arkansas Congressmen Demand DoD Complete Report to Review Eligibility of Purple Heart for Texas, Arkansas Victims

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U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) today sent a joint letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Chuck Hagel demanding that DoD complete the report required by law to review DoD eligibility for the Purple Heart to victims of the 2009 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 and wounded 32 individuals, and the 2009…

Arkansas Congressmen Request Extension for USDA Loans Related to Turner Grain Collapse

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U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) today sent a joint letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting that USDA extend the Commodity Credit Corporation loan repayment date for farmers affected by the collapse of Turner Grain Merchandising in Brinkley, Arkansas. In the letter, Arkansas’s…