Congressman Steve Womack, a retired Arkansas Army National Guard Colonel, released the following statement on the National Guard’s Birthday: "Today, America’s oldest military branch – the National Guard – celebrates its 376th birthday. As a proud former guardsman, I am grateful for the Guard’s commitment to being always ready and always there, and wish it a Happy Birthday!” ### Read more

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), Mike Ross (AR-4), and Congressman-Elect Tom Cotton (AR-4), released the following statement: “Since February, the Arkansas delegation has repeatedly requested the strategic military analysis, readiness study, and budget analysis that led to the United States Air Force’s (USAF) decision to eliminate the 188th Fighter Wing’s A-10 mission. However, after meeting with U... Read more

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), Mike Ross (AR-4), and Congressman-Elect Tom Cotton (AR-4) to seek answers from U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Welsh about the Air Force’s decision to eliminate the A-10 mission in Fort Smith. In the letter, the delegation expressed frustration about the U.S. Air Force’s revised force structure proposal that would eliminate the A-10 mission at the 188th Fighter ... Read more

“The freedom with which we Americans are so blessed is not free, and on Veterans Day, we pause to honor the men and women in uniform who selflessly and courageously protect that gift.” “I am proud to have served in the United States Army National Guard for thirty years and am tremendously grateful for all those who served before, besides, and after me. As a United States Representative, I will continue to work on behalf of our veterans and remain committed to providing our military men and women... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack was the keynote speaker at Tyson’s 2012 Veterans Day Celebration today. Tyson Foods’ annual Veterans Day event is sponsored by Tyson’s Veterans Business Resource Group for military veterans employed at the company’s corporate offices. The company is the leading supplier of food to the Defense Commissary Agency and has been helping feed the U.S. military and their families for more than 50 years. “Veterans Day is a day to honor all men and women in uniform for their selfl... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack sat down with KFSM's Daren Bobb and The City Wire's Michael Tilley over the weekend to talk local issues and the Federal Budget on the new "The City Wire" show on 5NEWS. Both videos are below. Read more

Online Story HERE By Hicham Raache - Times Record Col. Mark W. Anderson took the reigns of the 188th Fighter Wing during a change-of-command ceremony Saturday, attended by military personnel and political leaders. “You are blessed,” Anderson said to scores of members of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing in attendance in uniform at the hangar of the Ebbing Air National Guard Base. “The 188th is an amazing unit. It’s your spirit, courage and enthusiasm that carries through to fu... Read more

Online Story HERE Michael Tilley - The City Wire A request has been made to conduct a Congressional field hearing in Fort Smith related to U.S. defense budget cuts that would change the mission of the 188th Fighter Wing, according to U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Womack teased Saturday night (April 14) during his comments at the Sebastian County Lincoln Day Dinner that the field hearing could land in Fort Smith in the near future. “We have a big fight on our hands (to save the 188th) ... And... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Womack released the below statement in response to the House passage of Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s FY13 budget. For more information, go to... Read more

WASHINGTON—Congressman Steve Womack released the following quote regarding the Air Force’s budget plan for fiscal the year 2013, in which the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith would lose... Read more