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Womack Condemns Politicized Judgement Against AR-3 Poultry Farmers

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ARKANSAS — December 19, 2025… Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement regarding today’s judgement in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc. lawsuit. Congressman Womack said, “It is deeply disappointing to see the Oklahoma Attorney General seek political opportunity at the expense of hard-working Arkansas poultry farmers. Many of these…

Womack Hosts Roundtables with Agriculture and Healthcare Leaders Amid Government Shutdown

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ARKANSAS — October 31, 2025… This week, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) convened two roundtable discussions with local agriculture and healthcare leaders to hear directly from those impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Congressman Womack said, “It was invaluable to hear directly from my constituents and leaders in our region about how the shutdown is affecting them, as…

Womack Votes to Rein in EPA, Support America’s Producers

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Washington, DC—November 3, 2023…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for H.R. 4821, the FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation claws back billions of dollars of funding for environmental and climate justice programs and prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing…

Womack Votes to Strengthen America’s Economy and Agriculture Industry

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Washington, DC— June 15, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of the FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies appropriations bill and the committee’s revised 302(b) allocations, both of which passed out of committee. Congressman Womack said, “Farmers and ranchers feed our nation and fuel our economy. I’m glad my…

Now is the Time to Act on RFS Reform

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Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), Steve Womack (R-Ark.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement today after reintroducing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act (H.R. 1315) for the 115th Congress: “The Renewable Fuel Standard is a well-intentioned flop. After a decade of this policy, it’s clearer than ever that the federal…

Arkansas Delegation Requests Federal Disaster Assistance for Counties

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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), French Hill (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Bruce Westerman (AR-4), today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a major disaster declaration for Arkansas. Following a storm that caused substantial flooding in several Arkansas…

RFS Mandate is Unsustainable

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U.S. Representatives Bill Flores (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA) and Steve Womack (R-AR) issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed 2017 renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): “The proposed increases in the volume of ethanol under the current RFS will continue to harm…

Arkansas House Members Urge Cottonseed Eligibility

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After reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to deny urgently needed assistance to American cotton farmers and rural communities that depend on our domestic cotton industry, Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1), the Subcommittee Chairman for General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, along with Rep. French Hill (AR-2), Rep. Steve…

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…

Lawmakers: EPA RFS Announcement Too Little, Too Late

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Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-awaited release of proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016, Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Jim Costa (D-CA) released the following statement:  “EPA’s 18-month delay in issuing these volume requirements, and the…