WASHINGTON – Just before midnight on Friday both chambers of Congress and the president reached an agreement which will fund the remainder of 2011’s fiscal year.
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WASHINGTON – On Thursday Congressman Steve Womack voted in favor of H.R. 1363 which cuts $12 Billion and keeps the government operating for another week. This bill also funds the Department of Defense for the remainder of FY11 ensuring that the men and women who defend our country get paid.
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Funding for the Department of Defense, as for most other federal agencies, is being provided through a Continuing Resolution that may expire after April 8, 2011. If additional funding is not provided after then, DOD, like other agencies, may be subject to a lapse in appropriations during which agencies are generally required to shut down. In the past...
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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Steve Womack introduced H.R. 1255, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act. This bill states that if the Senate fails to pass a measure supplying appropriations to the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year 2011 before April 6, 2011—the deadline to avoid a government shutdown—H.R. 1, which passed the House on February 19, 2011 (more than 40 days ago) will become law of the land.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Womack has signed a joint letter from Freshmen Members of the House to Senate Majority leader Harry Reid—pressing Senate leadership to a call of action regarding the Continuing Resolution battle. Congressman Womack released this statement earlier Wednesday: “It is time for Senate Leadership—namely Mr. Reid—to take action regarding the state of our nation’s finances. This isn’t some game to see which party has more power than the other. We were all sent here—both n...
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Steve Womack is excited to announce the 2011 Congressional Art Contest for high school students. The arts have long been the cornerstone of creation and innovation throughout our country’s history, and this competition continues that great tradition through student exploration.
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WASHINGTON– All junior high and senior high school students are welcome to attend the Academy Days 2011 events planned for the third district. The events are designed to provide insight in the selection of academic courses and extra-curricular activities to become competitive for the U.S. Service Academy requirements. In addition, Guidance Counselors, please feel free to attend if you would like to meet with academy representatives and Congressional staff members who assist with the application...
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WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 25, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, along with Congressman Steve Womack, will meet with regional business leaders to discuss how government and the private sector can work together to out-innovate our competition.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) is pleased to work across the aisle with Congressman Dan Boren (D-OK) in an effort to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC).
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