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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA), which prohibits taxation for sheer usage of the Internet and its services: “I am proud to cosponsor and support PITFA, which ensures Internet-usage remains permanently tax-free.  But it’s important to remember that while Internet-usage is… Read more »

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4), today wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in support of Governor Mike Beebe’s request for federal disaster assistance for Arkansas farmers and ranchers suffering from losses caused by severe weather in the… Read more »

Delivering the Weekly Republican Address from Bentonville Square in the heart of downtown Bentonville, Arkansas's historic business district, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) reflects on the Declaration of Independence and our ongoing mission to ensure Americans have a voice in their government and their economy. The video can be found here.  The transcript is below. Remarks… Read more »

Dear Friends: In July 1776, George Washington was preparing for the defense of New York City.  British vessels filled the harbor, and the apprehension was palpable.  A communication sent by Continental Congress President John Hancock and dated July 6, 1776, arrived at the general’s headquarters.  The letter instructed Washington to share the contents of an enclosed… Read more »

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has selected Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) to deliver the Weekly Republican Address in honor of Independence Day.  “We Americans are blessed with a great land, economic opportunity, a matchless Constitution, and unrivaled success – July 4th is a chance to celebrate that,” Rep. Womack said. “Independence Day is also a time to reflect on the liberty… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today announced its ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: “The First Amendment affords Americans the freedom of religion.  Obamacare should not infringe on this right, and employers should not be fined for practicing their constitutionally-protected faiths.  I applaud today’s Supreme Court… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Jim Costa (CA-16), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report, The Renewable Fuel Standard: Issues for 2014 and Beyond: “The report released by the Congressional Budget Office confirms what a bipartisan majority in Congress already know – we… Read more »

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that President Obama’s so-called ‘recess’ appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) were unconstitutional.  In March 2013, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) introduced H.R. 976, a bill to stop the NLRB from enforcing the rules, regulations, and decisions it has issued since these appointments were… Read more »

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), today announced that the Fort Smith Fire Department will receive a $689,572 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to purchase face pieces and self-contained breathing apparatuses. “Arkansas firefighters put themselves in harm’s way… Read more »

Each year, members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nationwide high school art competition. The Congressional Art Competition, which began in 1982, serves as an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in congressional districts across the country.  The 2014 competition was open to all high school students in the Third District, and on April 23, 2014,… Read more »