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Congressman Womack's Office Accepting Spring 2014 Internship Applications

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Congressman Steve Womack is currently seeking highly motivated college students to serve as interns in his Washington, D.C. office, as well as his district offices in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Harrison, for the following session: Spring 2014: January 6, 2014– May 16, 2014 A congressional internship is a rewarding experience, and both Washington, D.C., and district office interns will work…

House RFS Reform Leaders Applaud Senate Reform Bill

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Representatives Steve Womack (AR-3), Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Peter Welch (VT-AL) released the following statement today in support of the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, which was introduced in the Senate today by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Tom Coburn (R-OK): “The Senate joined the House in calling for reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)…

Womack Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Budget Act

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Tags: Budget

The House today voted on the Bipartisan Budget Act.  After passage, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement: “To not vote for this bill would have been the easy decision, but I made a vow to my constituents to work with my colleagues in the House and the Senate to address America’s spending problem, a problem which is driven by our mandatory spending. …

Womack Announces Teletown Hall

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced today that he will be hosting an interactive town hall event on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, which will be open to all residents of the Third District of Arkansas. WHAT: Congressman Womack’s Teletown Hall …

Womack Celebrates Small Business Saturday

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement regarding Small Business Saturday: “Our Main Street small businesses make a community our community, and today, Americans across the country are celebrating and thanking them by shopping small.  But our Main Streets and the futures of our communities are at stake because of a tax loophole that’s forcing more shoppers…

Thank You

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Dear Friends, We live in a times of uncertainty – times of economic uncertainty, wars, civil unrest, acts of nature, and acts of man.  But even in spite of all of this, we Americans have so much for which to be thankful.  The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to remember these blessings.    In America, we are blessed with freedoms that make self-governance and…

Womack Votes to Let Americans Keep Their Health Plans

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On November 14, 2013, President Obama announced another administrative “fix” to Obamacare, which gives insurers the option to offer current enrollees renewals in plans that are not compliant with Affordable Care Act provisions, which would otherwise be cancelled.  Today, the House passed the Keep Your Health Plan Act (H.R. 3350), which allows Americans to enroll in health insurance…

Ethanol Reform Legislators React to EPA Blend Wall Proposal

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Reps. Steve Womack (AR-3), Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Peter Welch (VT-AL), authors of the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act (H.R. 1462), reacted this afternoon to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to reduce the amount of ethanol blended into fuel in 2014.  These same Members led an October letter signed by 169 House colleagues urging the EPA to…

Womack: Thanks to Our Veterans

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Tags: Veterans

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement regarding Veterans Day: “Every veteran is a hero, and while we celebrate and honor them today, these heroes serve 365 days a year.  A day should never go by in which we take for granted the selfless sacrifices they have made to protect us and our freedoms.  Our nation is forever indebted to them, and to our past,…

169 Bipartisan Members Urge EPA to Lower RFS

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Reps. Steve Womack (AR-3), Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Jim Costa (CA-16), and Peter Welch (VT-AL) sent a letter today to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy urging her to consider a fair and meaningful adjustment to the ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).  In total, 169 bipartisan Members of Congress signed the letter: Rep. Steve Womack…