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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement: “My constituents have clearly spoken: they do not support American intervention in Syria.  As a member of Congress, my first job is to listen to the people of the Third District.  I also have a responsibility to do what is in the best interest of our country.  After attending the classified briefing and… Read more »

I support defunding Obamacare. I am proud to cosponsor Representative Tom Graves’ H.R. 2682, the Defund Obamacare Act, which  prohibits any funds from being spent on any activity to implement or enforce the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), rescinds any unspent balances that have already been appropriated for implementation, and turns off all mandatory spending… 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), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a major disaster declaration for the state, allowing local communities to recover from severe storms and flooding this August. “Arkansans are doing everything they… Read more »

“Bobby told Lucy, ‘The world ain’t round, “Drops off sharp at the edge of town. “Lucy, you know the world must be flat “Because when people leave town, they never come back.’” Those are lyrics from a 1991 Hal Ketchum song called “Small Town Saturday night,” which was written by Pat Alger and Hank DeVito. It hit No. 2 on the country charts for Ketchum and was one of his… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement: “My heart goes out to all of the innocent Syrians oppressed and persecuted by the Assad regime.  This cruelty is indefensible.  However – before we commit America’s men, women, and resources to the conflict – I believe it is imperative for the President to have coalition support, to ensure that our nation’s… Read more »

In 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act, which called for automatic, across-the-board spending cuts in the event that Congress was unable to make targeted reductions on its own.  In what has become typical fashion, leaders in Washington failed to reach an agreement, and sequestration went into effect, taking half of the mandatory spending… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman to announce that two rural Arkansas airports will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Keeping our airports in top-notch shape is an investment in safety and our future economic development,” Pryor said.  “This funding will ensure the Boone County Airport and Malvern… 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 sent a letter to the President and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in support of Governor Mike Beebe’s request for a major disaster declaration for six counties in Arkansas. The delegation’s letter comes in response to severe… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1) and Tim Griffin (AR-2) to announce that ten Arkansas airports will receive $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to upgrade and improve their facilities. “Arkansas airports are critical resources for families, businesses, and local… Read more »

“Over the past three decades, the average tuition at a public four-year college has gone up by more than 250 percent -- 250 percent. Now, a typical family's income has only gone up 16 percent.” These are President Obama’s words during a speech at the University of Buffalo yesterday, where he outlined the administration’s plan to help make higher education more affordable. His solutions… Read more »