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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 »

Our immigration system is in shambles.  We have an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in our country, a porous border, and a visa system that fails to meet the needs of American companies.  This fall, the House will address these issues when it considers the SAFE Act, the Legal Workforce Act, the AG Act, and the SKILLS Visa Act.  The Strengthen and Fortify… Read more »

These days, Congress doesn't agree on much.  But there is bipartisan support in Washington for comprehensive tax reform. In May, the House passed a budget resolution that set forth our vision for reform.  It called for consolidating the six individual income tax brackets into two brackets, a 10 percent bracket and a 25 percent bracket, and lowering the corporate tax… Read more »

Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter today to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Ranking Member Henry Waxman urging the Committee to consider H.R. 1462, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act, as a vehicle to achieve meaningful reform to the RFS.  They released the following… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today announced that the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will receive a $3,430,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to continue upgrades at the airport, including the widening of a taxilane near Concourse A for larger aircraft to access the backside of the… Read more »