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Arkansas Delegation Announces Disaster Assistance for State

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), and Steve Womack (AR-3) to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 61 Arkansas counties as disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers eligible for financial assistance to help them recover from losses caused by last year’s drought. “With our state…

Air Force Chief of Staff to Visit 188th

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Tags: Defense

The Arkansas Congressional Delegation’s efforts to save the 188th landed the Air Base a high ranking visitor. U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Tom Cotton (AR-4) announce that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Mark Welsh III will be visiting the 188th Fighter Wing on…

Womack Sworn into 113th Congress

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Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement after being sworn in for a second term representing Arkansas’s Third District in the United States House of Representatives: “I am truly grateful to continue to work on behalf of Third District Arkansans as a member of the United States House of Representatives.  America faces many challenges today, and, during the 113th…

Congressman Womack Ends 112th with Perfect Voting Record

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Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement after taking 1,608 consecutive votes during the 112th Congress: "I am honored to have served as the voice for Arkansas’s Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 112th Congress.  I take this responsibility very seriously and am proud to be one of six Members to have maintained a perfect voting…

Womack Statement on Fiscal Cliff Deal

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Tags: Budget

Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement on his support for the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8): “While I am disappointed this deal failed to address America’s most pressing issue – spending and our $16.4 trillion debt – it was imperative that we prevented the massive tax hike on the millions of Americans who can least afford…

Arkansas Delegation Responds to the NDAA Conference Report

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), Mike Ross (AR-4), and Congressman-Elect Tom Cotton (AR-4), released the following statement: “Late last night, the National Defense Authorization Act’s (H.R. 4310) final conference report was released.  Unfortunately, we now know that language which…

Congressman Womack: “Happy Birthday, National Guard!”

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Tags: Defense

Congressman Steve Womack, a retired Arkansas Army National Guard Colonel, released the following statement on the National Guard’s Birthday: "Today, America’s oldest military branch – the National Guard – celebrates its 376th birthday.  As a proud former guardsman, I am grateful for the Guard’s commitment to being always ready and always there, and wish it a Happy Birthday!”…

Congressman Womack: “It’s a Due Tax, Not a New Tax.”

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Congressman Steve Womack addressed the National Conference of State Legislatures during their Washington, D.C. fly-in to express support for e-fairness legislation.  "For over a decade, states have sought a resolution to the online-sales tax dilemma.  And, this year, e-fairness is understandably the top legislative priority of the National Conference of State Legislatures and…

Pryor, Boozman Introduce National Child Protection Training Act

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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken of Minnesota to introduce the National Child Protection Training Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to improve child abuse training programs and enhance child protection nationwide. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has co-sponsored companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The…

Arkansas Delegation Questions the Decision to Eliminate 188th Fighter Wing A-10 Mission

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Tags: Defense

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, together with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), Mike Ross (AR-4), and Congressman-Elect Tom Cotton (AR-4), released the following statement: “Since February, the Arkansas delegation has repeatedly requested the strategic military analysis, readiness study, and budget analysis that led to the United…