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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after today’s Senate vote to invoke cloture and end debate on the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743): “I’m extremely encouraged by the growing recognition that this unfair and outdated tax loophole is killing our Main Streets, and I applaud the Senate for invoking cloture on the Marketplace Fairness Act.  As the Senate… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack’s district offices are currently accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This competition is open to high school students only.  Exceptions may be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus. All entries are due next week and must be submitted to a district office by its respective deadline.  The artwork… Read more »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today presented Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) with the annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-jobs, pro-growth policies during the second session of the 112th Congress.    … Read more »

With the U.S. Senate’s recent vote showing overwhelming support of the Marketplace Fairness Act, the original sponsors of H.R. 684 today joined a group of small business owners from across the country to urge members of Congress to support the Marketplace Fairness Act (H.R. 684).  Under current law, while brick-and-mortar retailers collect sales and use taxes from customers who make… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has announced the 2013 Academy Days schedule.  Young men and women in the Third District who are interested in pursuing appointments to the United States Service Academies, as well as those interested in ROTC scholarships, are encouraged to attend. Fort Smith … Read more »

Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement today regarding the introduction of the RFS Reform Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The RFS debate is no longer just a debate about fuel or food.  It is also a debate about jobs, small business, and economic growth.  The federal government’s… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the President submitted his fiscal year 2014 budget request to Congress more than nine weeks after the February 4, 2013, statutory deadline: “Overdue and out of touch.  That’s exactly what the President’s budget is.  Instead of recognizing the reality of our country’s finances, he calls for more… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA) today announced its new Regional Service Center is coming to Fort Smith: “Today, HMA announced that its Regional Service Center will make Fort Smith its home, bringing 500 new, high quality jobs to our community.  This is exciting and welcomed news for the Third… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack’s district offices are currently accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.  This competition is open to high school students only.  Exceptions may be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus. All artwork must be submitted to my office by their respective corresponding deadlines and will then be made… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after today’s Senate vote on and adoption of Senate Amendment 578 (S.Amdt.578) to Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 (S.Con.Res.8), which establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure marketplace fairness by allowing states to enforce state and local use tax laws: “Our Main Streets, our state and local governments, and… Read more »