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ICYMI: Womack Flies F-35 Cockpit Demo at TAC-Air in Fort Smith

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Congressman Womack tests the F-35 simulator in Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas—August 10, 2021....U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined Lockheed Martin, F-35 supplier Mundo-Tech, representatives from the Arkansas Air National Guard, state and local elected officials, and community leaders for an update on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet and the program’s…

Womack and Boozman Efforts Bring MIA WWII Pilot Home

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Washington, DC— August 5, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today announced the remains of U.S. serviceman Lt. Henry Donald Mitchell, who was missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned home to Arkansas for burial with full military honors at the Fayetteville National Cemetery. The news comes after a…

Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners

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Washington, DC—August 4, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) this week joined Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-4) and other members in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to abandon his plan to cap like-kind exchanges. Limiting like-kind exchanges would result in a higher tax burden for landowners, including farmers, small business owners, and small investors, who rely on…

Womack, Arkansas House Delegation Honor 75th Anniversary of Fulbright Program

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Washington, DC—July 30, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), along with Congressmen French Hill (AR-2), Bruce Westerman (AR-4), and Rick Crawford (AR-1), introduced a resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, America’s flagship educational exchange program established by former Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright. The milestone will officially be marked…

Arkansas Delegation Urges Support for USDA Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Counties Impacted by Storms

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Washington, DC—July 30, 2021....Arkansas’s congressional delegation is voicing its support for the request for a Secretarial Disaster Designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for 18 counties impacted by flooding, high winds, hail, tornadoes and other storm damage. U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack,…

Womack Cosponsored Veterans in Parks Act Passes House

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Washington, DC—July 29, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced the Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, legislation he cosponsored, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation will give active-duty service members, veterans, and Gold Star Families free lifetime access to America’s most iconic natural treasures through the America the Beautiful Pass. Congressman…

Womack Helps Secure Supplemental Funding for National Guard and USCP

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Washington, DC—July 29, 2021....Following his advocacy and repeated calls to secure funding for our defenders, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted to pass the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations bill. The legislation provides emergency funding to reimburse the National Guard and Capitol Police for their missions of securing the U.S. Capitol grounds and also supports a…