A bipartisan group of 53 Senators and Representatives today introduced a bill that resolves the differences between bills introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives last Congress that would allow local brick-and-mortar retailers to compete more effectively against out-of-state internet sellers. The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 would give states the option to require the collection of sales and use taxes already owed under State law by out-of-state businesses, rather than rely ... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “In tonight's State of the Union address, President Obama's call for bipartisanship and a smarter – rather than bigger – government stood in stark contrast to his actions during the first four years of his presidency. Unfortunately for him, those actions speak louder than his words. Under his direction and leadership, those four years have been plagued with unprecedented ... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement regarding the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that it will suspend Saturday mail delivery, effective August 1, 2013: “Much like the federal government, the United States Postal Service has been hemorrhaging money for years. I commend USPS for making tough – but necessary – decisions to ensure a sustainable future and hope that Congress and the Administration will share USPS’s resolve to getting its fiscal house i... Read more

Building on President Obama’s efforts to help more students excel in math and science and his call for investments in a skilled American workforce, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack announced today that Southside High School from Fort Smith, AR, won the Arkansas High School Science Bowl on Saturday. Southside High School competed against 12 other teams from across the state in one of the nation’s regional competitions of the 23rd Annual U.S. Department of Ene... 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 President Obama and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate supporting Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe’s request for a disaster declaration for Central Arkansas following severe December snow storms and widespread power outages. The full text of the delegation’s letter can be found below: We are writing in support of Governor Mike Bee... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is proud to announce the nomination of 15 students from the Third District for appointments to the United States Service Academies. Each student nominated by Congressman Womack will go through the academies' competitive application processes. If offered an appointment, the students will join their respective academy's class of 2015. U.S. Service Academy Nominations: U.S. Military Academy at West Point Aaron Cromwell, Fayetteville Logan Draper, Fayetteville Sean El... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s actions on gun control: “As President Obama said today, there is no set of laws – nor a piece of legislation – that will prevent every tragedy. Limiting Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens is not the appropriate reaction to senseless acts of violence. Congress – rather than the President through Executive Orders – should instead look for ways to protect the people that are in keeping wi... Read more

Congressman Steve Womack was appointed to serve on the following subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee: Defense: Department of Defense Financial Services and General Government: Department of the Treasury; District of Columbia; The Judiciary; Executive Office of the President Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Labor “I am honored to continue to serve on the House Appropri... Read more

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 still reeling from last year’s drought, it’s important that we give Arkansas farmers and ranchers the tools and... Read more

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 Friday, January 18, 2013. Members of the delegation sent a letter to Gen. Welsh in November inviting him to visit the 1... Read more