Examiner.com. - Fort Smith Matthew Olson Click HERE for story on web Rep. Steve Womack (R) opened his job creation town hall earlier tonight with a prayer, and immediately followed that with the Pledge of Allegiance. He also informed the audience that while he would have liked to stay longer, he had to get to a rosary service for Sam M. Sicard by 7 o'clock. Womack has a seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee, and as such, is very much involved in economic issues. In light of that, the eve...
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The following is Congressman Steve Womack’s schedule of district events from August 9th to August 18th. All of the events listed below are open to the Press. Tuesday, August 9 Sparks Hospital Meeting 9:30 a.m. Sparks Hospital 1001 Towson Avenue Fort Smith, AR EMS Open House 11:00 a.m. 3417 Duke Avenue Fort Smith, AR Fort Smith Regional Alliance 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. University of Arkansas Fort Smith 5402 Kinkead Avenue Fort Smith, AR Jobs Town Hall 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library 320...
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Congressman Steve Womack will be hosting a series of town hall events in August on the subject of job creation entitled, “Putting America Back to Work.” The following are the dates, times, and locations of each event. Tuesday, August 9th Jobs Town Hall 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library 3201 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, AR Thursday, August 11th Jobs Town Hall 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Arkansas Tech University 138 Rothwell Hall 1605 Coliseum Drive Russellville, AR Wednesday, August 17th Jobs Town Ha...
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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement Saturday after the House rejected Senator Harry Reid’s debt ceiling proposal
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On Friday, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011—The Boehner Plan—which increases our debt ceiling by up to $900 billion, guarantees $917 billion in cuts over ten years, and requires that a Balanced Budget Amendment be sent to the states.
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On Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011. Congressman Steve Womack will be voting in support of H.R. 2560. The bill will cut total spending by $111 billion in the year 2012, cap future spending to a percentage of GDP, and require the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment before the nation’s debt limit is raised. The nation’s problem is a spending one and until the government balances its budget, we will continue on this...
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