Press Releases

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement in response to the passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act (H.R. 3), a bill which authorizes the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline: 

“Over six years have passed since the Keystone XL pipeline application was first submitted to the U.S. Department of State, and all the while, instead of approving its construction, President Obama has supported an energy agenda counterproductive to American success.  

“Throughout the 112th and 113th Congresses, my fellow House Members and I have fought endless battles to overcome these administration-instituted delays.  Now, at the start of the 114th Congress, I’m hopeful that with the aid of the new Republican-led Senate, we’ll pass this legislation and give the President no choice but to finally free the commonsense, shovel-ready Keystone XL pipeline from years of Democratic roadblocks.”

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