Womack subsequently became Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, presiding over the markup of the FY26 THUD bill on July 14, 2025 — the subcommittee that directly controls federal infrastructure spending authorizations flowing from the very IIJA law he voted against creating.
primary
· 2025-07-15
The Arkansas Democratic Party stated: 'Rep. French Hill voted against funding for Arkansas. Rep. Rick Crawford voted against funding for Arkansas. Rep. Steve Womack voted against funding for Arkansas. Rep. Bruce Westerman voted against funding for Arkansas. Senator John Boozman and Senator Tom Cotton voted against funding for Arkansas.' All six members of Ar
primary
· 2021-11-08
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Arkansas stood to receive 'something more than $4 billion in funding for the next five years' from the IIJA, including $3.6 billion for highways, $528 million for clean water, $278 million for bridges, $246 million for public transportation, $117 million for airports, $100 million for broadband, and $54 millio
secondary
· 2021-11-17
Womack's official November 5, 2021 press release on womack.house.gov states he 'released the below statement after voting against tonight's infrastructure bill.' He called the bill 'a shill for the Green New Deal' and 'part of the Democrats' multi-trillion-dollar tax-and-spending package,' arguing that 'this bill is anything but' a 'legitimate and focused in
primary
· 2021-11-05
Womack voted Nay on Roll Call 369 (H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on November 5, 2021. The House Clerk's official record confirms passage 228-206 with Republicans voting 13 Yea and 200 Nay. Womack, as one of 200 GOP Nay votes, is confirmed by exclusion. The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is superseded by primary evidence.
primary
· 2021-11-05
Womack's August 15, 2025 constituent newsletter defended the OBBB by characterizing its Medicaid provisions as 'reasonable community engagement requirements' and stating that 'claims suggesting that a majority of Medicaid recipients will lose coverage under this policy are misleading at best.' He asserted the CBO found that 'most of those who will lose cover
primary
· 2025-08-15
Arkansas has approximately 800,000 residents enrolled in Medicaid (including ~240,000 expansion adults) and ~240,000 receiving SNAP benefits, representing 7.9% of the state population. The Arkansas Food Bank warned that the OBBB's 'nearly $200 million in cuts to SNAP' would 'threaten access to food for hundreds of thousands of Arkansans,' noting that 64% of
primary
· 2025-07-03
Politico profiled Womack in 2017 as 'a longtime deficit hawk,' quoting him: 'I believe that the biggest remedy for our fiscal situation is growth in the economy…I am not averse to some deficit spending in order to create long‑term sustained growth.' By 2025, his OBBB vote added $4.1 trillion to the debt, fundamentally contradicting the fiscal conservatism he
primary
· 2017-10-16
As House Budget Committee chairman in 2018, Womack introduced and championed a budget resolution explicitly calling for $157 billion in SNAP cuts and $1.5 trillion in Medicaid cuts over a decade to achieve a balanced budget by fiscal 2027. The resolution was praised by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget but criticized by progressive groups. Womac
primary
· 2018-06-20
The CBO estimated the OBBB would increase primary federal deficits by $3.4 trillion through 2034. Adding $718 billion in additional debt‑service costs, the total impact on cumulative deficits reaches $4.1 trillion. The bill reduces federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion over 10 years, resulting in an estimated 7.6 million Americans losing Medicaid coverag
primary
· 2025-07-21
Steve Womack voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190), July 3, 2025—the bill passed 218–214 with 218 Republicans and 0 Democrats voting Yea. Womack's official statement declared: 'I'm proud to vote for this bill that delivers on the clear direction Americans gave us in November.'
primary
· 2025-07-03
Womack subsequently voted for H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on July 3, 2025, which the CBO projected would add over $4 trillion to the national debt—creating a sharp contrast with his 2023 rationale supporting the FRA, which the CBO estimated would reduce deficits by $1.5 trillion over ten years.
primary
· 2025-07-03
At the time of the vote, Womack served as Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee—a senior role that gave him direct responsibility for shepherding appropriations bills through the process. The NWA Democrat-Gazette reported Womack 'is anticipating how the debt ceiling package will affect his r
primary
· 2023-06-01
Womack was—and remains—not a member of the House Freedom Caucus. As the Arkansas Advocate reported: 'Nobody in Arkansas is a member of the Freedom Caucus.' Womack's 2024 primary challenger Clint Penzo made joining the HFC his central campaign promise, explicitly contrasting himself with Womack's refusal to caucus with the group. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
primary
· 2024-02-26
In his June 9, 2023 constituent newsletter, Womack described the eleven Freedom Caucus members who subsequently shut down House business in protest as a 'fringe group of Republicans' whose actions he characterized as 'temper tantrums' that were 'utterly irresponsible.' He stated: 'I refused to let the perfect get in the way of the good, and I certainly don't
primary
· 2023-06-09
Womack's official May 31, 2023 press release stated: 'Meeting the financial obligations of the government is our fundamental duty in Congress. It's never easy, but reaching a compromise is essential.' He praised the bill's 'commonsense fiscal reforms and pro-growth policies' including discretionary spending caps, IRA clawbacks, NEPA reform, and expanded work
primary
· 2023-05-31
Steve Womack voted Yea on H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Roll Call 243, May 31, 2023—the bill passed 314–117 with 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats supporting it. Womack joined the majority of his party in favoring the bipartisan debt ceiling compromise.
primary
· 2023-05-31
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English primary language — Spanish households: 84,393 (11.5%)
secondary
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 10.4%
secondary
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result (Womack vs. Draper): Womack 63.8% – Draper 31.8% – Wilson 4.4%
secondary
GOBLIN HOUSE
[ Enter Database → ]