Steve Womack
RepublicanU.S. Representative, AR-3| Age | 69 (b. 1957-02-18) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2011-01-05 (~15 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian — Southern Baptist; attends Cross Church Pinnacle Hills, Rogers, Arkansas |
| Education | Graduated Russellville High School (1975); BA in Communications, Arkansas Tech University (1979) |
| Prior occupation | Radio station manager (KURM-AM, 1979–1990); ROTC executive officer at University of Arkansas (1990–1996); financial consultant at Merrill Lynch (1996–2010) |
| Military service | Yes: Arkansas Army National Guard (Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Russellville, Arkansas |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Widowed (wife Terri died January 18–19, 2026) — Terri Lynn Williams Womack (deceased January 2026) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Rogers, Arkansas |
| Notable relatives | Son James Phillip Womack was convicted of methamphetamine distribution (2024) and had sentence commuted by President Trump in January 2026 |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Rogers City Council (1982–1983) · Rogers City Council (1996–1997) · Mayor of Rogers, Arkansas (1999–2010) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations · Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense · Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government · Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (Chair, 119th Congress) |
| Caucuses | Republican Governance Group · House Republican Conference · International Conservation Caucus · Turkey and Turkish Americans Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, House Budget Committee (January 11, 2018 – January 3, 2019) · Ranking Member, House Budget Committee (2019–2021) · Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (119th Congress, 2025–present) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; Heritage Action scorecard: 85% (117th Congress), 77% (116th), 72% (115th), 55% (114th); elected in 2010 Tea Party wave; member of Republican Governance Group (moderate-conservative bloc); opposed Jim Jordan's Speaker nomination (2023); voted to certify 2020 election results |
| Signature legislation | Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025 (H.R. 1107), Public Law No. 119-53 · Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 684) — sponsored; would allow states to collect online sales taxes · Duty Drawback Clarification Act — co-sponsored with Rep. John Yarmuth to expand export-promotion programs for spirit distillers · FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act — sponsored as subcommittee chair |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2022) · estimate
| Primary Residence (Rogers, AR) — Mortgage: DBA Citizens Bank | real_estate · $250,000–$500,000 · 2022 |
| Secondary Residence — Mortgage: Wells Fargo | real_estate · $250,000–$500,000 · 2022 |
| Mortgage: Signature Bank | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2022 |
| Land — Mortgage: First Western Bank | real_estate · $15,000–$50,000 · 2022 |
Top donors: Walmart Inc. ($93,250) · Securities & Investment industry ($157,130) · American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($98,047)
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Retail (Walmart) · Defense/Aerospace · Real Estate · Finance/Credit Industry
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.