I will do my best to ensure our military has what they need to keep us safe and protect our way of life
Will ensure the military has what it needs to keep Americans safe and protect the country's way of life.
Occurrences
Chairman Womack delivered the following remarks during the markup, “The bill prioritizes transportation safety—on our railroads, hi...
this bill fully funds support systems for our veterans while also strengthening the infrastructure our servicemembers rely on to protect our nation
questions General Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, about challenges in state active-duty reimbursement; the importance of a robustly funded National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA); and how integral Combat Training Center (CTC) rotations are to the training of our Army.
In providing for the Common Defense, this legislation strategically increases funding to ensure our military continues to be the most lethal in the world. It provides full-year funding for the Department of Defense, ensuring our warfighters are fully equipped and ready for any conflict. It prioritizes funding for servicemember quality of life through a well-deserved pay raise.
I thank Defense Subcommittee Chairman Calvert for his leadership in advancing this legislation, and I look forward to continuing our work to ensure our common defense remains well-equipped to respond to emerging threats.
Evidence
Womack’s defense issue page says he is a 30-year Army National Guard veteran and pledges to ensure the military has what it needs to keep Americans safe and protect the country’s way of life; it also says he will work to give the military the tools it needs to complete its mission.
The House Clerk lists Womack as serving on the Committee on Appropriations, including the Defense subcommittee, showing he held a position directly involved in funding the military.
On June 14, 2024, the House passed the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, and the roll call shows Womack voted Aye.
On September 10, 2025, the House passed the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and the roll call shows Womack voted No on final passage after the measure had advanced through earlier votes that day.
Assessments
The promise is broad and ongoing rather than a discrete deliverable. Womack remained in federal office after the 2016 campaign, served on Appropriations including the Defense subcommittee, and supported at least one major defense authorization measure, which shows relevant same-term action toward ensuring military resources. However, the evidence does not show that he personally authored, sponsored, or materially secured a specific completed outcome sufficient to treat the whole promise as delivered, and later mixed NDAA voting further limits a full-delivery finding.