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Terry Womack is the Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, leader of the Black Caucus and former House Majority Leader. He represents Missouri's 5th District.

Season One[]

Frank Underwood convinced Terry Womack to back House Majority Leader David Rasmussen's play for the Speakership (without Rasmussen's knowledge) as part of his tactics to force House Speaker Bob Birch to bring the Education Bill on the floor, and offered him the position of House Majority Leader in return. Womack was skeptical, but agreed when Underwood promised that McCudden Air Force Base of Womack’s home district would stay open. This was achieved by forcing Representative Peter Russo to not give testimony during a Base Realignment and Closure Commission hearing which would prevent the Commission from axing the base in his district from the budget and thus securing McCudden. While Rasmussen was eventually forced to resign by Underwood and Birch, Womack still became the Majority Leader.

Season Two[]

After Underwood became Vice-President, he supported his call for the Democratic caucus to decided upon the next House Chief Whip. Along with Birch and other senior members of the Democratic Party, Womack attended Underwood’s swearing-in as Vice-President . When Daniel Lanagin requested that Underwood meet with him and Raymond Tusk at Lanagin’s estate in Missouri, Underwood covered up the visit by also speaking at an event being held by Womack; resulting in good press for Womack. Womack was also present when Underwood assumed the office of President. 

Season Three[]

When the Democratic Leadership urged Underwood to not run in 2016, Underwood hoped that he could dissuade them with the help of Womack, having assumed that Birch was behind the plot. However, he was shocked to discover that it was Womack who had led the call against his re-election.

Season Four[]

Womack promised to help Doris Jones get an expansion to the VA hospital in her district. He and the rest of the leadership were uncomfortable with Underwood choosing Donald Blythe as his running mate, noting that Blythe was not a “strategic choice.” He also knew that if they chose a candidate strong on gun control, the voters in his precinct would vote him out of office in the next election. Womack suspected that Dean Austen was forced out of the race by Underwood, but was also the first to admit that Cathy Durant would be a good choice. He did have his doubts about an open caucus, although he went along with the plan hoping it would cover up the news about Ted Brockhart’s recent resignation.

Personality[]

Womack tended not to question deals as long as they worked out well for him, which Underwood found “refreshing”. He could hold his tongue around senior members of authority, such as when Jim Matthews was standing on his marked spot during the signing of the Education Bill.

Womack was accused of being a “yes-man” by the "Friends of a Better America" PAC shortly before the 2014 Congressional elections.

He is either married or in a relationship as he can be seen with his arms locked with a woman at Viktor Petrov’s state dinner.

He bears a great amount of affection towards Doris Jones, which is understandable given her status as one of America's foremost Black politicians.

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Season 1
"Chapter 1" "Chapter 2" "Chapter 3" "Chapter 4" "Chapter 5"
"Chapter 6" "Chapter 7" "Chapter 8" "Chapter 9" "Chapter 10"
"Chapter 11" "Chapter 12" "Chapter 13"
Season 2
"Chapter 14" "Chapter 15" "Chapter 16" "Chapter 17" "Chapter 18"
"Chapter 19" "Chapter 20" "Chapter 21" "Chapter 22" "Chapter 23"
"Chapter 24" "Chapter 25" "Chapter 26"
Season 3
"Chapter 27" "Chapter 28" "Chapter 29" "Chapter 30" "Chapter 31"
"Chapter 32" "Chapter 33" "Chapter 34" "Chapter 35" "Chapter 36"
"Chapter 37" "Chapter 38" "Chapter 39"
Season 4
"Chapter 40" "Chapter 41" "Chapter 42" "Chapter 43" "Chapter 44"
"Chapter 45" "Chapter 46" "Chapter 47" "Chapter 48" "Chapter 49"
"Chapter 50" "Chapter 51" "Chapter 52"
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