119th Congress
Bruce Westerman
Representative, AR-4, Arkansas
Party
- Republican
- Born
- November 18, 1967 (age 58)
- In Congress
- House since 2015
- Term Ends
- January 3, 2027
- Votes With Party
- 99%
- Missed Votes
- 0%
- Office Phone
- 202-225-3772
- Website
- westerman.house.gov
Committees
- Natural Resources Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Who Is Bruce Westerman?
Bruce Westerman is a Republican representative from AR-4 in the 119th Congress. In Congress: House since 2015. Born November 18, 1967, Westerman is 58. On the 310 bills their chamber decided by roll call, Westerman voted on 309 and missed 1. Westerman voted with the majority of their party 99% of the time. Westerman sponsored 13 bills and resolutions this Congress.
How Bruce Westerman Voted
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- YeaProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
- YeaPROOF Act
- YeaLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- YeaRatepayer Protection Act
- YeaWater Resources Development Act of 2026
- YeaNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
- YeaRetire through Ownership Act
- NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- YeaProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
- YeaDiesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
- YeaGUARD Act
- YeaWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025
Bills Bruce Westerman Sponsored
- Expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month". (H.Res. 1623, Introduced)
- Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026 (H.R. 10136, In Committee)
- Great American Outdoors Act 250 (H.R. 9250, In Committee)
- Fair Care Act of 2026 (H.R. 8840, In Committee)
- ESA Amendments Act of 2025 (H.R. 1897, Out of Committee)
- Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month". (H.Res. 1173, Introduced)
- Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026 (H.R. 7081, In Committee)
- SPEED Act (H.R. 4776, Passed the House)
- Expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month". (H.Res. 821, Introduced)
- Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month". (H.Res. 289, Introduced)
- Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471, Passed the House)
- Focus on Learning Act (H.R. 1275, In Committee)
See All (13)
Floor Speeches
Westerman spoke on the floor 129 times on 39 session days in the 119th Congress.
- House, September 14, 2026, 341 wordsIllegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
I rise in support of S. 283, the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz from Texas.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 244 wordsModernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
I rise in support of S. 759, the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act, sponsored by Senator Cruz from Texas.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 278 wordsNational Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
I rise in support of H.R. 4219, the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 561 wordsNational Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
I rise in support of H.R. 4931, the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act, introduced by Representative Murphy of North Carolina.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 479 wordsSafe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
I rise in support of H.R. 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act, which is championed by Representative Jen Kiggans of Virginia.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 373 wordsArchie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act
I rise in support of H.R. 6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, sponsored by Representative Begich of Alaska.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 325 wordsPeter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand
I rise in support of H.R. 8121, which would officially name a historic bandstand located within the Christiansted National Historic Site on the Island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands as the Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 420 wordsTransfer of Administrative Jurisdiction Over Certain Federal Land in the State of California
I rise in support of H.R. 8454, introduced by Representative McClintock, which executes a commonsense boundary adjustment between Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest in California.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 166 wordsStronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025
H.R. 741 is a straightforward bill to strengthen Indian health leadership within the Department of Health and Human Services.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗ - House, September 14, 2026, 298 wordsCrow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
I rise in support of S. 240, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, sponsored by Senator Daines from Montana and championed in the House by Representative Downing of Montana.
That Day on the FloorRead in the Record ↗
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025 (House, September 14, 2026)
- Providing for the Equitable Settlement of Certain Indian Land Disputes Regarding Land in Illinois, and for Other Purposes (House, September 14, 2026)
- Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 (House, September 14, 2026)
- Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act (House, September 14, 2026)
- Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (House, September 14, 2026)
- Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (House, September 14, 2026)
- Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (House, September 14, 2026)
- Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an Affiliated Area (House, September 14, 2026)
- National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act (House, September 14, 2026)
- Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (Waters) Act (House, September 14, 2026)
- Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 (House, September 2, 2026)
- Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 (House, September 1, 2026)
- Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act (House, August 31, 2026)
- Wake up and Smell the Smoke (House, July 16, 2026)
- Transfer of Land Into Trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians (House, June 2, 2026)
- Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Benton Mackaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 (House, June 2, 2026)
- Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 (House, June 2, 2026)
- Future Membership of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina (House, June 2, 2026)
- Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 (House, June 2, 2026)
- American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 (House, June 2, 2026)
- License to Drill Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Reauthorizing the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (House, June 2, 2026)
- Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act (House, June 2, 2026)
- Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 (House, June 2, 2026)
- North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026 (House, May 19, 2026)
- Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026 (House, May 19, 2026)
- Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an Affiliated Area (House, May 19, 2026)
- Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House, April 29, 2026)
- Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act of 2026 (House, April 23, 2026)
- Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. (House, April 15, 2026)
- Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (House, March 18, 2026)
- Save Our Sequoias Act (House, March 16, 2026)
- Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act (House, March 16, 2026)
- Small Cemetery Conveyance Act (House, March 16, 2026)
- Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy Applications Act (House, March 16, 2026)
- Celebrating Dub Ballard on His Centennial Birthday (House, March 4, 2026)
- Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act (House, March 3, 2026)
- Federally Recognized Tribe Leasing Authority (House, March 3, 2026)
- Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 (House, March 3, 2026)
- Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act (House, March 3, 2026)
- Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 (House, March 3, 2026)
- America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act (House, March 3, 2026)
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Leasing Authority (House, March 3, 2026)
- Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo Young Fishermen's Development Act (House, March 3, 2026)
- Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 (House, March 3, 2026)
- America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act (House, March 3, 2026)
- Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 (House, February 11, 2026)
- Critical Mineral Dominance Act (House, February 4, 2026)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis... (House, January 21, 2026)
- Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act: Veto Message From the President of the United States (House, January 8, 2026)
- Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act: Veto Message From the President of the United States (House, January 8, 2026)
- Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (House, December 18, 2025)
- Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (House, December 18, 2025)
- Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (House, December 18, 2025)
- Pet and Livestock Protection Act (House, December 18, 2025)
- Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (House, December 9, 2025)
- Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025 (House, December 9, 2025)
- Removing Restrictions From a Parcel of Land in Paducah, Kentucky (House, December 9, 2025)
- Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act (House, December 9, 2025)
- Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 (House, November 19, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" (House, November 18, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" (House, November 18, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision" (House, November 18, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan... (House, September 3, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" (House, September 3, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Land Management Relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" (House, September 3, 2025)
- Fix Broken Permitting and Regulatory Laws (House, July 17, 2025)
- Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 (House, July 14, 2025)
- Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (House, July 14, 2025)
- Bolts Ditch Act (House, July 14, 2025)
- Amendment to Kaweah Project Provision (House, July 14, 2025)
- Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act (House, July 14, 2025)
- Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 (House, July 14, 2025)
- Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act (House, July 14, 2025)
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House, July 2, 2025)
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House, May 21, 2025)
- Benefits That Endure for Lifetimes of Service Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Flatside Wilderness Additions Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Conveyance for Aquifer Recharge Purposes (House, May 13, 2025)
- Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025 (House, May 13, 2025)
- Memorandum of Understanding to Address Potential Impacts of a Certain Record of Decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (House, May 13, 2025)
- Expedited Appeals Review Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Strengthening America's Turning Point Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025 (House, May 13, 2025)
- South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025 (House, May 13, 2025)
- Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls Nhp Facilities (House, May 13, 2025)
- Apex Area Technical Corrections Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025 (House, May 13, 2025)
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act (House, May 13, 2025)
- Honoring Rebekah Hoshiko (House, May 8, 2025)
- Gulf of America Act (House, May 8, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status... (House, May 1, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the National Park Service Relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles" (House, April 29, 2025)
- Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (House, April 9, 2025)
- Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" (House, March 6, 2025)
- Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (House, February 25, 2025)
- Protecting American Energy Production Act (House, February 7, 2025)
- Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 (House, February 5, 2025)
- Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona (House, February 5, 2025)
- 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act (House, February 4, 2025)
- Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act (House, February 4, 2025)
- Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 (House, February 4, 2025)
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (House, February 4, 2025)
- Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025 (House, February 4, 2025)
- Paying Tribute to the Honorable Beryl Anthony (House, January 23, 2025)
- Fix Our Forests Act (House, January 23, 2025)
- Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act (House, January 21, 2025)
- Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act of 2025 (House, January 21, 2025)
- Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems Through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act of 2025 (House, January 21, 2025)
- Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025 (House, January 21, 2025)
- Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act (House, January 21, 2025)
- Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act (House, January 21, 2025)
- Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 (House, January 21, 2025)
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Questions About Bruce Westerman
Is Bruce Westerman still in Congress?
Yes. Bruce Westerman is serving as representative from AR-4 in the 119th Congress.
What party is Bruce Westerman?
Bruce Westerman is a Republican.
When is Bruce Westerman up for reelection?
Westerman's current term ends January 3, 2027, so the seat is on the ballot in November 2026.
How old is Bruce Westerman?
Bruce Westerman was born November 18, 1967 and is 58.
How often does Bruce Westerman vote with their party?
On the roll calls that decided bills this Congress, Westerman voted with the majority of their party 99% of the time.
What committees is Bruce Westerman on?
House Committee on Natural Resources (Chair); House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.