Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative, District 4, Arkansas

10 bills72 cosponsored$2.6M raised643 votes recorded

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Congressional source

Roots

“A Hot Springs native” source

Education

“After graduating from Fountain Lake High School in Garland County” source
“graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering” source
“received his Master of Forestry Degree from Yale University” source

Career

“He served as a board member for the Fountain Lake School District” source
“Westerman is an engineer and forester by trade” source

Public service

Legislation

HR 10136sponsor

Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-08-20

HR 9827cosponsor

To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of renewable biomass for purposes of the renewable fuel standard, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-22

HR 9706cosponsor

To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-15

HR 9250sponsor

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Voting Record

489 yea149 nay4 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

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Bruce WestermanRepublican· this member
$2.6M raised
James Richard III RussellDemocratic
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Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$2.6M

Small donors $38KLarge individual $826KPACs $1.1M

Spent $928KCash $4.7M

2024 cycle$2.7M

Small donors $34KLarge individual $1.1MPACs $1.3M

Spent $1.2MCash $3.0M

2022 cycle$1.9M

Small donors $35K

Top Contributors

MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY$30K

PERMIAN RESOURCES$24K

MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY$23K

FLYWHEEL ENERGY$19K

ARENA ENERGY$16K

ARNOLD VENTURES$14K

SIERRA PACIFIC IND.$14K

PAFFORD MEDICAL SERVICES$13K

PAFFORD EMS$13K

CITIZENS 1ST BANK$12K

Committees

House Committee on Natural Resources

chair

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Highways and Transit
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Water Resources and Environment

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 10136: Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026

sponsor

2026-08-20

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

yea

2026-07-23

vote

HR 9827: To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of renewable biomass for purposes of the renewable fuel standard, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

Service History

House, Dist. 42025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

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BillsTracked · 82
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VotesTracked · 643
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CommitteesTracked · 5
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 7
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 33
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“Bruce Westerman represents Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives” source

“elected to two terms in the Arkansas General Assembly” source

Family

“a proud husband and father of four” source

Also stated

“Prior to serving in Congress, Westerman worked for 22 years at Mid-South Engineering in Hot Springs.” source
“Residence Hot Springs, Arkansas” source

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

HR 8840sponsor

To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-14

HR 8403cosponsor

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-04-21

HRES 1173sponsor

Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-14

HRES 1164cosponsor

Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-04-13

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HR 7613cosponsor

ALERT Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-02-20

HR 6766cosponsor

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-12-16

HR 6610cosponsor

Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.

2025-12-11

HR 6609cosponsor

Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act

2025-12-11

HR 6400cosponsor

Rx ACCESS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2025-12-03

HR 6167cosponsor

HEALTH Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-11-20

HR 6213cosponsor

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

2025-11-20

HRES 864cosponsor

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2025.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-11-07

HRES 860cosponsor

Commending President Trump for Redesignating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern due to Nigeria's engagement in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-11-04

HR 5769cosponsor

21st Century Dyslexia Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-10-17

HR 5710cosponsor

Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

2025-10-08

HR 5688cosponsor

Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26.

2025-10-03

H R 8800

Agreed to (232-199)

H R 8800

Failed (175-254)

yea2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Failed (213-216)

nay2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Passed (216-212)

yea2026-07-22

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

Large individual $875K

Spent $1.4MCash $1.5M

2020 cycle$1.4M

Small donors $59KLarge individual $609KPACs $749K

Spent $1.1MCash $977K

2018 cycle$1.6M

Small donors $72KLarge individual $838KPACs $714K

Spent $1.3MCash $672K

2016 cycle$717K

Small donors $31KLarge individual $306KPACs $380K

Spent $464KCash $345K

2014 cycle$1.0M

Small donors $67KLarge individual $640KPACs $261K

Spent $955KCash $92K

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

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