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August 25, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement following reports that Oshkoch, Wisconsin, had been awarded a $30 Billion U.S. Army contract to build the joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV).
August 19, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement following his return from a congressional delegation trip to Israel.
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August 11, 2015
The shooting that took place on July 16, 2015, outside of a U.S. military recruiting station in Chattanooga, Tennessee claimed the lives of five of our brave servicemen. Every day, military personnel are asked to stand in harm’s way to protect our freedoms. Our service members sacrifice their lives in defense of this country, and for that we are truly grateful. As your Congressman, it is my duty to make sure that our military is prepared both at home and abroad.
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July 24, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement Friday following his co-sponsorship this week of two bills that would allow military service members to be armed on military sites and installations.
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July 23, 2015
In a bicameral letter sent to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Congressmen French Hill (AR-02), Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and 67 other Members of Congress requested that the Department of Defense (DoD) revise its policy to allow service members to carry firearms at military bases and reserve centers.
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July 21, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 237, the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015.
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July 15, 2015
Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation said Tuesday that they're skeptical of the deal President Barack Obama's administration and other countries negotiated to restrict Iran's nuclear program, though several said they want to read it before passing judgment.
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July 14, 2015
The nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers announced on Tuesday has been met with condemnation from Arkansas’s Congressional delegation. The six Republicans argue nothing less than an entirely nuclear free Iran is acceptable and that the deal won’t keep Iran from acquiring nuclear arms capabilities.
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July 14, 2015
Lawmakers are now weighing in on the Iran nuclear deal.
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July 14, 2015
Arkansas' Republican congressional delegation is roundly criticizing a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, with freshman Sen. Tom Cotton calling the agreement a "grievous, dangerous mistake."
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