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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co- Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-4) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Reps. Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Susan DelBene (WA-01), and Buddy Carter (GA-01) to designate October 2022 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. The members released the following statements:
Since President Joe Biden’s first day in office, America has watched as he and Congressional Democrats hastened our economic instability and allowed shelves to go bare, communities to be ravaged by crime, and savings to evaporate. I’ve heard from many Arkansans who feel left behind. President Biden has sarcastically asked, “what are Republicans for?” Well, Mr.
WASHINGTON - Today, Leader Kevin McCarthy and the House Republican Conference introduced their "Commitment to America," a policy platform to create An Economy That's Strong, A Nation That's Safe, A Future That's Built on Freedom, and A Government That's Accountable.
Mr. Westerman released the following statement:
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), says Americans want a secure and prosperous future, and that food and fuel prices have the 'greatest impact' on low or fixed income families.
President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order this week to transfer $500 billion of student loan debt onto the American taxpayers over the next ten years and extended the freeze on student debt repayments until January 2023, costing the taxpayers $5 billion per month.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act under the budget reconciliation process. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement in response:
Congressman Westerman's summer interns had a friendly competition to see whose speech Westerman would read on the House floor. The winner was Emily for her speech on Westerman's bipartisan legislation, the 21st Dyslexia Act, which ensures children with dyslexia are never left behind.
This week, I had the honor of hosting a roundtable discussion with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), education experts, and Arkansas educators on our bipartisan, bicameral 21st Century Dyslexia Act, which would codify a federal definition of dyslexia to give schools, parents, and students the tools they need to identify and manage the learning disability.
Our country was horrified by the evil acts perpetrated in Uvalde, TX, that stole the lives of 19 children and two adults. Americans are rightfully asking the question, “what can we do to ensure this does not happen again?” Parents should never be afraid of sending their children to school, and we must find a way to bring security back to education.
This week, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced the Fourth District’s winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. First place winner Dominique Palucis’ work, titled " Genuine," will be displayed in the main hallway between the Cannon House Office Building and the U.S. Capitol for the upcoming year.