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I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends. This great occasion marked the beginning of the holiday season.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House voted to pass H.R. 3746, The Fiscal Responsibility Act, which responsibly raises the debt ceiling and cuts federal spending. Congressman Bruce Westerman released the following statement:
Our nation has a serious debt problem, which goes hand in hand with our government’s irresponsible spending. The out-of-control cycle of federal spending has gone on for far too long, and it’s why we hit the debt ceiling…again. I’ve repeatedly said that we can’t just continue to raise the debt ceiling without making proactive spending changes.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, cosponsored by Congressman Bruce Westerman - a sensible solution to raise the debt ceiling and avoid defaulting on our debt. The legislation will establish spending levels for FY24 at FY 22 levels and allow for 1% annual growth over the next ten years.
On Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union Address. In front of a rare joint session of Congress, and with millions of people across the country tuned in to watch, he delivered a speech full of empty words and promises.
This week, I hosted my annual agriculture tour of Arkansas’ Fourth District; traveling from Ozark to Hope, and many places in between.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) joined fellow House member Andy Kim (NJ-03), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Cindy Axne (IA-03), Al Lawson (FL-05), Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Mike Carey (OH-15) in introducing the bipartisan Supporting Our First Responders Act to assist rural emergency medical servi