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Rep. Bruce Westerman and Rep. Dan Newhouse
It is no secret that every summer, western states experience what has become an annual season of devastating wildfires. The West is a patchwork of public lands, and the federal government has long neglected its responsibility to actively manage the forests and grasslands it owns.
Too many Americans ignore rural America until they need us. When food, lumber, energy, or agriculture product prices start to rise, Washington, D.C. and the political elite finally take notice of how their policies are affecting our most vital industries, and how much we do every day to support the rest of the country.
WASHINGTON - In response to President Joe Biden's first State of the Union Address, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:
Rep. Bruce Westerman
In less than two weeks, the U.S. government runs out of money to fund necessary programs. Prices continue to rise for consumer products of all kinds, from gasoline to chicken. Millions of Americans have left the workforce and businesses are desperately searching for employees. Students and their families in Blue states across the country are still dealing with school district policy dictated by teachers' unions that want schools closed.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Westerman (R-AR) released the following statement on the one year anniversary of President Biden's inauguration.
Rep. Bruce Westerman
FFA offered me incredible high school experiences for which I will always be grateful. Much of what I know about agriculture and animal husbandry came not only from growing up on a small farm, but also from the classroom and hands-on experiences FFA afforded. Looking back, I had no idea how important FFA would be in my career, but I sure do now. The number one industry in Arkansas' Fourth District, which I'm privileged to represent in Congress, is agriculture.
Inflation continues to dominate the headlines as November's inflation rate was up 0.8%, bringing the total inflation increase to 6.8% this year, the highest in 40 years. Though the Biden Administration continues to blame the press – and anyone else they can – for stoking fears about inflation, American families know that inflation is real, and they know that the President's poor policies are largely to blame.
By Rep. Bruce Westerman
President Biden's "Build Back Better" (BBB) agenda certainly has a catchy name. It implies that through this legislation, America will be catapulted into a new, and brighter, future.
President Biden is right about one thing: This will remake America into something we have never seen before, but I question if it's a remaking America needs or wants.
This week, I cosponsored Congressman Fred Keller's Congressional Review Act to block President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on businesses with over 100 workers.
WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376, also known as President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda. Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) released the following statement: