Press Releases
Today, the House of Representatives passed several funding packages to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2026 for the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor -HHS), and Education as well as other related agencies. Within the THUD provisions were several Westerman-backed wins for the Fourth District of Arkansas. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the final four appropriations bills: Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act, 2026; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, (THUD) And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026.
Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) introduced the Sara's Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026. This bill gives federal judges more discretion when sentencing juveniles and will allow for children, who have been the victims of abuse, to have a second chance to succeed. The lawmakers issued the following statements:
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement on the passing of Representative Doug LaMalfa (CA-01).
Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced the winners for the Fourth District’s 2025 Congressional App Challenge on Monday evening in Hot Springs. |
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s Continuing Resolution which included appropriations legislation for agriculture, the legislative branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:
Today, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced a resolution recognizing October 2025 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the companion resolution in the U.S. Senate.
After the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bills were successfully passed out of the House of Representatives, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement regarding the passing of Arkansas State Senator Gary Stubblefield: