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April 1, 2021

WASHINGTON –U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), along with U. S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), announce the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded over $4.9 million in federal funds to Texarkana Regional Airport-Webb Field.


March 26, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced two bipartisan bills to ensure veterans who were exposed to chemical herbicides while serving their country receive the benefits they have earned. The Keeping Our Promises Act is co-sponsored by Rep.

Issues:Veterans

March 19, 2021

Washington - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1868. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement:

Issues:Health Care

March 19, 2021

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) along with 51 colleagues requesting a reversal of the proposed rule to raise the population threshold for a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).


March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Bruce Westerman introduced the bipartisan READ Act with Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).


March 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced the Verification and Oversight for Transparent Elections, Registration, and Identification (VOTER ID) Act. U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Brian Mast (R-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), and Rick Crawford (R-AR) joined the bill as original cosponsors.


February 27, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the American Rescue Plan. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement:


January 13, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement:


January 8, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced that his communications director, Rebekah Hoshiko, and his senior legislative assistant, Will Layden, will be leaving his personal office to join the House Committee on Natural Resources. Westerman's legislative director, Jefferson Deming, will also be leaving the personal office and moving out West.


January 7, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate certified Joe Biden as president-elect. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement: