Press Releases

WESTERMAN ANNOUNCES 2024 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WINNERS

December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced the winners for the Fourth District’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge.

WESTERMAN VOTES TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT NATIONAL WATERWAYS

December 10, 2024

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WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024:

ICYMI: REP. WESTERMAN FEATURED ON "WHY AMERICA IS STRUGGLING WITH EVS" DOCUMENTARY

December 2, 2024

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WASHINGTON - Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) was recently featured in the MotorTrend documentary, "Why America is Struggling with EVs" to discuss unnecessary government subsidies and mandates regarding EVs which ultimately harm, not help Americans.

Congressman Bruce Westerman Announces December Mobile Office Hours

November 26, 2024

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Today, the office of Congressman Bruce Westerman announced mobile office hours for the month of December. Staff will be available to assist constituents with casework matters related to passports, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, Internal Revenue Service, and other federal agency issues. More details below:

WESTERMAN, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2024 AS NATIONAL DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH

September 18, 2024

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Today, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

WESTERMAN, SANDERS APPLAUD ARMY-NAVY HOSPITAL SECURITY AND FIRE PROTECTION GRANT

September 12, 2024

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The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) awarded a federal grant for $2,750,000 to the state of Arkansas for security and fire protection services for the former Army-Navy Hospital property in Hot Springs.

BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO STUDY IMPACT OF CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS

July 10, 2024

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Today, Reps. Bruce Westerman (AR-04), David Trone (MD-06), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the Focus on Learning Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to complete a study on the effects of cell phone use in K-12 classrooms and its impact on students’ mental health and academic performance.

Issues:Education and Opportunity

WESTERMAN WRDA PRIORITIES ADVANCE TO HOUSE FLOOR

June 26, 2024

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Today, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a markup to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024.

Issues:Transportation and Infrastructure

ARKANSAS HOUSE DELEGATION TO MCDONOUGH: THE POLITICIZATION OF THE VA IS INAPPROPRIATE

June 14, 2024

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Congressmen Bruce Westerman (AR-04), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Rick Crawford (AR-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough voicing concern for the encouragement of VA facilities to display Pride flags at the taxpayers’ expense. The letter calls on McDonough to immediately remove any flag other than the American flag, flag of the VA, state flags, and the POW-MIA recognition flag from VA facilities.

Issues:Veterans

FOURTH DISTRICT STUDENTS APPOINTED TO U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES

June 11, 2024

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Three students from Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District have accepted U.S. Service Academy appointments. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) hosted a send-off for the students and their families at his Hot Springs office.