Press Releases

Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) gave the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Friday (Sept. 25) marking Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. HBCU Week runs from Sept. 20 - Sept. 26.

Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Thursday (September 24) in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) avoidance of Westerman’s repeated request for information regarding the Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado.

Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) on Wednesday (Sept. 23) announced a series of mobile offices to take place Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Thursday, Oct. 1 (all times central).

On Monday (September 21), Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) filed an official complaint with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, regarding the August 5, 2015 Gold King Mine disaster.

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement Friday (September 18) following his vote for the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) hosted a special order following votes Thursday (September 17). The special order will focused on the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (passed by the House in July), wildfire prevention, and wildfire funding.

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs), lead author of H.R. 2647 - the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 - issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration's request that Congress change how the United States pays for wildfire suppression efforts.

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—are asking Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to address their detailed concerns about the federal government’s possible unprecedented partnership with a third party to construct an electrical transmission project through Arkansas.