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March 18, 2015
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 with a bipartisan vote of 241-175. The EPA has been proposing, finalizing, and implementing far reaching and economically harmful regulations without releasing the science on which these regulations are based. Without transparency, independent scientists cannot review and verify the science nor can the affected public be certain that that the extra red tape and bureaucracy is actually necessary.
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March 17, 2015
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, stood Tuesday with members of the House Budget Committee in support of a budget blueprint they claim will balance the federal budget within a decade.
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March 17, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) joined his colleagues on the House Committee on Budget Tuesday morning (March 17) to present a balanced budget that provides $5.5 trillion in savings over 10 years.
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March 16, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) joined his colleagues on the House Committee on the Budget Monday (March 16) in a YouTube video previewing the committee’s proposed budget, set for release Tuesday morning (March 17).
March 9, 2015
There are certain advantages to feeding at the public trough — a new Gallup poll reveals U.S. federal government workers are prospering more than workers in the private economy are.
March 6, 2015
Federal employees would see their pension calculations changed from the average of their highest three years of pay to the average of their highest five years of pay, under a new bill introduced March 4.
March 6, 2015
Federal employees don’t like the idea, but they could see the way their pensions are calculated change from an average of the highest-paid three years to an average of the highest-paid five years.
March 5, 2015
As a freshman member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman has gone largely unnoticed by the unions that represent federal employees, but that is about to change.
March 5, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman issued the following statement regarding his introduction of H.R. 1230, a bill that would adjust the calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities.
March 5, 2015
Due to inclement weather, Congressman Bruce Westerman's offices in El Dorado, Hot Springs, Ozark, Pine Bluff, and Washington, D.C., are all closed today (March 5).