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March 5, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) has introduced legislation (H.R. 1230) that would change the pension benefit formula for federal employees to use the highest five years of earnings to calculate civil service pension benefits.
March 3, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was praised Tuesday by the entire Arkansas delegation for delivering a clear and compelling case for drawing a hard line against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
March 3, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement Tuesday (March 3) after voting against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 240).
March 3, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday (March 3).
Issues:Foreign Affairs
February 27, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement following his vote Friday (February 27) for a continuing resolution that funds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the next one week.
Issues:Security
February 26, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement regarding the FCC's passage of sweeping new regulations, known as "net neutrality."
February 26, 2015
The Service Academy Information Night scheduled for tonight, February 26, at 6 p.m. at the Pine Bluff High School Little Theater has been canceled due to weather and will be rescheduled at a later time.
February 25, 2015
In recent weeks, there have been many questions regarding H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, which some have called the most conservative education bill since the Reagan administration. In some cases, misinformation has made its way onto the Internet and into the inboxes and Facebook feeds of Fourth District residents.
Issues:Education and Opportunity
February 24, 2015
The Service Academy Information Night previously scheduled for Tuesday night (February 24) at Ozark High School has been canceled due to inclement weather and road conditions, according to the office of Congressman Bruce Westerman. The office is working to plan an information night at a later time.
February 24, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Pine Bluff office will be closed Tuesday due to dangerous travel conditions in the region. Offices in El Dorado, Hot Springs and Ozark are scheduled to open at noon. The Washington, D.C., office is open normal business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT).