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WASHINGTON - Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement on President Biden's FY 2024 budget proposal:
Our country has a spending problem. I feel like a broken record when I say that, but I’ll keep saying it until we can fix it. We need to get our country back on the right fiscal track, and that starts with reining in on our government’s relentless habit of irresponsible spending.
WASHINGTON: Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing concern about the Department of Defense’s recent announcement to implement new policies requiring commanders to allow Service members and their dependents to travel to different states for the purpose of obtaining an abortion if abortion is illegal in the state in which they are stationed. The DOD also announced that it will pay for all travel costs associated with the abortion – meals, travel, and hotel stay.
Our national food supply is reliant on our farmlands, of which our country is blessed with a vast abundance. We have an obligation to protect our agricultural lands, the Americans who own them, and the food that is produced there.
WASHINGTON - Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) introduced the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2023 to ensure that rural Americans and seniors have access to important information about their prescription medications and to protect the jobs of hardworking Arkansans.
I am constantly amazed by the heroism of the men and women who pursue a career in law enforcement. Every day, they put on their uniforms, leave their homes, and risk their lives to ensure the safety of their communities. With violent and drug-related crimes surging across the country, it is so important that now, more than ever, we support our law enforcement heroes. They are the ones who will protect us and keep our streets safe for our families for years to come.
If you’re a current or former FFA member or know someone who has been positively affected by the organization, I hope you’ll join me this coming week, February 18-25, in celebrating National FFA Week. As some of you know, when I was in high school, I was a member of the Fountain Lake High School FFA Chapter, and I eventually went on to serve as Arkansas FFA State President.
On Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union Address. In front of a rare joint session of Congress, and with millions of people across the country tuned in to watch, he delivered a speech full of empty words and promises.
Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President of the United States to “give to the Congress Information on the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Since 1913, this annual event has been called the State of the Union Address, and on February 7th, President Joe Biden will come to the Capitol and deliver his second State of the Union Address to me and my colleagues.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman announced that his guest for this year’s State of the Union Address will be Brittany Alkonis. He released the following statement: