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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:
WASHINGTON – Today, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation from the Arkansas Capitol, following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on February 7th. Congressman Bruce Westerman released the following statement celebrating the announcement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman celebrated his subcommittee assignments for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 118th Congress. Rep. Westerman was assigned to the Aviation, Water Resources and Environment, and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittees.
This week, for the first time in almost seven years, the House considered legislation under a modified open rule, taking us one huge step closer to restoring a truly representative government. This parliamentary process allows all members, regardless of party, to submit amendments to a bill to be openly debated on the House floor before a vote.
The United States has officially hit our $31.4 trillion debt limit. In response, the Treasury Department is embarking on “extraordinary” measures to ensure the federal government has enough money to stay afloat. Before we dig a little deeper into this, let’s get one thing clear – it was “extraordinary” and wildly irresponsible spending that got us to this point in the first place.
As you’ve seen in the news, the past couple of weeks in Washington, D.C. have been a whirlwind of excitement. After a long first week back in the Chamber, we elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and now the real work has begun.
WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives took a series of votes to elect the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House recessed until January 4th without choosing a Speaker. Representative Westerman issued the following statement in response:
As the year and the 117th Congress comes to a close, I am grateful to reflect on my time in the House of Representatives serving Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District. It is my highest honor to represent my constituents in Congress, and it is a privilege I never take for granted.
Over the past two years, the American people have endured a complete shutdown of the People’s House in a way never before seen in our lifetime. In recent months, as the threat of COVID-19 waned, the halls of Congress once again bustled with members, staff, and constituents. Hospital rates remain low and Americans are filling our airports, train stations, and highways at normal levels.