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Since our congressional district is so large, diverse and rural, it's often difficult for every resident to have easy access to the assistance that my district offices provide. Voicing concerns, getting help with a casework file, requesting a meeting or locating other constituent services aren't always available in your local community.
If you've ever spent time around me, you'll know it's no secret that I love talking about trees. I still remember conversations with my Sunday school teacher, Mr. Culpepper, a WWII veteran and member of the first forestry class at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He's the one who ignited my love of forestry, and I've been thinking about him a lot lately as I've written the Trillion Trees Act. What Mr. Culpepper – or anyone who remembers their eighth-grade biology class – would tell you is that trees are some of the most powerful carbon capture devices we have.
Take a moment to think back to your eighth-grade science class. Do you remember painstakingly coloring in the diagram of a plant cell? Words like "mitochondria" and "ribosome" may bring back vivid memories of trying to cram everything in the night before a test. But there's one particular part of a cell upon which every ecosystem in the world depends: the chloroplast.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the Trillion Trees Act, legislation that would plant 1 trillion trees globally by 2050 and incentivize the use of wood products as carbon sequestration devices. U.S. Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and David Joyce (R-Ohio) all joined the bill as original cosponsors.
The U.S. Constitution requires that the president give a State of the Union address "from time to time," in order to inform the American people on national matters. This address has become an annual tradition, and it's always a big night on Capitol Hill as we hear directly from the president on the year behind us and what's to come.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress:
Trade with international allies is the backbone of the American economy. Importing and exporting goods and services not only sustains millions of American jobs, but it also provides the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive and much more. Two of our most important trading partners are our neighbors to the north and south, Canada and Mexico. That's why the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA) is such a boost for American manufacturing and agriculture.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced that David and Aamie Mason from Hot Springs, Ark. would be his guests for the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast. Westerman issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced that Neva "Skeet" Baker from Magnolia, Ark. would be his guest for the 2020 State of the Union Address. Westerman issued the following statement:
One of the most basic human rights is the right to life. It's the first right the Founding Fathers outlined in the Declaration of Independence, and it's a right men and women have fought to protect for generations. But sadly, we continue seeing many deny this right to life to millions of unborn children in America. I am and always will be pro-life, because I believe everyone deserves this fundamental, God-given right.