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July 25, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Tuesday (July 25) upon passage of H.R. 364, a bill to impose sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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July 24, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Monday (July 24) upon passage of a collection of bills which will improve care for our nation’s veterans.
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July 24, 2017
Editorials
The federal government has a spending problem. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports the simple, sober truth: “The federal government is on an unsustainable fiscal path.”
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July 19, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Wednesday (July 19) upon passage of H.R. 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act.
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July 18, 2017
Press Release
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) conducted his first hearing Tuesday (July 18) as chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations.
July 17, 2017
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U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman Bruce Westerman, today announced that Texarkana Regional-Webb Field will receive a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades.
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July 14, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Thursday upon passage of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
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July 14, 2017
Editorials
A bill expected on the House floor as soon as next week would address years of concerns and complaints from rural America when it comes to aviation issues.
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July 13, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement following Wednesday’s (June 13) passage of three anti-human trafficking bills.
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June 29, 2017
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Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Thursday (June 29) upon passage of H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law.
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July 13, 2015
In The News
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that could lead to an expansive overhaul of the way national forests are managed.
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July 11, 2015
In The News
Wranglings over Iran and Cuba were at the forefront of the debate this week among the state’s Congressional delegation. Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a bill dealing with illegal immigration in the aftermath of a brutal murder in San Francisco earlier this month.
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July 10, 2015
In The News
The U.S. House of Representatives Friday passed a bill aimed at introducing medical breakthroughs faster to market. The state’s delegation split 2-2 on the bill.
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July 10, 2015
In The News
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressmen Rick Crawford and Bruce Westerman announced that 12 Arkansas airports have been awarded more than $3 million from the Department of Transportation to support facility upgrades and expansions.
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July 10, 2015
In The News
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman designed to increase timber harvests and reduce the chance of fires in the nation's forests.
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July 9, 2015
In The News
The two U.S. senators from Arkansas and two of the state's U.S. House members have weighed in on what might happen to 160 acres of land that the Quapaw Tribe owns in that state.
July 9, 2015
In The News
A bill sponsored by Arkansas’s fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, to recalibrate management plans of forests on federal lands has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill passed on a 262 to 167 vote, with many Democrats voting against. On the house floor Westerman spoke of the need for better forest management.
July 9, 2015
In The News
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a forest management bill partly authored by Rep. Ryan Zinke on Thursday with a bipartisan vote of 262-167.
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July 9, 2015
In The News
Republican Congressman Bruce Westerman's first piece of major legislation is to go up for a final vote Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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July 9, 2015
In The News
Four members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation are asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to reject a request by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to place a 160-acre tract of land in central Arkansas into federal trust.
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February 19, 2018
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Before Thursday's hearing on border protection and the challenges environmental laws present, Arkansas Republican Congressman Bruce Westerman sat down with Drew Petrimoulx.
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January 20, 2018
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The House has been hard at work for the American people. But the Senate could not get past Chuck Schumer and the Democrats. Simply put, this is the #SchumerShutdown.
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January 19, 2018
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Friday (January 19), the House passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.