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April 28, 2016
Members of Congress from across the Lower 48 convened Thursday to argue the fate of the Bristol Bay watershed and the proposed Pebble mine project, with some Republican lawmakers framing the Environmental Protection Agency’s actions to block the project as a sign of larger bias and anti-industry environmental aggression in the agency.
Issues:Accountability
April 28, 2016
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement upon passage of H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act.
April 27, 2016
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement upon passage of H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act.
Issues:Security
April 26, 2016
Saturday, April 30, is FEMA’s’s National PrepareAthon Day. But with severe weather on its way to the Fourth Congressional District Tuesday night (April 26) and Wednesday morning (April 27), I would like to take this opportunity to remind residents to always be prepared when disaster strikes.
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April 22, 2016
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) joined his House colleagues this week in voting for measures to hold the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accountable to American taxpayers. Monday (April 18) was the final day for taxpayers to submit tax returns, payments or extension requests for tax year 2015.
Issues:AccountabilityTax Relief
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April 21, 2016
The House voted again Thursday (April 21) to hold the Internal Revenue Service accountable and limit executive overreach.
Issues:Accountability
April 21, 2016
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) joined a bipartisan group of congressmen Wednesday (April 20) for the launch of the Working Forests Caucus.
Issues:Natural Resources
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April 20, 2016
The House of Representatives is taking action this week intended to end an abusive Internal Revenue Service (IRS). On Wednesday (April 20), the House passed H.R. 4885, the IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016. This bill would require the IRS to make fees collected from taxpayers subject to Congressional oversight for the first time.
Issues:Accountability
April 20, 2016
What happens when a government is so far in debt it borrows to pay interest on its debt only to find it needs more layers on its debt pyramid to remain solvent?
April 19, 2016
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement Tuesday (April 19) in response to Mexico’s decision to no longer ban Arkansas poultry.
Issues:Jobs and Economic Growth