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Bruce Westerman

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Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Westerman has focused on issues such as natural resources, forestry, and environmental policy during his time in office. He has been an advocate for sustainable forestry practices and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the management of public lands. Westerman has also been involved in discussions around economic development and job creation in Arkansas.

Nov 19, 2025

I commend the Trump administration for these balanced reforms and for reminding us all that the E.S.A. was written to enrich wildlife habitat, not lawyers.

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May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, a lot of accusations have been made about serious legislation, about working, about the things that have happened since this new administration has come into office. I…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, our friends across the aisle want to talk about being serious, but when we marked up this legislation in committee, here are some of the serious amendments that they put out. Number one, they wanted to rename it not the Gulf…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, just earlier this week, this very committee spent 14 hours in a markup on our reconciliation plans that are part of the big, beautiful bill; 14 hours to make America…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I left out one of the other amendments my colleagues across the aisle filed. They wanted to rename the Gulf the gulf of ignorance. Now, I don't know where they came up with that one…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 377, I call up the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ``Gulf of America'', and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, this Sunday across America families will gather to honor our mothers. I rise today to honor a mother and a dedicated member of my staff as she closes out her time on Capitol Hill. Rebekah Hoshiko joined my staff in 2019 and…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 276, sponsored by Congresswoman Greene of Georgia. Throughout the history of the United States, the executive branch has renamed our public…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 276. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as we wrap up this so-called debate today, I want to remind everyone of something that they are not seeing on the news every day like they were several months ago, and that…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08

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