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.
So, I hope that we can move forward here and put the decisionmaking where it belongs, and that is in the hands of the tribes and the local community.
I firmly believe that government is most effective when it is closest to the people, and those decisions that are made locally have a big impact on local communities.
I believe there was a program that was tried in Tennessee that failed back in the 1990s.
So the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled regarding a First Amendment privilege claim in response to a Congressional subpoena.
Given the District Court's ruling, do you agree that groups asserting First Amendment privileges in instances where Congressional subpoena has been served cannot use as a blanket shield to prevent the production of any information to…
In recent months, our Nation's police have come under attack. Last month, the violence against our police hit home as Sebastian County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Deputy Corporal Bill Cooper was shot and killed responding to a call for help on…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
I believe these are fresh products. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, in reclaiming my time, it is my understanding that they are frozen. Therefore, they are not perishable as are the other ecoderms we had been speaking to. I would ask that Members…
These harmless seafood products are treated as if they were listed under the Endangered Species Act or listed as injurious under the Lacey Act or in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which these…
I rise on behalf of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. MacArthur). Prior to 2008, squid, octopus, and cuttlefish exports were permitted exclusively by the FDA as fish intended for human consumption. In 2008, the Fish and Wildlife Service…





