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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.

May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I love the way my colleague across the aisle operates. He talks about deflecting when what he is doing is deflecting. He is trying to deflect from the issue in Alaska--where, once…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, again, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2925. Contrary to the misconceptions that I have heard regarding the bill, this legislation does not grant mining…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1173, I call up the bill (H.R. 6285) to ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6285, Alaska's Right to Produce Act. H.R. 6285, introduced by Congressman Stauber, would block the Biden administration's attacks on…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1173, I call up the bill (H.R. 2925) to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. To close, I am going to quote from the testimony of Charles Lampe, the President of the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation who testified on the Biden administration's action in November. We do…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

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. 2925. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I also appreciate Mr. Hern's leadership on the RSC and the establishment of the HEAT team and the efforts that they have been putting into making sure we are energy independent here in America. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
May 1, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to assert my firm belief that we should not be mining uranium in the Grand Canyon. Nobody was ever proposing to mine uranium in the Grand Canyon, but a favorite…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01

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