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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 thank the gentleman for his leadership on the HEAT team. I will also point out to the American people that the Biden administration is the gift that keeps on giving to Putin. Not only would they not put sanctions on the Nord…

Congressional Record · 2024-05-01
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the facts are clear. The gray wolf is a recovered species. The administration is ignoring the facts. They are derelict in their duties, and it is time for Congress to act. As…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 615. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Bentz), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse), the chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus.

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the only rule or the only science that this bill would maybe not hold up to is the political science that is being pushed back and forth in this Chamber today. If you look at real…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, running down any kind of animal and running over it with a vehicle is not considered hunting in any jurisdiction that I know of. That is illegal, it should not be tolerated, and it shouldn't be used as an example of why wolves…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Backing up this record of success, in February, the Service announced it had denied two petitions related to the gray wolf, one calling for wolves to be relisted in the Northern Rocky…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 764. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1173, I call up the bill (H.R. 615) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to point out that although the accusations have been made that hunting would adversely affect the populations of wolves, that is contrary to proven data that we have from all…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-30

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