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Bruce Westerman
U.S. Representative, AR-4
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, AR-4 current
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, AR-4
Arkansas |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District AR-4
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural Resources — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Highways and Transit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Water Resources and Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.544, social dim. 0.260. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 426 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1286 — Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act | Yea | May 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1263 — Strengthening the Quad Act | Yea | May 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2240 — Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act | Yea | May 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2255 — Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 | Yea | May 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 352 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish… | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2243 — LEOSA Reform Act | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2215 — Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 249 — To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Yea | May 13, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 30 — Expressing support for local law enforcement officers. | Yea | May 13, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 276 — Gulf of America Act | Yea | May 8, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 276 — Gulf of America Act | Nay | May 8, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 881 — DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act | Yea | May 7, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1503 — Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 | Yea | May 7, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 36 — MEGOBARI Act | Yea | May 5, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 530 — ACES Act | Yea | May 5, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | May 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 78 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and… | Yea | May 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 87 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 60 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service… | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,003 recorded contributions totalling $2,693,715. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 225 of 1003 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 207 | $611,884 | 23% |
| Corporate PAC | 15 | $294,721 | 11% |
| Super PAC | 3 | $1,283 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 778 | $1,785,828 | 66% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $62,346 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $59,875 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $48,963 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $17,392 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $17,330 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $13,395 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $12,854 | SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jan 2, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $12,843 | SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Apr 2, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $8,300 | PUEBLO OF LAGUNA | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $7,831 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,814 | SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,672 | SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jul 2, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,159 | WESTERMAN VICTORY FUND | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | PATTERSON, CARY | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Aug 4, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | SINGER, PAUL | WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Jun 12, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9250
US · Jun 10, 2026
To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the…
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HR 8840
US · May 14, 2026
To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
Social media
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