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Bruce Westerman
U.S. Representative, Arkansas
202 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American forester and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Previously, he served as member and the majority leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Westerman votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Westerman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 94 →HR 10136
HR 10136 · Introduced Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 8840
HR 8840 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Health
May 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1173
HRES 1173 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9250
HR 9250 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jun 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Westerman's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 452were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.3%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
2.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Westerman sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Westerman has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
12
Sponsored this Congress
94 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,157
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
94
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Westerman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33