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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 Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Westerman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 93 →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.
HR 8840
HR 8840 · Introduced May 14, 2026
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 7081
HR 7081 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 821
HRES 821 · Introduced Oct 17, 2025 · Education
Oct 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 4776
HR 4776 · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Dec 18, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HRES 289
HRES 289 · Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 1, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Westerman's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 410were 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
0.7%
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
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