
Bruce Westerman
U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th District
Republican · Since 2015 · Next election: 2026 · Age 58
Last updated · 7 sources
Bruce Westerman is the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th District, a Republican serving since 2015.
Westerman has served in the House longer than 293 of its 438 other members and longer than 0 of Arkansas's 3 other House members.
Westerman chairs the Natural Resources Committee and also sits on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Westerman voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 15 bills Westerman sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Westerman has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 2 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Westerman voted with the majority of House Republicans on 137 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Bruce Westerman | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 14 | No. 238 | On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
Legislation
12 bills sponsored and 102 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10590 Veteran Owner-Builders Rights Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 10442 To require the Ronald A. Robinson Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to replace certain exterior signage, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 2709 Save Our Sequoias Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $2,562,973
- Spent
- $928,087
- Cash on hand
- $4,668,447
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H4AR04048
Arkansas senators
Tom CottonU.S. Senator for Arkansas · Republican
John BoozmanU.S. Senator for Arkansas · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)