Bruce Westerman
U.S. Representative, Arkansas District 4 on the U.S. House
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In the records we collect, Bruce cast 674 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 91% of the time, introduced 30 bills, and cosponsored 269 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 671 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. House, Arkansas District 4 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: enr-results-api.totalresults.com
JRCompare candidatesWhere Bruce stands
On 538 recorded votes where members disagreed, Bruce was on the prevailing side 481 times and in the minority 57 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and defense & foreign affairs.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 53, No 13
- Voted yes on HJRES139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. Failed 211 to 207, Mar 18, 2026. Record
- Voted no on HRES713: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget. Passed 214 to 213, Sep 17, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Safety & Emergency Services4 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition4 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition4 bills
- Public Health & Human Services3 bills
- Education2 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources2 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater1 bill
- Not in a single policy area10 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
HR5334: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
Passed 262 to 159. Fiscal Policy - Taxation. Official record
Westerman - Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
HR10326: PROOF Act
On Passage
Bills they introduced
- H.R. 10906 (119th Congress)To strengthen American wood, and for other purposes.Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Financial Services, Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
- H.Res. 1623 (119th Congress), Ceremonial & RecognitionExpressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".Latest recorded action (2026-10-09): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 10136 (119th Congress)Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-15): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- H.R. 9250 (119th Congress)Great American Outdoors Act 250Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesChair
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
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Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.