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Westerman, Bruce

United States Representative · Arkansas · District 4

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Bruce Westerman is a Republican representative from Arkansas’s 4th Congressional District, serving in the House since 2015. The House Natural Resources Committee biography describes his earlier service in the Arkansas General Assembly and his professional background as an engineer and forester, including a master’s degree in forestry from Yale.

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Profile research reviewed August 16, 2026

Bruce Westerman is a Republican representative from Arkansas’s 4th Congressional District, serving in the House since 2015. The House Natural Resources Committee biography describes his earlier service in the Arkansas General Assembly and his professional background as an engineer and forester, including a master’s degree in forestry from Yale.

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Current institutional role

Chairman — House Committee on Natural Resources

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Curated legislation

H.R. 9250 — Great American Outdoors Act 250

Westerman and Ranking Member Jared Huffman introduced the bipartisan measure in June 2026; the Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing on it in Hot Springs National Park.

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Bruce Westerman is a Republican representative from Arkansas’s 4th Congressional District, serving in the House since 2015. The House Natural Resources Committee biography describes his earlier service in the Arkansas General Assembly and his professional background as an engineer and forester, including a master’s degree in forestry from Yale.

The House Natural Resources Committee identifies Westerman as its chairman. The committee handles legislation involving public lands, energy and minerals, wildlife and fisheries, Native American and insular affairs, water and related natural-resources policy.

In June 2026 Westerman and Ranking Member Jared Huffman introduced H.R. 9250, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250. The committee described the proposal as an investment and modernization package for national parks, public lands and Bureau of Indian Education facilities. This review records sponsorship and committee leadership without treating policy support as a claim of fact beyond the measure’s documented contents.

Editorial research reviewed: August 16, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
Arkansas · District 4
Party
Republican
Birth date
November 18, 1967
Washington phone
(202) 225-3772
Office
202 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0404
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Chairman — House Committee on Natural Resources
  • Republican representative — Arkansas 4th District

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Committee on Natural Resources — Chairman
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Recent Recorded Votes

Official recorded-vote record

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

H.R. 9250 — Great American Outdoors Act 250

Westerman and Ranking Member Jared Huffman introduced the bipartisan measure in June 2026; the Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing on it in Hot Springs National Park.

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Claims & Evidence

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