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.
Use the official federal records below to review sponsored legislation, roll-call activity and current office statements. TrumpsMouth will add claim-specific vote explanations only when a particular vote or legislative action is actually part of a sourced claim.
Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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