RepublicanIn office since Jan 2015

Bruce Westerman

U.S. Representative, AR-4 since 2015. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, AR-4Born 1967Engineer

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 11 yrs; Since 2015
Bills became law: 0; 14 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 0.6%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +31.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Natural Resources · Chair
House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsWater Resources and EnvironmentHighways and Transit

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 14 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 4776 SPEED Act
Environmental Protection · Passed House Dec 2025

HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Passed House Mar 2025

HR 10136 Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Oct 2026

HR 1897 ESA Amendments Act of 2025
Environmental Protection · In committee Apr 2026

HR 10906 Strong American Wood Act
Introduced Oct 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Westerman sits in the U.S. House

Westerman is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Adrian Smith, Lisa McClain, Bob Latta

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Westerman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Westerman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Westerman	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Westerman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30 Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 U.S. House, AR-4

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Arkansas's 4th District	Won	R+31.0	R+40.7	−9.7
2024	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+45.8	—	—
2022	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+44.8	—	—
2020	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+42.1	—	—
2018	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+35.5	—	—
2016	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+49.8	—	—
2014	U.S. House, AR-4	Won	R+11.2	—	—
2012	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22	Won	—	—	—
2010	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30	Won	—	—	—