Bruce Westerman

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

• Yea-and-Nay

  HCONRES 40

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-16

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• Recorded Vote

  Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 965

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 1011

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 7613

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HCONRES 38

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HRES 1099

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 7744

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 7744

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1095

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1100

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 723

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 4758

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-25

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 4758

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-25

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• Recorded Vote

  HRES 1075

  Position recorded: Aye · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 2503

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-24

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 6329

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1075

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 4626

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 4626

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-24

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Legislation

• Sponsored · HR 10136

  Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 1502

  North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9827

  Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9706

  Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Sponsored · HR 9250

  Great American Outdoors Act 250

  Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 3164

  Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

  Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8791

  IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Sponsored · HR 8840

  Fair Care Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 3469

  Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 4382

  America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 7230

  Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8403

  To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 6400

  Rx ACCESS Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1164

  Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Sponsored · HRES 1173

  Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 6766

  Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 3132

  CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025

  Latest action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 3783

  Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 7613

  ALERT Act

  Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 4831

  ENFORCE Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  Bill on Congress.gov

Service history

• House · 2025–present · AR
• House · 2023–2025 · AR
• House · 2021–2023 · AR
• House · 2019–2021 · AR
• House · 2017–2019 · AR
• House · 2015–2017 · AR