Bruce Westerman

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Bruce Westerman

U.S. Representative · AR-4 · R

U.S. Representative — AR-4 (R)

Bruce Eugene Westerman (born November 18, 1967) is an American forester and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Previously, he served as member and the majority leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. Westerman was first elected to Congress in 2014, succeeding Tom Cotton, who was elected to the elected to the U.S. Senate that year. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycles

$11,013,348 raised

Influence graph
Individual 43%
PAC 47%
Other

Where the $11,013,348 raised came from · FEC · 2016–2026 cycle

$11,013,348
Raised
FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycle
$5,147,598
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2016–2026 cycles
$997,912
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 62 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$457,595
  • Retired$126,312
  • Not employed / self$79,987
  • Securities & investment$42,612
  • Health professionals$37,700
  • Lawyers & law firms$32,300
  • TV, movies & music$24,662
  • Energy & natural resources$21,100

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • FLYWHEEL ENERGY$17,600
  • PAFFORD MEDICAL SERVICES$12,850
  • PAFFORD EMS$12,800
  • RYBURN MOTOR COMPANY$9,500
  • MURPHY PETROLEUM CORP.$9,100
  • SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES$8,450
  • BANK OF THE OZARKS$6,600
  • ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MGMT$6,600
  • RUNWAY GROUP, LLC$6,600
  • THE WINROCK GROUP$6,600

Committee assignments · 5

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesChair
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Water Resources and Environment

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 11

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250· Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • H.R. 8840Fair Care Act of 2026· Health
  • H.Res. 1173Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".· Crime and Law Enforcement
  • H.R. 7081Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026· Crime and Law Enforcement
  • H.Res. 821Expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".· Education

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 62 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees62

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