Rep. Bruce WestermanVerified account

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Representing the 4th District of Arkansas. Chair − SC on Oversight & Investigations. Husband. Father of 4. Hot Springs native. Engineer. Forester.

Hot Springs, Arkansas
Joined October 2014
Born November 18, 1967

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  1. Deficits and debt are skyrocketing as a result of uncontrolled mandatory spending. 's FY18 year-end report found that over 70% of deficit spending resulted from existing mandatory programs! Learn more:

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  2. is another promise kept to Americans who were looking for some financial relief.

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  3. 🚨NEWS: Emails confirm ’s shady relationship with the communist Chinese government. Chairmen Bishop & are seeking answers →

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  4. . talked with about the significance of the expansion of Weyerhaeuser’s and his Ag Tour where he met with farmers and ranchers throughout his 4th Congressional District.

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  5. Cong. Bruce Westerman was presented the Arkansas Farm Bureau award yesterday during his Arkansas farm tour by ArFB state board members Bruce Jackson (left) and Caleb Plyler. received the award for his voting record in support of ArFB policy.

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  6. The last stop on the was Davis Pecans. The family business employs about 25 and harvests 1 million pounds of pecans yearly. It is one of the many aspects of ag in that may not be top of mind, but feeds families around the world w/high quality Arkansas pecans.

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  7. The#AR04AgTour continues w/a roundtable discussion of the feral hog problem in Hempstead Co. Invasive species create problems which need to be addressed, but often the gov is part of the problem. This has been a very informative discussion that will continue.

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  8. Oct 17

    Today we're celebrating a major modernization of our lumber mill in Dierks, AR, complete with a new log processing yard and sawmill! Thanks to Sen. , Gov. and Don Dierks for joining us.

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  9. Watch the Medal of Honor ceremony for Sergeant Major John Canley, a native of Caledonia in Union County:

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  10. Medal of Honor ceremony for Sergeant Major John Canley, a native of Caledonia in Union County and a true American hero.

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  11. Joined and for the ribbon cutting at the new Lumber Mill in Dierks, AR this afternoon. Mills on this site have been producing wood products for 100 years and we are excited for many more with this new $190M investment by Weyerhaeuser.

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  12. It was an exciting afternoon for Dierks as we celebrated Weyerhaeuser’s expanded lumber mill and the role the forest product industry plays in Arkansas’ agricultural economy. This is an investment in Dierks and its citizens and an investment in the economy of .

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  13. Cattle livestock are one of our state’s largest commodities. AR ranks 12th nationally in beef cows on farms w/inventory that exceeds 1.7 mil heads on more than 28,000 farms. Thanks to the Sullivans for allowing me to visit their operation in Grannis this morning.

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  14. In Bentley Farm in Forum, we learned that more than a third of all turkeys consumed on holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas come from . Farmers like Roxann Bentley raise the birds which make our holidays special.

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  15. Day two of the 2018 started at Sosebee’s Farm in Charleston. Owner Cody Sosebee raises goats, cattle, and other animals. Agritourism is an important part of the agricultural economy in , contributing millions of dollars in economic impact to cities and the state.

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  16. Oct 15

    Congressman Bruce Westerman spoke to farmers and ranchers today at a luncheon in Pine Bluff sponsored by Jefferson County Farm Bureau.

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  17. I’m meeting with the working men and women of Fordyce, discussing my efforts to get the 2018 Farm Bill passed, as well as agricultural innovation and efforts to stop unfair trade practices by China which hurts Arkansas foresters.

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  18. At a meeting of Jefferson Co. Farm Bureau, I met with farmers from across the county. We discussed some of this year’s struggles with factors such as the weather, but we also discussed areas of hope for Arkansas farmers...

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  19. The first stop on the 2018 Ag Tour was Bryan Boyd Farm in Moscow. Bryan and his partners shared with me the challenges they have faced this year, with weather delaying the harvest of crops such as cotton and soybeans.

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  20. Oct 15

    Congressman Bruce Westerman (right) is visiting the row crop farm of Bryan Bond in Moscow this morning, learning more about issues faced by farmers in Jefferson County and other parts of Arkansas.

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