If 2025 was all about tax reform, 2026 is all about permitting reform! It's an honor to lead the charge in crafting legislation that ultimately gets Arkansas building and lowers YOUR electricity bills and gas prices. It's time to put our taxpayers first and that's why I introduced the SPEED Act.

From seed to sawmill, our trees play an integral role in our daily lives. In the ground, they provide clean air, clean water, and better ecosystems for our wildlife. After the sawmill, we use forest products every day, from the furniture we decorate our homes with to the paper towels in our kitchens and the boxes our deliveries arrive in. This week, we recognize National Forest Products Week and celebrate the economic, environmental, and social impact of our forest products industry. This week is an excellent reminder that a strong American forest products industry and healthy forests go hand-in-hand: when we support our domestic wood products markets, we’re also keeping our forests strong and healthy.

As timber prices face pressure, operating costs rise and wood-processing facilities close or scale back production, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is pushing a plan he says could strengthen the market for American wood. bit.ly/4B6IlMH

What happened in Fort Hood on November 5, 2009, was horrific. Thirteen innocent lives were lost in an act of jihadist extremism by Nidal Hasan, a man seeking to become a martyr. His actions certainly demand the fullest weight of the justice system to be brought upon him, and I support him getting the death sentence he was given. However, a public execution is not in the best interest of the United States or our justice system, which, for 250 years, has been marked by dignity and great respect around the world. Hasan’s goal was to become a martyr. The last thing we should be doing is offering him the public platform to become one and handing propaganda to the very authoritarian regimes we oppose. I strongly urge President Trump to call an end to this decision that would undermine our system of justice and bolster Islamic extremism. We must always remember the principles our nation was built upon. Turning death, no matter how warranted, into public spectacle is not the answer.

🏆 A Pioneer for Prosperity! Every Congress, @AFPhq recognizes lawmakers who stand firm on good policy, champion solutions to everyday challenges, and engage with our grassroots activists. 🇺🇸 Congratulations to @RepWesterman on receiving the Pioneer for Prosperity Award for his work in the 119th Congress! 👏🎉

🚨 “Today’s executive orders signed by President Trump are generational victories for America’s sportsmen and women. The actions taken by President Trump expand access to public lands and waters, eliminate burdensome regulation, reinvigorate our outdoor economy and invest in the next generation of hunters and anglers. I’m proud to have advanced legislation on many of these policies through the Natural Resources Committee, including the reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act. I look forward to working with the Trump administration to codify these executive orders and support our nation’s hunters and anglers.” - Chairman @RepWesterman

🌲 @RepWesterman's "Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026," directs the transfer of the Crossett Experimental Forest to the State of Arkansas to continue its nearly century-long legacy of forestry research, education and demonstration in coordination with the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Arkansas truck drivers keep our supply chain rolling. This week, we recognize the men and women who hit the road to deliver the goods that drive our nation’s economy!

🇺🇸25 years later. We will never forget.

BREAKING: The Western Caucus has endorsed the Fix Our Forests Act!   Not surprising, our Members are always out in the wild, getting their boots dirty and working to protect the beautiful lands across the West.

House Republicans understand that peace through strength begins right here in the homeland – in our nation’s factories, arsenals, and depots. By voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, Congressman Westerman joins his colleagues in investing in our national defense to expand munitions capacity, restore depleted stockpiles, and grow our defense workforce. The House-passed FY27 NDAA: ✅Revitalizes the defense industrial base ✅Improves servicemember quality of life ✅Gives a well-earned 5% to 7% pay raise for service members ✅Restores lethal capability ✅Strengthens American deterrence ✅Eliminates waste, fraud, and abuse

“We need to be able to build things in America again.” @RepWesterman discusses the bipartisan SPEED Act and its effort to accelerate the federal permitting process.

Today, the Northeastern United States woke up to smoky skies, but these dangerous conditions have become an all-too-familiar reality across the West. We have the tools to mitigate wildfire risk. The Senate just needs to act. Pass Chairman @RepWesterman’s and @RepScottPeters' bipartisan #FixOurForests Act to restore our forests, protect our communities and keep our skies free of smoke.

The Gulf South region is the energy and mineral backbone of the United States. Representing just under 14% of the nation’s population, the Gulf South contributes a staggering $3.7 trillion to the U.S. GDP. As Chairman of the new Gulf South Business Caucus, Congressman Westerman had the opportunity to deliver the keynote address at this year’s @gulfsouthbiz Policy Conference. Through this newly formed caucus, the Congressman looks forward to leading the charge to focus on federal priorities that support our region’s workers, communities, and employers, while continuing to lead the nation in economic competitiveness, energy production, and industrial growth.

RT @TransportGOP: Today, T&I is marking up the Water Resources Development Act or 2026 (WRDA). #WRDA2026 invests in America's water infrast…

“I have had the privilege of knowing Congressman Westerman for many years, and I know his commitment to conservation is not merely a matter of public policy. We have shared many sunrises together in Arkansas duck blinds, watching waterfowl settle into flooded timber and experiencing firsthand the natural resources that make our state so special. Those mornings reinforced what I have long known about Bruce Westerman: his passion for the outdoors is genuine, deeply rooted, and reflected in the work he does on behalf of Arkansas and our nation.” Read the full article here: edition.arkansasonline.com/a…

We are blessed to live in the greatest nation in the world. Happy Fourth of July and happy 250 years of independence, America!🇺🇸

Arkansas, and the United States, have an incredibly abundant source of timber. Unfortunately, we look to nations outside of our borders to supply us with a resource that we have right here in our own back yard. Healthy forest management is more than just taking care of our trees, in fact we have been loving our trees to death. Our forests are overstocked and unhealthy because we have no markets for the wood and rural communities are suffering because their resource and economic opportunity are tied directly to the forests. A nation with such an abundance of timber should never be reliant on other countries to import lumber and pulp products, but that’s where we find ourselves.  Recently, we’ve seen paper mills across the country closing – even a few here in the Fourth District. With a background in Forestry and Engineering, Congressman Westerman understands just how important our pulp and paper industry is and he remains heavily focused on legislation that will support such an important economic contributer for Arkansas. This week’s meeting with the Pulp & Paperworkers’ Resource Council to discuss just how important the forest products industry underscored the need for Congress to work diligently to provide its support.

Chairman @RepWesterman highlighted the bipartisan success of the Committee: “We actually have passed more bills out of our Committee than any other Committee… and I think we’ve also had more bills signed into law than any other Committee.”

📺 Last night, Chairman @RepWesterman & Ranking Member @RepHuffman joined @SpecialReport to discuss bipartisan support for modernizing & maintaining America’s national parks & public lands. Watch ⬇️