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Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

R AR-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+31
Helped 1302 Hurt 1271 Unclear 1119

Healthcare

+265
Helped 636 Hurt 371 Unclear 611

Energy

+139
Helped 703 Hurt 564 Mixed 3 Unclear 289

Finance

+88
Helped 664 Hurt 576 Mixed 8 Unclear 301

Environment

-81
Helped 365 Hurt 446 Unclear 399

Transportation

+142
Helped 580 Hurt 438 Unclear 106

Education

+27
Helped 323 Hurt 296 Unclear 232

Government Operations

+7
Helped 86 Hurt 79 Unclear 660

Agriculture

+206
Helped 393 Hurt 187 Unclear 153

Veterans Affairs

+272
Helped 437 Hurt 165 Unclear 91

Aviation

-422
Helped 63 Hurt 485 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-67
Helped 226 Hurt 293 Mixed 4 Unclear 62

Trade

+71
Helped 246 Hurt 175 Mixed 2 Unclear 41

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+73
Helped 190 Hurt 117 Unclear 29

Immigration

-197
Helped 50 Hurt 247 Mixed 4 Unclear 34

Housing

+148
Helped 221 Hurt 73 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Regulated Industries

-174
Helped 15 Hurt 189 Unclear 80

Public Lands

+60
Helped 140 Hurt 80 Unclear 46
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20699 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2016), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (614), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (394), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (373), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (277), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2802), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (245), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (192), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+305
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+378
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +38
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - - +38

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2800-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick Roddie Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II.

2 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres312-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as Second Chance Month.

0 clauses Apr 20, 2023

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

hr2380-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Telecommunications Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1691-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres235-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2023, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

hr1617-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

0 clauses Mar 17, 2023

hr1667-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify and develop campsites and related facilities for public use in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Electric Utilities Water Infrastructure Federal Government Agriculture

hr1-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

115 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Mining Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Government Administration Petroleum Refining

hr1470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education

hr1335-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

152 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Oil and Gas Oil and Gas Infrastructure Environmental Advocacy Federal Government

hr1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hres177-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Consumers Education Scientific Research

hr1173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the patient medication information required to be included in the labeling of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Scientific Research Homeowners Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hres147-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket.

1 clause Feb 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres130-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Natural Resources in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr977-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals.

0 clauses Feb 10, 2023

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

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