Westerman, Bruce

Westerman, Bruce is a Republican Representative representing Arkansas, District 4. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

They have raised $116K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is energy/natural resources, contributing $4K. Organizations spend $537.2 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are transportation and natural resources. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 31 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $1K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and lobbying activity around their committee topics.