SW Arkansas Times

Rep. Bruce Westerman, a U.S. Congressman representing Arkansas’ 4th district since 2015, has recently made several announcements on social media regarding his legislative activities and public appearances. These updates highlight his efforts in honoring former colleagues and advancing forest management reforms.

On January 23, 2025, Rep. Westerman shared that he had the honor of recognizing former AR-04 Representative Beryl Anthony Jr. on the House Floor with fellow representatives "This morning, I had the privilege of honoring former AR-04 Representative Beryl Anthony Jr. on the House Floor alongside my colleagues @RepFrenchHill @rep_stevewomack and @RepRickCrawford".

Later that day, he announced the successful passage of his bill aimed at improving forest health and resilience against wildfires. In a tweet posted at 20:53 UTC, he stated "PASSED! The House just passed my bill, the Fix our Forests Act, that I proudly cosponsored with @RepScottPeters, to restore forest health, increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires, and protect communities located dangerously close to wildland urban interfaces."

In another post from January 23 at 23:05 UTC, Rep. Westerman informed followers about an upcoming television appearance to discuss this legislation further. He wrote "I’ll be on @FoxNews with @BretBaier TONIGHT at 6:30pm to discuss my @NatResources bill, the Fix our Forests Act." He noted that Rep. Scott Peters would join him in discussing necessary reforms for managing forests effectively.