U.S. House · AR-04
Westerman, Bruce
RArkansas 4th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: May 1, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
Westerman's recorded votes on immigration bills tend to align with stricter enforcement and border security measures rather than pathways to citizenship.
20
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 23 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 18 opposing.
13 supporting · 18 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 5 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 16 supporting and 2 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
16 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 17 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 4 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
13 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Westerman voted with his party 100% of the time on mapped votes, with no party deviations. He opposed immigration restrictions (4 pro, 22 con votes), climate and environmental measures (47 and 51 mapped votes opposing), and most social and economic expansions including healthcare affordability, workers' rights, and criminal justice reform. He supported defense spending (26 pro votes) and foreign aid (15 pro votes). On education, he backed both public funding and affordability measures. His voting record shows consistent alignment with conservative fiscal and social positions across high-evidence issues.
100% party-line voting; 59.7% attendance (223 votes missed)
Opposed immigration, climate action, environmental protection, and criminal justice reform
Supported defense spending and foreign aid despite opposing most domestic social programs
Backed public education and education affordability despite opposing most other spending
- Neutral stance on government spending, infrastructure, and women's rights (mixed vote patterns)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration measures (4 pro, 22 con votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change measures (12 pro, 35 con votes)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending (26 pro, 15 con votes)HIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection (10 pro, 41 con votes)HIGH confidence
- Criminal Justice Reform — Opposed criminal justice reform (7 pro, 24 con votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 37 non-gated high-confidence issues · 1 moderate-confidence issue · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.