[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Bruce Westerman

Republican · Representative, AR ·4

Bruce Westerman is the Republican U.S. Representative (AR's 4th congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2017-2025) and 50 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

77 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

56 → 11

Donor Influence 15%

80 → 12

Silence Risk 25%

85 → 21

Contradiction Risk 25%

91 → 23

Intelligence Volume 15%

65 → 10

Constituency Deviation 0%

81 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average Commute Time: 23.2 minutes; 81.2% drive alone; 0.3% public transit usage

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 5.6% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid Enrollment (Arkansas statewide): More than 1 in 4 Arkansans enrolled in Medicaid; Arkansas expanded Medicaid under the ACA via the 'private option'

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Citizenship & Language: 97.7% U.S. citizens; 3.59% foreign-born; 6.84% speak non-English language at home (primarily Spanish)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 67.6%, Black or African American 19.4%, Hispanic 7.9%, Two or More Races 3.0%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.1% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 12.4% lack a high school diploma

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 70.6% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $143,300

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 40.7 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); 19.5% of population over 65

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $52,605 (vs. $78,538 national median); 13.7% poverty rate (Data USA: 18.8%)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 748,462

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 2 (2024) — Repeal Pope County casino license authorization (2024) — passed, margin 55.6% Yes — 44.4% No

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 1 (2024) — Allow state lottery proceeds to fund vocational and technical school scholarships (2024) — passed, margin 88.8% Yes — 11.2% No

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 4 (2022) — Legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21+ (2022) — failed, margin 56.3% No — 43.7% Yes

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 2 (2022) — Require 60% supermajority for future ballot initiatives (2022) — failed, margin 59.4% No — 40.6% Yes

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 1 (2022) — Legislative authority to call special sessions (2022) — failed, margin 51.6% No — 48.4% Yes

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting) (share 0)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — timber, paper, aluminum, food processing) (share 0)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Riceland Foods (Stuttgart, rice processing) (1500 employees)

secondary ✓ Verified

Alphabet Personal stock purchase Westerman purchased Alphabet (GOOGL) shares in March 2025, as disclosed in STOCK Act filings.

Nvidia Personal stock purchase Westerman purchased NVIDIA (NVDA) shares in March 2025, as disclosed in STOCK Act filings.

Microsoft Personal stock purchase Westerman purchased Microsoft (MSFT) shares in March 2025, as disclosed in STOCK Act filings.

JPMorgan Chase Institutional relationship via compensation/joint fundraising Westerman's joint fundraising committee, Westerman Victory Fund, contributed $155,047. WINRED, a payment processor linked to JPMorgan Chase banking services…

ExxonMobil employment Westerman's #5 career contributor Mewbourne Oil ($30,061 in 2023-2024) is an oil & gas firm; Oil & Gas is his 2nd largest career contributing industry…

Boone And Crockett PAC donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00829119/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

American Wood Council PAC (Woodpac) donor $7,500 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602698/

The Westervelt Company Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00589044/

Ryan LLC PAC (Ryanpac) donor $7,500 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574921/

Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC) donor $10,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00564377/

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/

National Association Of Manufacturers PAC (Nam-PAC) donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00541169/

Phillips 66 PAC donor $7,500 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00513549/

Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac) donor $10,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00496307/

Liquid Energy Pipeline Association PAC donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00486779/

American Petroleum Institute Api PAC donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00483677/

Nssf PAC/National Shooting Sports Foundation donor $10,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00480863/

National Alliance Of Forest Owners PAC donor $10,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00469080/

Eye Of The Tiger PAC donor $5,000 to Bruce Westerman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Local Access to Courts Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Westerman, a Yale-educated forester, has positioned himself as a conservationist and champion of forestry. He co-founded the Working Forests Caucus and introduced the Trillion Trees Act as a 'practical solution' to…

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Westerman, a Yale-educated forester, has positioned himself as a conservationist and champion of forestry. He co-founded the Working Forests Caucus and introduced the Trillion Trees Act as a 'practical solution' to climate change through carbon sequestration and wood product incentives. He publishes an annual 'Environmental Report Card' highlighting his conservation credentials.

Vote: on "Westerman introduced and championed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) to dramatically restrict NEPA…"

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Westerman's public identity as a Yale-trained forester and conservation advocate directly contradicts his legislative actions as Natural Resources Chair: the SPEED Act gutting NEPA environmental review, an ESA overhaul bill pulled from an Earth Day vote after it was opposed by environmental groups, and a reconciliation bill mandating increased oil/gas/coal leasing on federal lands — all of which benefit the timber, energy, and mining industries that are his top donors.

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Westerman introduced the Fair Care Act of 2019, stating it 'covers preexisting conditions, lowers costs and increases consumer choice,' and claiming to protect Americans with health conditions regardless of their…

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Westerman introduced the Fair Care Act of 2019, stating it 'covers preexisting conditions, lowers costs and increases consumer choice,' and claiming to protect Americans with health conditions regardless of their medical history.

Vote: on "Westerman voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, which the CBO…"

Westerman claimed his Fair Care Act would cover pre-existing conditions, yet he voted for the AHCA which permitted states to waive those very protections. The Fair Care Act never received a committee vote, making it an aspirational messaging bill while his actual votes supported legislation that weakened coverage for…

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platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Westerman voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) and subsequently touted it as a 'significant achievement,' highlighting its Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults."

Vote: on "Arkansas has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with more than 1 in 4…"

Westerman celebrated the One Big Beautiful Bill as an 'achievement' while it will cut Medicaid — the program covering more than 1 in 4 Arkansans — and impose work requirements on adults in a district where the poverty rate is nearly double the national average and median household income is $25,933 below the national…

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Last silence detection: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:10:56 GMT (via scheduled run)

STOCK Act and stock purchases in oil and mining companies under his committee's oversight

64d silent

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Expected position: As Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, Westerman would be expected to proactively explain his first-ever individual stock purchases — involving roughly 100 companies in industries under his committee's direct jurisdiction — made two months before advancing an industry-friendly reconciliation bill. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Westerman made his first-ever individual stock purchases in early March 2025. He did not publicly address these until confronted by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) during a May 6 committee markup. When confronted, he claimed a financial advisor made the purchases without his knowledge and that he was divesting. He said 'there was nothing wrong with what happened.' During March-April 2025, Westerman was actively promoting his SPEED Act and posting on social media, yet remained silent on the stock purchases. His office did not respond to a request for comment from Ars Technica regarding why the Endangered Species Act rollback vote was cancelled. The SEJ (Society of Environmental Journalists) noted the stock purchases were 'unusual' for the committee chair. Westerman had never previously filed an individual stock disclosure since his 2014 election. Primary URL: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/06/congress/republicans-mum-as-dems-target-natural-resources-reconciliation-bill-and-westerman-stock-purchases-00331518

Constituent access — private campaign events vs. publicly advertised open town halls

5d silent

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Expected position: As the representative of AR-04, a district with 13.7% poverty rate and 19.5% Black population, Westerman would be expected to hold public, open town halls accessible to all constituents regardless of party affiliation. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: On May 11, 2017, Westerman held 'Biscuits with Bruce' in Hot Springs Village, a campaign event. The Democratic Party of Garland County said members were denied entry despite preregistering. Westerman's spokesman said it was a private campaign event paid for with campaign dollars and that only taxpayer-funded official events are open to the public. Westerman was actively engaging with constituents on other venues — his spokesman noted they had participated in 'Coffee with the Congressman' events previously. No public statement was identified announcing future open town halls after this controversy. Primary URL: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/may/16/westerman-event-open-to-backers-only-ai/

ideological & single-issue

Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa (amounts: $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Republican Majority Fund, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Arkansas For Leadership PAC (Arkpac), Gridiron-PAC, Razor PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, True North PAC, In The Arena PAC, Raptor PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

other candidates' committees

Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Bp North America Employees PAC, Potlatchdeltic Corporation Political Action Committee (Potla, Cemex, Inc. Employeees PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Itc Holdings Corp. PAC (Itc PAC), Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Avangrid PAC, Rayonier, Inc. Good Government Committee, Transcanada USA Services PAC, Delaware North Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee, Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC), The Westervelt Company Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $7,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

other / unclassified

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International Wood Products Assoc. PAC, American Sportfishing Association Political Action Committee, Specialty Equipment Market Association PAC, Hardwood Federation PAC, Inc, Center For Sportfishing Policy Center PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Wood Council PAC (Woodpac), National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac), Rv Industry Association Political Action Committee, Silencer Central PAC, Boone And Crockett PAC, Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $7,000 (2024)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2026)

Clean Energy Buyers Association PAC Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2026)

Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federal Ag PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2026)

Boone And Crockett PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)

Silencer Central PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)

Sylvamo Corporation PAC Agriculture & food $7,500 (2026)

Us Energy PAC (The PAC Of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2024)

Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Equitrans Midstream Corporation PAC Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2024)

Rv Industry Association Political Action Committee Other / unclassified $6,500 (2026)

National Wooden Pallet And Container Association PAC (Palletpac) Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

In The Arena PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Healthcare Access and Medicaid	88	-55	72
Infrastructure and Rural Broadband	79	-60	65
Social Security and Medicare	86	-50	60
COVID-19 Relief and Public Health	60	-45	50
Jobs and Economic Development	84	-35	45
Government Spending and Deficit Reduction	72	30	40
Agriculture and Rural Policy	80	40	35
Energy Policy and Costs	68	55	30
Education and Workforce Development	71	-20	30
Tax Policy and Economic Relief	82	75	25
Social Issues and Marriage Equality	55	70	20
Immigration and Border Security	65	65	15

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$10.3BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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