Bruce Westerman

U.S. Representative (R-AR); sponsor of H.R. 4776

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Office: United States representative

Born: November 18, 1967, Hot Springs

Party: Republican Party

Education: Yale University, Fountain Lake High School, University of Arkansas

Previous offices: United States representative, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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House passes SPEED Act: a hard turn toward faster permits—and a new fight over who gets to build

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House sponsor of the SPEED Act; the Senate has moved a separate bipartisan package

The Senate voted 73-25 on Nov. 9 to open debate on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting overhaul that would speed reviews for energy projects and make large data centers pay more for grid upgrades. It is not the House's SPEED Act, which passed in December 2025 and has sat in the Senate since.

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