Rep. Bruce Westerman, who represents Arkansas’ 4th district in the U.S. Congress, used his social media account on November 20, 2025, to highlight new legislative efforts aimed at reducing delays in federal permitting for infrastructure projects.
On November 20, 2025, Westerman posted: “Delays in the permitting process keep Arkansas from building and growing. That’s why I introduced the SPEED Act, legislation that cuts federal red tape and doesn’t leave Arkansans waiting half a decade for projects that should have been built years ago.” In the same thread, he added: “1/3: Today, the House Natural Resources Committee sent my bill, The SPEED Act, to the House Floor! This is a bill for EVERY American across EVERY industry. Here’s how it helps Arkansans…”
Further explaining his position later that day, Westerman wrote: “2/3: Arkansans can’t afford to wait half a decade for infrastructure that should’ve been built years ago. The SPEED Act cuts federal red tape by streamlining the NEPA permitting process that has hindered America and Arkansas’s ability to build.”
Westerman has served as a member of Congress since 2015 after succeeding Tom Cotton. Before his tenure in Washington D.C., he was part of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Born in Hot Springs in 1967 and currently residing there, Westerman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas.
The SPEED Act aims to address concerns over lengthy project approval timelines by reforming aspects of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process.
