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April 8, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) spoke at Ouachita Baptist University’s inaugural innovation summit, titled “Sustainable Forestry and Wood Products for the Future.” Westerman made the following remarks during his keynote address:

“We are making advancements in forestry, but there is much more we can do. I spent a lot of time in the woods growing up, and I saw a transformation of forests in our state through active forest management. However, the science of forestry is still relatively young in the United States…


March 14, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), co-chairs of the Congressional Working Forests Caucus, hosted a bipartisan briefing to highlight how collaborative forest management and a healthy rural economy leads to better wildlife habitats across the U.S.


July 17, 2018
The House and Senate Working Forests Caucuses hosted a discussion at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday (July 18) with keynote speaker Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, and a panel of experts on the “Role of Innovation and Applied Research In Expanding Forest Products Markets.”

January 8, 2018
The Working Forests Caucus launched a new website and social media accounts on Monday (January 8). The caucus is a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress who seek to promote the economic, environmental and social benefits of private timberlands that represent 74 percent of all working forests in the United States.

February 2, 2017
A bipartisan group of congressmen Thursday (February 2) launched the Working Forests Caucus in the 115th Congress.

April 21, 2016
Representatives Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), and Collin Peterson (MN-07) formed caucus to advocate for working forests across the United States