Westerman touts $50B rural health fund, farm bill in El Dorado visit
KTVE's Trey Miner interviewed Rep. Bruce Westerman during his stop in El Dorado, Arkansas. The congressman, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, emphasized natural and human resources in South Arkansas as deserving more national attention, stating "Arkansas has what America needs" if infrastructure is built. He discussed Congress's role in supporting rural economies, spotlighting a $50 billion rural health care fund from the "big, beautiful bill," the need to pass the farm bill now in the Senate, and updates to the renewable fuel standard for woody biomass. Westerman closed with a positive message about the Fourth District and his commitment to the area.
Source: KTVE