Is Bruce Westerman pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Bruce Westerman stand on Israel?

Bruce Westerman (Republican, Arkansas) is tied for the 141st most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +43: 11 cosponsorships and 21 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 11 cosponsored bills × 2 = 22 points; 21 aligned floor votes × 1 = 21 points. Subtotal: 43 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +43 pro-Israel (43 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,959,105. Total spent: $1,215,042. Cash on hand: $4,777,623.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Westerman: $89,583 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 2 donors, 25 bundled, including $3,500 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Westerman: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $27,900 (31%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $8,112 (9%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $53,571 (60%, 25 conduit donors, including $3,500 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.