Representative Bruce Westerman voted to nullify a 2022 rule that restricted Oil & Gas leasing on 48% of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, reverting protections for wildlife and subsistence uses. Westerman voted YEA on sjres80-119. Oil & Gas contributions represent 11.8% of Westerman's identifiable donor base ($0.69M, ranking third among their party), while Oil & Gas companies filed 7,333 lobbying reports since 2022 related to this legislation.

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How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated June 30, 2026 · internal signal score 81/100.