WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Preserve University of Utah's Research Park WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to protect and preserve the University of Utah's nearly 600-acre Research Park. Working alongside University of Utah leadership, Congressman Moore crafted the University of Utah Research Park Act to ensure the U can continue to serve as a premier resea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * E&W Clears Owens Bill to Ban K-12 Indoctrination, Codify Trump's Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) successfully advanced the Say No to Indoctrination Act out of the House Education and Workforce Committee. The legislation codifies President Trump's Executive Order issued on January 20, 2025, ensuring that no school receiving f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Jordan, Lee and Fitzgerald Launch Bicameral Investigation into Potential Ivy League Tuition Pricing Collusion WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are inspecting the tuition pricing practices of Ivy League member institutions. The chairmen are joined by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Jordan, Lee and Fitzgerald Launch Bicameral Investigation into Potential Ivy League Tuition Pricing Collusion WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are inspecting the tuition pricing practices of Ivy League member institutions. The chairmen are joine more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * KENNEDY, CURTIS LEAD UTAH DELEGATION IN BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE Legislation represents the culmination of years of planning, environmental remediation, and collaboration between local, state, and federal leaders Washington, D.C. - Representative Dr. Mike Kennedy (R-UT) and Senator John Curtis (R-UT)--along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Lee & Curtis Introduce Legislation to Preserve University of Utah's Research Park WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the University of Utah Research Park Act, legislation to protect and preserve the University o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces the Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act Legislation championed by Vice President Vance saves money for new moms and dads WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act, which exempts new parents from paying back health insurance premiums to their employers, should they choose not to return to work after maternity or paternity leave. Under curren more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Tuberville Introduce Legislation to Repurpose Woke USAID Funding to Improve Veterans' Homes WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Veterans First Act of 2025, which will redirect wasteful taxpayer funding previously allocated for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to instead pay for outstanding repairs in state veterans' homes. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Protects Colleges from Activist Accreditors Washington, D.C. -- Higher Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) introduced the Accreditation for College Excellence Act to prohibit accrediting agencies from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions to adopt political litmus tests or violate constitutionally protected rights as a condition of accreditation. "For t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Western Senators Introduce Bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to Combat Wildfires Comprehensive legislation reduces wildfire risk, advances watershed restoration, improves forest health, and streamlines processes to protect communities A list of Fix Our Forests Act provisions particularly impactful for California is available here WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * REP. KENNEDY BUDGET RESOLUTION VOTE WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, I voted in favor of passing the budget resolution out of the House once again to allow Congress to get to work implementing the Trump Administration's agenda as quickly as possible. While I am disappointed in the Senate's version of the bill, it still sets a framework for us to make significant cuts in reconciliation. I a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Fights for Election Integrity WASHINGTON D.C. -- Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation he co-sponsored to uphold and strengthen existing law, ensuring that only American citizens can vote in U.S. elections. "The right to vote is sacred--it belongs to American citizens," said Rep. Owens. "Under the Biden administration, mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in Utah, we believe in opportunity, hard work, and raising kids with the character to stand tall--not just in the classroom, but in life. That means giving them more than screens and participation trophies. It means real challenges, real discipline, and real opportunities to grow. That's why I want to recogniz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Representative Blake Moore Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Reduce Income as a Barrier to Adoption WASHINGTON - Representative Blake Moore reintroduced the bipartisan and bicameral Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025 to help children find permanent, loving families by removing income as a barrier to adoption. Congressman Moore was joined by Representatives Danny K.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee and Representative Davidson Introduce Aid Accountability Act WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Aid Accountability Act of 2025 which would create a "funding death penalty" for any federal employee or non-governmental organization violating the Helms Amendment which prohibits the use of any US foreign aid to perform or encourage abortion more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Introduces Bill to Stop Secret Meetings of DC Council Legislation to reverse DC city council's action exempting themselves from Open Meeting Act to avoid public scrutiny WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill to repeal a recent action by the city council of the District of Columbia which established secret planning meetings away from the oversight of Congress and the American  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Introduces the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act for 119th Congress Legislation would ban "official time" practice for federal employee unions WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, legislation that would prohibit the misuse of taxpayer dollars for union-related activities by federal employees during work hours. The legislation has  more PR