WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with his colleagues Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Tammy Baldwin (  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) announced the Utah Congressional delegation's full support of The Direct Capital Access (DCA) Act, legislation to add 28 additional in- and beyond-perimeter flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. "Thanks to a 60-year-old, federally-imposed perimeter rule, Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced a bill aimed at empowering patients and improving the outdated regulation of islet transplantation, a cutting-edge treatment for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives. Focused on patient-centered care, this effort would move islets to a more appropriate re  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported two of Rep. John Curtis' (UT-03) bills to better manage federal lands. The first would withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management that would restrict access to public lands for grazing and recreation. The second would require the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to issue guidance on managi  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023, and a letter: Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona calling for the Department to abandon its proposed gainful employment rule, a sweeping regulatory package that imposes burdensome requirements on postsecondary edu  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Gary Peters (D-MI), today introduced the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023, legislation to push the Department of Defense to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from Chi  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), today introduced legislation that would   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the No ESG at TSP Act, crucial legislation to safeguard taxpayer dollars from ideologically driven investment funds. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives. The bill addresses the growing concerns surrounding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, which pose risks to our dome  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, the Utah Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recently released Ozone Interstate Transport Rule. Regarding the lawsuit, Utah's elected leaders - Gov. Spencer Cox, Attorney General Sean Reyes, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson, U.S. Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, and Congressmen Chris Stewart, John Curtis,  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release and letter on June 23, 2023: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and 10 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Chairman Phillips and Commissioners urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission") to investigate the actions of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, regarding its commitments to the Commission and its influence on utility operations. The letter reads in part, "BlackRock appears to have fu  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: The Utah Congressional delegation has announced its full support of the Direct Capital Access (DCA) Act, legislation to add 28 additional in- and beyond-perimeter flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) today joined on as co-sponsors of the Senate's vers  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Field Tour and Policy Discussion in Salt Lake City, Utah, with seven Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders. Members attending include Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08), John Curtis (UT-03), and Chris Stewart (UT-02), as well as Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Jim Baird   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect reporters and journalists against unnecessary government surveillance that makes it harder to hold the government accountable and harms reporters' First Amendment rights. The senators introduced the Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying (  more