WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced a resolution urging the media to engage in responsible and voluntary journalistic practices to deny mass public murderers the attention they seek and to minimize the potential 'media contagion effect' caused by sensationalistic reporting. The resolution aims to encourage a more balanced and ethical approach to reporting on violent incidents  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following remarks: * * * Today, Congressman Burgess Owens delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before the House Committee on Rules, advocating for his compromise solution to the DCA perimeter rule debate. The Owens Amendment adds 7 within- and beyond-perimeter flights to increase supply and competition, lower ticket prices, and save consumers hard-earned dollars. "Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished m  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on July 19, 2023: * * * In case you missed it, Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) penned an opinion piece for The Washington Times advocating for Utah -- and the West -- to have greater access to our nation's capital, and detailing his latest push to create more and longer flights in and out of Washington. * * * Greater DCA Access Benefits Businesses and Families With Increased Competiti  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the passage of the bipartisan Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA), which passed today by a vote of 17-3. Romney served as a lead negotiator of PAHPA along with his HELP colleague Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ber  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Bob Casey (D-PA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the passage of their pandemic preparedness and response bill out of Committee. With lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPA) strengthens the United States' ability to address fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: In an effort to prevent money laundering and stop crypto-facilitated crime and sanctions violations, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement and Enforcement (CANSEE) Act. This bipartisan legislation requires decentralized finance (DeFi) services to meet the same anti-money laundering (AML) and economi  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced the Competency-Based Education Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation which will codify the Department of Education's regulations governing the eligibility of competency-based education (CBE) programs. Western Governors University, a private, non-profit online university based in Millcreek, Utah, is recognized as a natio  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Thomas Heinlein, assistant director for the National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, on 12 bills. The legislation includes Dolores River National Conservation Area & Special Management Area Act (S. 636); North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act (S. 1088); Utah School & Institutional Trust Lands Admi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Thomas Heinlein, assistant director for the National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, on 12 bills. The legislation includes Dolores River National Conservation Area & Special Management Area Act (S. 636); North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act (S. 1088); Utah School & Institutional Trust Lands Admi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Chris French, deputy chief at the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, on nine bills. The legislation includes "To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona"(S. 1015); "Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following testimony by Michelle McConkie, director of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, involving a hearing on July 12, 2023, on the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023 (S. 1405): * * * Chairwoman Cortez Masto, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I would also  more