WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following remarks on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "How SCOTUS's Decision on Race-Based Admissions is Shaping University Policies": "The Committee has gathered today to discuss the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Advancing Health Savings Act to help patients access the benefits of their health savings accounts (HSA) as soon as they are covered under an HSA-eligible high deductible health plan (HDHP), lower their cost of care, and empower patients to take charge of their health care. "The Advancing Health Savings Act is a commonsense reform measure that wil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "How SCOTUS's Decision on Race-Based Admissions is Shaping University Policies": "The Committee has gathered today to discuss the after  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Tomorrow, September 28, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "How SCOTUS's Decision on Race-Based Admissions is Shaping University Policies." "The Supreme Court delivered a res  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act, which sets a national standard for interstate commerce products to be labeled "Made-in-USA." Currently, businesses must navigate conflicting federal and state definitions and regulatory requirements to label products as "Made-in-USA." The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has an existing national definition that does no  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, underscoring the importance of Utah's National Parks and the potential repercussions of a government shutdown on these iconic spaces and the local economy. Sen. Lee's letter emphasizes the prompt reimbursement of any state funds used to maintain National Parks during a shutdown. Sen. Lee stressed the significance of ensurin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Last week, Representative John Curtis reintroduced his bill, the No Work, No Pay Act, prohibiting Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown. "I've introduced the No Work, No Pay Act to ensure that Congress doesn't receive a paycheck during government shutdowns," said Rep. Curtis. "It's a common-sense measure, and I appreciate everyone's support for this bill." If a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the bipartisan, bicameral Safer Supervision Act, legislation aimed at ensuring the federal supervised release system effectively allocates resources to reduce recidivism and promote public safety, rehabilitation, and reintegration. "Through my previous experience mentoring formerly incarcerated youth, I know that creating pathways to education and employment makes reen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: As President Biden's Department of Education attempts to gut archery, hunter safety, and other extracurricular programs, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) advocated for H.R. 5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which passed the House of Representatives tonight. "The Department of Education's attempt to block funding for hunting and archery education under the Elementary and Secondary Education A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Crucial Communism Teaching (CCT) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) to make educational materials available through the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to help educate middle and high school students about the dangers of communism and totalitarianism, and how they are contrary to the founding principles of freedom and democracy  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * Following the publication of a report from the Wildfire Mitigation and Management Commission, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), made the following statement: "Utah, like much of the West, has experienced devastating wildfires in recent years," said Rep. Curtis. "Recognizing this, I was proud to work with a bipartisan group of members to bring together experts to inform Congress and  more