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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday October 15, 2023 ( 15 items )  

Congressman Moore's Statement on Hamas's Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: "As the horrific attacks against Israel and its people continue, I want to provide an update on the current state of play as well as resources from the US State Department and the US Embassy in Israel. For background, Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday morning--the morning of the Jewish holiday Shemini Atzeret and the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu decla  more

Congressman Moore's Statement on the Situation in Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * "As the horrific attacks against Israel and its people continue, I want to provide an update on the current state of play as well as resources from the US State Department and the US Embassy in Israel. For background, Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday morning--the morning of the Jewish holiday Shemini Atzeret and the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu de  more

Rep. Owens Cracks Down on Foreign Influence At US Universities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, co-sponsored the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, legislation to bring more transparency and accountability to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities across the U.S. "Our foreign adversaries, such as the Com  more

Rep. Owens Sponsors Legislation to Safeguard University of Utah Research Park
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, co-sponsored the University of Utah Research Park Act to ensure the longevity of the University of Utah's Research Park, an integral hub for research and development in the Beehive State and a key driver of Utah's workforce and economy. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) transferred Research Park's land to t  more

Reps. Owens, Foxx Slam Antisemitic Students for Moral Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and issued the following statement after antisemitic groups released statements supporting Hamas and announced a Day of Resistance targeting Israel: "In the strongest possible terms, we condemn the numerous statements issued by student groups at univ  more

Reps. Owens: Utah Delegation Stands With Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04), John Curtis (UT-03), and Blake Moore (UT-01) joined over 400 members of the House of Representatives in support of a bipartisan resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas terrorists. "The United States unequivocally stands with our ally, Israel, as they defend themselves against Hamas' unprovoked, indiscriminate, and grotesque   more

Sen. Grassley, Colleagues Issue Resounding Warning Against Domestic Terrorist Threats
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), today issued the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against making any domestic threats precipitated by Hamas' attack  more

Sen. Lee Introduces Bill Protecting Children From Gender Transition Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act, a bill prohibiting federal funding of gender transition research on minors. Medical interventions to transition gender are experimental, irreversible, and often fail to produce the intended effects of improving patients' mental health. This bill would prohibit federal funding from being used in research or publications that seek to es  more

Sen. Romney Issues Statement on Utahn Killed in Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement on the death of Utah's Lotan Abir, who was killed by Hamas militants in Israel: "The horrific, inhumane, and depraved terrorist acts perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis have touched everyone around the world. Today, news of the loss of one of our own from Utah further tears at our collective heart. I offer my deepest c  more

Sen. Romney Joins Effort Opposing Biden FCC Internet Takeover
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senators John Thune (R-SD), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband; and Ted Cruz (R-TX), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and more than 40 of their colleagues, including every member of the Senate Republican leadership team, in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica  more

Sen. Romney Leads Senate Hearing Examining Security on Korean Peninsula
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today led a hearing with the Subcommittee's Chairman, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) examining security on the Korean Peninsula. The hearing covered a range of issues, including reinforcing our extended deterrence commitment to South Korea, China's growing aggre  more

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Issues Testimony From Utah State University Center for Growth & Opportunity Research Fellow Chilson
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following written testimony by Neil Chilson, a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, involving a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "AI and the Future of Our Elections": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fischer, and committee members for the chance to speak today on artificial intelligence's influence on elections. I'm Neil Chilson, a senior   more

Sens. Kennedy, Grassley, Colleagues Issue Warning to Perpetrators of Domestic Terror Threats
MADISONVILLE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in issuing the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against mak  more

Support Grows For Sinema & Romney's Earn to Learn Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Education and business leaders from Arizona and across the country are backing Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Senator Mitt Romney's (R-Utah) Earn to Learn Act to responsibly reduce student loan debt and help make college more affordable to Arizona students. The Senators' bill establishes a college matched-savings program that helps qualifying low-income students, including adult learners, pay f  more

Van Hollen, Romney Issue Statement on 112th National Day of Taiwan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, released this statement on the 112th National Day of Taiwan: "We extend our warmest regards to the people of Taiwan on the 112th National Day of Taiwan. We are honored to stand wit  more