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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday January 28, 2024 ( 10 items )  

'Stunning Incompetence' Owens Calls for Investigation Into Biden Admin FAFSA Failures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) joined Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and 26 lawmakers in requesting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration's failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid  more

Congressman Moore's Budget Reform Legislation Passes the House Budget Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Congressman Blake Moore (R-Utah) released the following statement after the House Budget Committee passed his Fiscal State of the Nation Act by voice vote. "The Fiscal State of the Nation Act is a commonsense bill that will bring much needed transparency and accountability to how Congress approaches our debt and deficit crisis," said Congressman Moore. "I am thrilled my legislation was included in this package   more

Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Six Judicial Nominations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Susan M. Bazis, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska; Ernest Gonzalez, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; Ann Marie McIff Allen, to be United   more

Durbin Questions Latest Nominees in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, and Ernest Gonzalez, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, about their legal experience a  more

Romney Joins Bicameral Call for Biden to Withdraw EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined a bicameral group of 120 colleagues, led by Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), and U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for pas  more

Romney Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Support School Choice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his colleagues, led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), in introducing a resolution designating January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week. Text of the resolution is available here. "For too many parents, the ability to choose a learning program that meets   more

Romney, Hassan Request GAO Report on Effectiveness of Export Controls on Semiconductors
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee respectively, today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an assessment of the Department of Commerce's export controls on advanced semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipm  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Delivers Issues Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Six Judicial Nominations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Susan M. Bazis, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska; Ernest Gonzalez, to be United States District Judge for the Western Distric  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin Questions Latest Nominees in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, and Ernest Gonzalez, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Western D  more

Young, Kaine, Murphy, Lee Press Administration on Strategy in Response to Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) pressed the Biden Administration on its strategy in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. While the senators expressed support for smart steps to defend against and deter Houthi aggression, they also expressed concerns about the pot  more