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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday February 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Blackburn, Lee Lead Call For Senate Trial On Mayorkas Impeachment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) led their colleagues in calling for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to demand a Senate trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, noting the Senate's constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following the House's impeachment articles. "Our Republican colleagues   more

Lee Calls Out Commerce: Time's Up on Pause for Gun Export Licenses
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) led a letter urging the Biden Administration to end the unilateral pause on issuing new export licenses for American firearms manufacturers by the Department of Commerce. This pause, initiated on October 27, 2023, purportedly to enhance national security interests, has instead inflicted financial harm on numerous businesses without tangible security benefits. Despite indicating that the pause w  more

Lee Leads Call for Senate Trial on Mayorkas Impeachment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has led his colleagues calling for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to demand a Senate trial for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, noting the Senate's constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following the House's impeachment articles. "The Senate failed miserably to ensure our southern border was secured before sending Ukraine billions in American   more

Sen. Johnson Joins Call for Senate Trial on Mayorkas Impeachment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 11 of their Senate GOP colleagues in calling for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to demand a Senate trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In their letter, the senators highlighted the Senate's constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following th  more

TURNING UP THE HEAT ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: REP. CURTIS'S BILL TO STREAMLINE DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Last week, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) introduced legislation to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and remove overregulation for power production projects. "Geothermal is a critical piece of our energy strategy and helps to ensure a future that is affordable, reliable, and clean," said Rep. Curtis. "This bill ends unnecessary hurdles and supports the development of projects, rewar  more