WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Compensate Communities Affected by Gold King Mine Disaster Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer and Senator Lee Introduce Bill to Fast-Track President Trump's Government Reorganization Plans House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025. This legislation ensures Congress takes an   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore and Utah Delegation Introduce Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01), Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04), and Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) joined Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Mike Lee (UT) and Senator John Curtis (UT) in introducing the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act. This bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Localize Ski Fees and Assist National Forest Services Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) joined Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) in introducing the bipartisan Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act. This legislation will allow local National Forests to retain a portion of annual fees paid by ski areas operating on Forest Service lands. Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Education Committee Passes Owens' Bill to Expose Foreign Influence in U.S. Universities The House Education and Workforce Committee passed the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which includes provisions from the Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries (RIFA) Act. The RIFA Act, led by Higher Education and Workforce Devel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lee Announce Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D- N.M.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced the subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. The subcommittee assignments were una  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Bill to Cut American Tax Dollars from Funding NPR and PBS WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act, which would end federal taxpayer funding of the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio in light of longstanding concerns about their fairness and bias. The legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Healthy SNAP Act, Stopping Tax Dollars from Subsidizing Junk Food WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced the Healthy SNAP Act. The bill would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from being purchased with SNAP benefits. The bill also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that eligible food promotes the health of SNAP recipients and reflects nut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Reintroduces Impoundment Control Act Repeal Supports President Trump's Efforts to Tackle Excessive and Wasteful Spending WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has again introduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, a law that undermines the constitutional authority of the President to exercise fiscal restraint by declining to spend appropriated funds. Congressman Andrew Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee to Chair Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement upon taking the gavel as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights: I am honored to reclaim the gavel from my colleague Senator Klobuchar and resume my role as Chairman of the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearm Manufacturers and Dealers WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Jurisdiction Act, which protects law-abiding American firearm manufacturers and sellers by creating an independent basis for removing frivolous lawsuits against them to federal court, especially those predicated on illegal use of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Lee, Heinrich Announce ENR Subcommittee Assignments WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Martin Heinrich (D- N.M.), Ranking Member, announced the subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. The subcommittee assignments were unanimously app  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Maloy Introduces WEST Act to Overturn Illegal Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act. This legislation would repeal the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health final rule. In June 2024, BLM finalized a rule that elev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy: Federal Agencies Need to do Less with Less During a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) questioned Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke about how federal agencies and red tape are costing taxpayers time and money in land management decisions. Rep. Maloy: I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. I know this is a big sacrifice,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Kennedy and Senator Scott Introduce the Let's Get to Work Act Representative Mike Kennedy (R-Utah-03) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced the Let's Get to Work Act, a bold initiative aimed at encouraging all individuals capable of working to do so, ultimately fostering a stronger economy for our nation. The bill seeks to expand work requirements within the Supplemental Nutrition  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, posted the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor the distinguished career of Dr. Brian Fontes, who recently announced his decision to step down as chief executive officer of NENA: The 9-1-1 Association after a remarkable decades-long career in public service, telecommunications, and 9-1-1. Dr. Fontes received his undergraduate and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Lee, Rep. Comer Introduce a Bill to Fast-Track Pres. Trump's Government Reorganization Plans WASHINGTON --Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY) today introduced the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025. This legislation ensures Congress takes an up or down vote on government-wide reorganization plans submitted to Congress by President Donald Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) joined Representatives Mike Kennedy (R-Utah-03), Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04), Blake Moore (R-Utah-01), and Celeste Maloy (R-Utah-02), to introduce the Utah Wild  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Mike Kennedy (R-Utah-03), Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands; Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah), along with Representatives Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04), Blake Moore (R-Utah-01), and Celeste Maloy (R-Utah  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Wildfire Prevention Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Congressman Blake Moore (Utah-01), Congressman Mike Kennedy (Utah-03), and Congressman Burgess Owens (Utah-04) joined Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act. This bill establishe  more