WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-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 Mine dis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation Protecting American Energy Production WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 to strengthen American mining and restore domestic energy independence. He introduced this legislation alongside Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN). In 2023, the Biden Administration proposed a rule limiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Bolster Wildlife Conservation Funding WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act to close a tax loophole that has created lost revenue for state-led wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation programs. By shifting the tax responsibility from consumers to U.S. online marketplaces, this bill will  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * ENR Republicans Block Democrats' Attempt to End America's National Energy Emergency WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), led his Republican colleagues in speaking against S.J. Res. 10, an effort to end America's National Energy Emergency.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025. The legislation ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee and Roy Introduce HERO Act for 119th Congress Legislation will Increase Accountability and Quality in Higher Education WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act, a bill that brings transparency, accountability, and competition to higher education. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) sponsored the HERO Act in the House of Representatives. The HERO Act aims   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Lee Defends Trump's Energy Emergency as Democrats Push to Terminate WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, led his Republican colleagues in speaking against S.J. Res. 10, a resolution introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Guarding Readiness Resources Act for 119th Congress Bill Will Strengthen National Guard Units in Utah and Across America WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has reintroduced the Guarding Readiness Resources Act today with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) is introducing the House companion bill. This bipartisan legislation provides a critical exempt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Lee, Kelly Introduce Bill to Strengthen the U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Chain WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025. This bill eliminates disparities between the Crit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation amends the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation amends the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Fights for Entrepreneurs, Slams Biden's Anti-Business Regulations in Key Hearing WASHINGTON -- Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) participated in a hearing titled "Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy." During the hearing, Rep. Owens emphasized the vital role of independent contractors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in driving America'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Introduces SCREEN Act for 119th Congress to Protect Children from Pornography Online WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee has introduced the Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act, a step toward safeguarding minors from the pervasive threat of online pornographic content. Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Jim Banks (R-IN) are cosponsors. Representative Mary Miller (R-IL  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Secures Major Legislative Win to Cut Uncontrolled Spending by the Administrative State WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee achieved a significant legislative victory in the early morning hours of Friday, February 21 st as Senate Republicans unanimously supported and passed his budget resolution amendment 53-47. This amendment represents a critical step in restoring Congress's constitutional authority to   more