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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday March 09, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Chair Owens Leads Hearing on Improving Workforce Outcomes
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Owens Leads Hearing on Improving Workforce Outcomes WASHINGTON D.C. -- Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) led a hearing titled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." Chairman Owens opened the hearing by emphasizing the urgent need to modernize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to better align workforc  more

Lee Introduces Bills to Valuate and Audit Federal Spectrum Bands
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Bills to Valuate and Audit Federal Spectrum Bands WASHINGTON -Sen. Mike Lee's (R-UT) has introduced the Government Spectrum Valuation Act, legislation that would require the federal government to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum currently assigned to federal agencies, as well as a bill to audit the government spectrum and report which bands are being used by which agency. "Con  more

Lee Leads GOP Urging End to Biden Firearm Export Rule
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Leads GOP Urging End to Biden Firearm Export Rule WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) have issued a letter with 86 colleagues in the Senate and House requesting that the Secretary of Commerce reverse a rule restricting firearm exports for law-abiding American manufacturers. "As soon as is practically possible, we respectfully request that   more

Lee, Curtis Take On Biden's Hydropower Restriction at Glen Canyon Dam
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Curtis Take On Biden's Hydropower Restriction at Glen Canyon Dam WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and John Curtis (R-Utah), introduced the Basin Fund Preservation Act. Citing protection of an endangered species, a federal decision was made last year to restrict  more

Owens to Lead Hearing on Strengthening America's Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens to Lead Hearing on Strengthening America's Workforce WASHINGTON D.C. -- On Wednesday, March 5, at 10:15 AM ET, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) will hold a hearing titled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." "As President Trump drives our country's economic comeback, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Sub  more

Rep. Maloy Introduces Resolution to Block Rule Prohibiting Off-Road Vehicles in Glen Canyon Recreation Area
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy Introduces Resolution to Block Rule Prohibiting Off-Road Vehicles in Glen Canyon Recreation Area Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a National Park Service rule that prohibits the use of ORVs and street-legal ATVs on 24 miles of park roads in Glen Canyon Recreation Area. This rule prohibits the use of off-road vehicles and ATVs on a  more

Rep. Maloy Leads Bill Giving States the Choice to Stop Changing the Clock
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy Leads Bill Giving States the Choice to Stop Changing the Clock Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) reintroduced the Daylight Act in the 119th Congress to give states the choice to stay on Daylight Saving Time permanently. "The Daylight Act grants states like Utah the freedom to decide whether or not to remain on Daylight Saving Time year-round. Let's pass this bill in Congress and end the outdated   more

Rep. Owens Issues Statement on McMahon Confirmation
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Statement on McMahon Confirmation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as America's 13th Secretary of Education. "Congratulations to President Trump's Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, on her Senate confirmation," said Rep. Owens. "The days of unelected bureauc  more

Representative Kennedy Introduces the Deporting Fraudsters Act
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Kennedy Introduces the Deporting Fraudsters Act Washington, D.C. -- Representative Kennedy (R- UT-03) introduces the Deporting Fraudsters Act, with Representative Dave Taylor (R- OH-02). This important legislation clarifies that illegal aliens convicted of defrauding the United States and its citizens are both deportable and inadmissible. This action comes just two weeks after a signific  more

Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chip Roy: Kick International Criminal Court Out of NYC!
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chip Roy: Kick International Criminal Court Out of NYC! WASHINGTON -Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the ICC Out of NYC Act, legislation that would forbid United Nations properties in New York, NY from being used, leased, or occupied by representatives or employees of the International Criminal Court, which has long worked against America and her allies.   more

Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Thomas Massie Introduce Bill to End the Fed
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Thomas Massie Introduce Bill to End the Fed WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, legislation that dissolves the United States Federal Reserve and transfers its assets and liabilities to the Department of the Treasury. "The Federal Reserve has not only failed to achieve its mandate, it has become an e  more