WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Lee Introduce Bill to End Backroom Federal Labor Union Deals WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Federal Workforce Freedom Act to put a stop to "collective bargaining" agreements between federal agencies and labor unions, which harm productivity, increase labor costs, and reduce investment. This follows the Trump adminis  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 11, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation that would ban foreign scientists from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from visiting or working in Department of En  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges Colleagues to Keep Montana's Bull Mountains Mine Open " It is the lifeblood of Musselshell County" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged his colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to pass his crucial legislation, S.362, to keep Montana's Bull Mountains Mine open, which would protect Montana jobs and energy security. He also spoke with President o  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Conserve Water, Save Money WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Curtis, and Alex Padilla reintroduced their bipartisan Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act to help make it more affordable for homeowners to conserve water by exempting homeowners from taxes on rebates for water conservation and efficiency u  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released the following opening statement from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce." WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. * * * Good morning, and welcome to the first Higher Education and Workforce Development subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress. I am exc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Ease Tax Burden on Homeowners Who Invest in Water-Saving Upgrades WASHINGTON -- Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT), alongside Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), introduced legislation that would amend federal tax law to exempt homeowners from paying income tax on rebates received from water utilities for water conserva  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * KENNEDY, CURTIS, LEE, INTRODUCE BILL TO BLOCK WALL STREET CONTROL OF UTAH'S PUBLIC LANDS Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Mike Kennedy (R-UT-03), along with Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT), introduced the Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act, legislation aiming to protect Utah's public lands from takeover by Wall Street activists and foreign investors. The bill would prohib  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Stop CARB Act for 119th Congress Legislation would reduce California's control over national emissions standards WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or Stop CARB Act, to rein in California's outsized influence over national emissions standards. For decades, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used federal w  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Zinke Push for Senate Confirmation of Forest Service Chief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.-01), introduced the Forest Service Accountability Act. This legislation would bring greater transparency and public accountability   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Owens Blasts School Choice Hypocrisy "School choice for me, but not for thee--that's the double standard holding kids back." WASHINGTON D.C. -- Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) questioned witnesses in a committee hearing on the benefits of school choice. Owens called out Jessica Levin, Litigation Director for the Education Law Center, for oppos  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens, Risch Protect Women's Olympic Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter demanding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) align its policies with President Trump's Executive Order and safeguard the opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage. The IOC is scheduled to meet the week of March 17th to elect its next president  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Joins Rep. Ciscomani's Congressional Delegation to the U.S. - Mexico Border WASHINGTON, D.C. - From Thursday, March 6 to Saturday, March 8, 2025, Rep. Kennedy (R-UT-03) will join Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) and colleagues on a congressional delegation to the southern border to meet with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD) officials and local stakeholders.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Owens Demand International Olympic Committee Protect Rights of Female Athletes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) today sent a letter demanding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) align its policies with President Trump's Executive Order and safeguard the opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage. The IOC is scheduled to me  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Choosing Anger at Trump Over Federal Workers They Pretend to Care About Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), and Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.) to discuss Democrats prioritizing their ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Scalise: Democrats Choosing Anger at Trump Over Federal Workers They Pretend to Care About WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), and Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.) to discuss Democrats pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Lee, Congressman Green, and 86 GOP Colleagues Urging End to Export Licenses for Firearms Rule Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tennessee-07), and 86 of his House and Senate GOP colleagues in urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to rescind the   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall, Chair Cassidy, and Colleagues Launch Senate Republican Working Group to Reform CDC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul, M.D. (R-K  more