WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * 33rd House Republican Announces Retirement * The last time this many Republicans ran away was in 2018 Today, Congressman Burgess Owens of Utah became the 33rd House Republican to announce their retirement during the 119th Congress. In 2018, when Democrats won 41 seats to take back the House, 34 House Republicans had retired. Republicans are fleeing to the exits, including in  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins Legislation to Target Russian Oil Profits and Force Putin to the Negotiating Table * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and John Curtis (R-Uta  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Checking On Utah: Wellbeing Survey Launches in More Than 55 Utah Communities * Residents across Utah have the opportunity this spring to weigh in on how life is going in their own communities through the Utah Wellbeing Project, now in its seventh year tracking feedback on everything from social connection to safety. And it's still not too late for cities and towns to join the partnership this year, said Courtney  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Highlights Need for Predictable Chemical Regulations * WASHINGTON- During a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing on the reauthorization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) emphasized the need for a regulatory framework that protects public health while ensuring American industries can innovate and compete globally. In his remarks, Senato  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Digital Drawingboard: USU Launches New Planning & Design Technologies Degree * There is the digital world. There is the physical world. And with a new Planning and Design Technologies undergraduate degree at Utah State University, students can bridge the two. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning recently introduced the new degree to offer a practical, hands-on pathway for technolog  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Eight Undergraduate Psychology Students Present to Legislators at Research on Capitol Hill * Eight undergraduate students from the Psychology Department at Utah State University, housed within the Emma Eccles College of Education and Human Services, presented to legislators at the annual Research on Capitol Hill event on Feb. 26 at the Utah Capitol. For more than 26 years, this event has brought together student  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Votes No on Pearce, Commits to Holding BLM Nominee Accountable to Pledges on National Monument and Public Lands * WASHINGTON - During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending nominations and legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, voted no on advancing former Congressman Steve Pearce's  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Maloy Introduces Resolution to Restore Local Voices in Grand Staircase-Escalante Management * Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reject the Biden administration's 2025 Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, returning management of the monument to the 2020 RMP that wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, at a Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee hearing entitled "Building an AI Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank our witnesses [who are here] with us today. "A strong workforce development system can provide our workers with the skill  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Introduces Bill to Protect Millions in Federal Child Care Funds from Fraud and Abuse * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Stop Childcare Funding Fraud Act to restore accountability in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) -the $8 billion federal program that funds critical child care for working families across America. This legislation holds fr  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Senator Lee, Rep. Maloy introduce joint resolution to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Threatens to bring chaos to a crown jewel of the nation's public lands system and upend public lands protection as we know it * Today, the elected officials behind 2025's failed public lands sell-off attempts - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Statewide Poll Shows Widespread Support for Tobacco Tax Increase * As the Utah State Legislature considers a bill to increase the state tobacco tax, a new poll released Wednesday by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), finds two-thirds of likely Utah voters support raising tobacco taxes. 71 percent say they would support increasin  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Owens Holds Hearing on Strengthening Employer-Led Training in the Age of AI Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the fifth hearing in a series examining artifici  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Utah Bill To Regulate Boats Like Autos Does Not Advance * Last week, a proposal in the Utah Legislature to establish a regulatory framework for the recreational marine industry similar to the automotive industry did not advance to a committee. NMMA applauds this decision by the Utah Legislature, which listened to the concerns of recreational boat builders   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Utah Delegation Launches Attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and U.S. Representative Celeste Maloy (R-UT) earlier today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan. This unprecedented move is an escalation of recent attempts to d  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Delegation Moves to Block Biden-Era Grand Staircase Land-Use Rule * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), alongside Utah's congressional delegation, introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden era Resource Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. On January 13, 2025, as a lame-duck president in t  more