WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo(R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) in sending a letter today urging the Mountain West Conference to ban biological males from competing in women's sports and protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions, including Boise State University's Women's Volleyball team, recen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah) to discuss how House Republicans will be ready in January to work quickly to implement our agenda to provide relief and lower costs for American families. Leader Scalise outlined how the unified Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee passed Congressman Blake Moore's Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters (MAPWaters) Act by unanimous consent. This bipartisan piece of legislation will enhance access to the nation's outdoor recreational opportunities by digitizing and standardizing mapping information, such as access points and permissible uses, of federal waters. Congressman Moore was joined by Representa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act, a bill designed to eliminate race-based quotas, mandates, and preferences in federal contracting. Reps. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) are leading companion legislation in the House. The bill is cosponsored in the House by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (TX), Debbie Lesko (AZ), Ralph Norman (SC), Burgess Owens (UT), Tom  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after receiving the gavel to chair the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. "I am humbled and honored to take the gavel as the next Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee," said Senator Lee. "Our nation stands at a pivotal moment. It's time to harness our nation's abundant natural resources to achieve energy independence,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Yesterday, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) and a coalition of Western lawmakers sent a letter to Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, urging the conference to protect the safety and fairness of women's sports. "Title IX recognizes the fundamental biological differences between men and women and allows each to pursue educational programs and activities equally, including at more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Spam Communications Assessment and Mitigation Platform (SCAM Platform) Act, legislation that would create an AI-powered platform under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This platform would allow Americans to upload texts, emails, and letters they suspect might be scam attempts. Using advanced AI, the portal would analyze submi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and a coalition of Western lawmakers sent a letter to Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, urging the conference to ensure safe and fair competition in women's sports. "Title IX recognizes the fundamental biological differences between men and women and allows each to pursue educational programs and activities equally, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Mining Schools Act, introduced by Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA). This legislation enhances and expands opportunities for mining and geological programs at U.S. colleges and universities, equipping students with the skills and training needed to meet the nation's future energy demand more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter today urging the Mountain West Conference to ban biological males from competing in women's sports and to protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions, including Utah State's women's volleyball team, recently forfeited games, risking their comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, as Geographic Information System (GIS) users around the world showcase their work, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Pete Aguilar (D-CA) introduced a resolution officially designating November 20, 2024, as National GIS Day. The resolution encourages GIS users to continue innovating and using GIS as a tool to analyze and address today's societal challenges while driving economic gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) sent a letter today urging the Mountain West Conference ban biological males from competing in women's sports and protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions, including Boise State University's Women's Volleyball team, recently forfeited games, risking their competitive s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Representative Burgess Owens (R-UT), and several congressional colleagues from the Mountain West region in sending a letter urging the Mountain West Conference to ban biological males from competing in women's sports and protect biological female student-athletes. Several women's athletics programs at Mountain West member institutions recently fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today introduced the Aligning Development and Competition Act of 2024, legislation that aims to reorient U.S. foreign development investments through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to better compete with China. DFC was created by the BUILD Act of 2018 with the dual mandate of advancing global development and U.S. foreign policy ob more PR