WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Emergency Watershed Recovery Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) reintroduced the Watershed Protection and Forestry Recovery Act and the Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act. These bipartisan bills will improve and expedite emergency watershed recovery efforts by removing bure more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Lee Demands Answers from National Lab Directors Over Alarming Ties to Chinese Military Supercomputers WASHINGTON - Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee sent letters to the Directors of Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and Argonne National Laboratories regarding reports that researchers at all three la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Mia Love WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) released the following statement on the passing of former Congresswoman Mia Love of Utah: "My heartfelt condolences are with the family of former Congresswoman Mia Love of Utah. "I grew to know, admire, and respect Mia during her time in Congress. As the first Blac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Representative Mia Love Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "It is with profound sadness that the Congressional Black Caucus has learned of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, Congresswoman M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Higher Education Housing Affordability WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Blake Moore introduced bipartisan legislation to address higher education housing affordability. The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act would remove a restriction on non-profit student housing entities, such as fraternities and sororities, f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Introduces Bill to Strengthen Medicaid Integrity and Save Taxpayer Dollars Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2025) Today, Congressman Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Act, a piece of legislation aimed at improving Medicaid integrity, safeguarding taxpayer dollars, and restoring state control over Medicaid eligibility checks. The bill aims to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces Legislation To Protect Wilderness In Utah March 27, 2025 The America's Red Rocks Wilderness Act would protect more than eight million acres of wilderness in Utah WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act to protect more than eight million acres of land in Utah that is rich in archaeological resourc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act to assist employers in certifying the legal status of their workforce. Grassley was joined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jam more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act to assist employers in certifying the legal status of their workforce. Grassley was joined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Kennedy's U.S Research Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2025)-- The United States House of Representatives passed the United States Research Protection Act today, led by Representative Mike Kennedy (R-UT-03) and Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the House, and introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate. This critical legislation aims to strengthen the securi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee and Tuberville Introduce Bill to Abolish the TSA Bill would privatize airport security under federal oversight WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Abolish the TSA Act, which would dissolve the bloated and ineffective Transportation Security Administration while allowing America's airports to compete to provide the safest, most efficient, and l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces the Restraining Judicial Insurrectionists Act of 2025 Bill would stop blanket injunctions from sabotaging President Trump's legitimate constitutional authority as Commander in Chief WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Restraining Judicial Insurrectionists Act of 2025, which establishes a three-judge panel to swiftly review injunctions or declaratory relief against the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces the Working Families Flexibility Act for the 119th Congress Bill Would End the Unfair Discrimination Against Private-Sector Employees Caring for Families WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced a bill to help workers handle the constant challenge of work-life balance by allowing all individuals who work overtime to choose between monetary compensation or comp-time. The W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Fights Foreign Influence in U.S. Universities WASHINGTON D.C. -- Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) helped pass the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, legislation he co-sponsored to bring much-needed transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for college more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Strengthens America's Mining Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Higher Education and Workforce Development Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) re-introduced the Mining Schools Act to expand mining and geological programs at U.S. colleges and universities, ensuring students are equipped to meet the nation's energy demands and bolster our national security by increasing the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens to Lead House in Moment of Silence for Mia Love WASHINGTON -- Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04), who represents the district once served by former Congresswoman Mia Love, will lead the Utah delegation and the entire House of Representatives in a moment of silence in her honor. Owens will also host a "Special Order" next week, featuring remarks from the Utah delegation and other members of the Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * OWENS: The Education Department is Failing--But President Trump is Leading the Way Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following President Trump's Executive Order returning power over education to states and local communities, Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) published an op-ed in The Washington Reporter, outlining the Department of Education's track record o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Kennedy Co-Leads Passed Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen DOE-NASA Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2025) , the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mike Kennedy, Representative Nick Begich's (AK-R), and Representative George Whitesides' (CA-27) bipartisan legislation, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act. This bill formalizes and streng more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy Introduces Legislation to Nullify the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced legislation to nullify the Bureau of Land Management's Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan which significantly limits access and undermines recreational opportunities. The Travel Management Plan closes 612 miles of routes to motorized veh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today we remember and honor a trailblazer, a leader, and a dear friend, Mia Love. Mia made history as Utah's first Black mayor and the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, but her impact went far further than those titles. She was a fierce advocate, a tireless servant, and a bright light in the lives of so many.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Schatz, Curtis Introduce Tribal Energy Fairness Act To Lower Costs, Strengthen Tribal Energy Sovereignty Bipartisan Legislation Removes Barriers and Boosts Tribal Access to Federal Energy Resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and John Curtis (R-Utah)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, let me take you back to January of 1985. Ronald Reagan had just begun his second term as President, and one of his policy priorities was to include the abolition of the Department of Education. What did it finally take to get him to back down from that commitment? Congress. Congress stood firm to protect this vital Agency in 1985. In a letter to Senator Orrin more PR