Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) and Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the bicameral Shawnee Wilderness Area Designation Act of 2021, legislation to lock up 289,000 acres of land in Illinois and make it part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill comes in response to legislation introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) this week that betrays an agreement… Read more »
Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after former Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) was removed from House Republican Leadership by voice vote this morning:
“As one of the first Republican Members of Congress to recognize the legitimacy of the 2020 election, I have been clear that I do not question the election results. In fact, I have… Read more »
Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) are leading members of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus in a letter to Appropriators in Congress urging them to include robust funding to programs in the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill that will support improved wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and response across the United States. The… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement:
“As the country waits for a final verdict on the Derek Chauvin trial, I have tremendous confidence in our judicial system. Even with its imperfections, I know of nothing equal to it in the world. However, it’s clear to me that crucial conversations that started with George Floyd’s death have… Read more »
Today, Congressman
John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Taiwan Solidarity with the four
Co-Chairs of the Taiwan Caucus, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia
Subcommittee: Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Mario
Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Steve Chabot (R-OH).
“The TAIPEI Act has greatly strengthened our relationship with… Read more »
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) joined Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act, legislation to expedite disaster cleanup, save taxpayers money, and prevent further disasters. The MATCH Act was first introduced last Congress. Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after joining the Congressional Bike Caucus this month, signaling his commitment to support biking as a bipartisan approach to address car emissions and transportation issues in American cities.
"As Mayor, I was proud to lead by example and biked to work every day to do my part to decrease emissions and… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) and Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statements about their legislation to enable the construction of high priority sections of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) to enhance recreation opportunities near Utah’s most urban areas. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act, also supported by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Rep.… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) gave the following remarks at the member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey all testified before the virtual hearing on combating online misinformation and disinformation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmpm9R8o_Xc
“Unfortunately, the very… Read more »
Today, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA) and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Methamphetamine Response Act, a bipartisan bill declaring methamphetamine an emerging drug threat which would require the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to develop, implement and make public a national plan to prevent… Read more »
