This morning Congressman John Curtis introduced H.R. 7271, the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act, the companion bill to Senator Orrin Hatch’s legislation. This historic bill will create a Public-Private Advisory Council to provide a direct line to federal government agencies that will streamline unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles and empower… Read more »

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Rep. John Katko (R-NY) introduced a new bill to address gun violence on Friday. The bill is officially titled “The Protecting our Communities and Rights Act of 2018.” A press release claimed the bill will “empower communities with new tools to prevent gun violence while also preserving law-abiding Americans’… Read more »

SALT LAKE CITY -- Several Utah political and religious leaders have gone on the record as opposing the Trump Administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy. While there is no law mandating the separation of families, the zero-tolerance policy calls for the prosecution of all individuals who illegally enter the United States. The policy separates families at the border, because… Read more »

Congressman John Curtis issued the following statement about the troubling news reports of children being separated from their families. “I, like so many Utahns, am extremely troubled by news reports of small children being separated from their parents at our southern border. I share Utahns’ frustration and am committed to finding a solution. Although I recognize the need to… Read more »

Washington • Utah’s members of Congress say the stories of children being ripped away from their parents at the southern U.S. border shows there’s dire need to pass immigration reform, though it’s unclear a divided Washington would be able to accomplish it anytime soon. A spokeswoman for Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, said “frankly” he finds the situation… Read more »

Third district congressman John Curtis joined Doug Wright on air to discuss some ways to improve school safety. Many improvements can be made from earthquake safety to more appropriate lock down ability in the case of a threat. A school safety forum is being held to further progress the ideas. Doug Wright and Representative Curtis also have a conversation concerning the Syrian conflict… Read more »

For the second time since the special election in Utah's 3rd Congressional District, I attended a public town hall meeting held by Rep. John Curtis. It was the 14th such town hall that Rep. Curtis has held since taking office just a few months ago, and he has two more events scheduled on the day I write this. In both meetings I attended, the attendees asked insightful and often tough… Read more »