Washington, DC— Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) advocated for small businesses after hearing from many small businesses in Utah that heavy-handed federal regulations are forbidding banks from being flexible with small business loans, even if the small business is struggling due to COVID-19. Read more »

Washington, DC— Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) sent a letter to United States Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking for relief for small businesses who are obligated to make paid leave payments to employees under the newly signed Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Read more »

Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT),  spoke on the House Floor in support of the residents of San Juan County, Utah in light of a round of layoffs at the White Mesa uranium mill. Changes in the global uranium market have affected mill operations with a result of 30% employees being let go. The mill is the largest private employer in San Juan… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) spoke on the House floor to advocate for HR 1044,Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, legislation that he co-authored to eliminate the per-country caps for employment based visas and shift to a first come, first served process. After he spoke, the legislation passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support… Read more »

“An unconventional way to address our homegrown engineer shortage” By: John Curtis [click here to read] A critical chapter in the story of Utah’s success over the last decade has been our growing tech and innovation sector. Silicon Slopes has become the envy of the world, as companies from across the country have come to enjoy our incredible business… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement after joining his colleagues on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to introduce two pieces of bipartisan legislation. Both bills passed unanimously through committee this afternoon. “Two of my cosponsored bills—H. Res. 273 and H.R. 2002—supporting Taiwan and recognizing the 40th anniversary… Read more »

Lehi, UT—This afternoon, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke at a forum hosted by the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) to discuss how American diplomacy and development assistance strengthen US national security and create new economic opportunities for Utah businesses. With over 352,000 jobs in Utah tied to… Read more »

Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined a group of bipartisan members of the House of Representatives and the Senate in sending a letter [LINK] to Congress leadership regarding the temporary guest worker program (H-2B). The lawmakers advocated for cap relief in any upcoming spending bill that Congress passes to open the government. “Our… Read more »

 Yesterday, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 246, Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019, passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation would bring federal investment to small businesses in rural America by helping more small businesses access federal programs such as SBIR and STTR.… Read more »

Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) released the following statements after their bill, H.R. 246, the Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019 passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will bring federal investment to small businesses in rural America. Congressman Curtis spoke on the House floor this afternoon, championing the… Read more »