Washington, DC—Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after two of his bills passed the House last night without objection. The Congressmen joined his bipartisan colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee to introduce H.R. 2002 — "To foster security in Taiwan, and for other purposes” and H. Res. 273 — "Reaffirming the United States commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act.” Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after voting against HR 9: Climate Action Now Act.  “House Democrats had an opportunity to work with Republicans on a path towards addressing growing international environmental issues, but instead opted toward politicizing the issue and refusing to work… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, took to the floor of the House of Representatives to express his concerns regarding HR 9, which will be brought to a vote tomorrow. The Congressman outlines his concerns about the costs and effectiveness of the legislation, the potential job losses in rural America, the United States innovation… Read more »

 Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House of Representatives floor after introducing the Protecting US Businesses Abroad Act. The legislation combats corruption in foreign countries and incentivizes US businesses to invest in otherwise high-risk areas around the world. According to the US Bureau of Economic… 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 »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted against the S.J. Res. 7, To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.  “As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I've had the opportunity to travel around the world and… Read more »

This week, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, spoke at the Foreign Affairs hearing on “The State Department’s Foreign Policy Strategy and FY20 Budget Request.” The congressman discussed the recent attacks in Israel and efforts from the US to strengthen and… Read more »

 Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gave the following remarks during the ‘Asia, Pacific, and Nonproliferation’ subcommittee hearing in preparation for the President’s arrival in Vietnam for a summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jung Un. The two leaders are expected to discuss progress towards ridding the Korean… Read more »

 Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after introducing the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 with a group of bipartisan legislators. The bill would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust imports in the interest of national security under Section 232 of the… Read more »