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 »

Rep. John Curtis won his run-off race against Chris Herrod with 75% of the vote. After a short-lived celebration, he was back to Washington on a red-eye. He made it to D.C just in time for a committee hearing on the national debt. Immigration Wednesday afternoon he voted in favor of an immigration bill that went down in flames with less GOP support (121-301) than the bill… Read more »

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Rep. John Curtis had a message for President Trump and other administration officials about their policy separating families as they attempt to cross the southern border into the United States. "It was really important to me that I somehow deliver a personal message to the president about how Utah feels about this issue," he said. Curtis was part of a meeting between President Trump and… 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 »