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Rep. Curtis Appointed to House GOP Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force

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Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman of the Conservative Climate Caucus, released the following statement after being named a member of the newly-formed “Energy, Climate, and Conservation” Republican Task Force.  “House Republican leadership created the Energy, Climate, and…

Curtis, O'Halleran Introduce Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Bill

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Washington, DC—Today, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), members of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, introduced the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a commission of federal and non-federal stakeholders—including city and county level representation—to study and recommend fire prevention, mitigation, management, and rehabilitation policies for forests and grasslands.

Rep. Curtis Introduces Conservative Climate Caucus with Over 60 Members

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Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the new Conservative Climate Caucus in a press conference at the US Capitol. The Congressman will serve as Chairman and lead the Caucus of over 60 members, including representatives from every committee with jurisdiction over climate policy and various ranking members. “Today,…

Curtis, Kuster Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Ski Areas as Nation Recovers from COVID-19

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The Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act would reallocate undedicated funds collected from ski area permit fees to improve land management and visitor services in local National Forests This week, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Annie Kuster (D-NH), co-chairs of the House Ski and Snowboard Caucus, introduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic…

Curtis, Romney Condemn Attempted Land Grab

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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…

Curtis, Neguse, Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus Members Request Robust Federal Funding to Tackle Western Wildfires

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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…

Curtis, Garamendi, Romney, Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Emergency Wildfire Cleanup Bill

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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.

Curtis Joins Congressional Bike Caucus, Tours Bicycling Infrastructure in District

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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…

Curtis, Romney Introduce Bill to Advance the Popular Bonneville Shoreline Trail

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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.…