Bipartisan bill would update funding formula and provide fair funding to support recreational trails Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) and Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation that will more than double funding for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Since 1991, RTP has provided funding to states to develop and maintain outdoor recreational trails,… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Western Caucus, advocated for his amendment to the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act on the House Floor. The Congressman’s amendment would require a study of any land impacted by the legislation to determine if these areas contain geothermal resources or minerals needed for battery storage,… Read more »

Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) launched the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, a new congressional caucus which seeks to elevate awareness and bipartisan consensus around wildfire management and mitigation, and wildfire preparedness and recovery. Notably, the caucus will require that members join in equal bipartisan numbers, and will serve as a… Read more »

By: John Curtis & Alicia Kearns https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-left-should-not-dominate-the-conversation-on-climate-change-whmrxwz7w In both of our countries, the left has historically dominated the conversation on climate change. In recent years, conservatives have crafted new ideas that will allow us to be better stewards of the environment, create new good-paying… Read more »

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, Representatives John Curtis, Blake Moore, Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens, Senate President Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Attorney General Sean Reyes issued the following joint statement in response to the Biden administration’s action to suspend oil and gas leases on public… Read more »

The Utah congressional delegation comprised of U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mitt Romney (R-UT), Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Blake Moore (R-UT), as well as state officials including Governor Spencer Cox, Attorney General Sean Reyes, Senate President Stuart Adams, and Speaker of the House Brad Wilson, issued the following… Read more »

Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) unveiled plans to launch a bipartisan caucus in the 117th Congress to work collaboratively on wildfire mitigation and recovery solutions.  The Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus will seek to elevate awareness and bipartisan consensus around wildfire management and mitigation, environmental and community… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), Deputy Republican Leader of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee on the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the floor in support of his bipartisan bill, H.R. 5040 , the Aerial Incursion Repercussion (AIR) Safety Act. Introduced last year with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Senator… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) and Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce barriers on the deployment of wind energy to international partners. “Most carbon emissions come from outside the United States, and a vital component of combatting climate change is the U.S. exporting clean… Read more »

Today, as GIS users and developers around the world share and showcase their work, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), co-lead of the House GIS Working Group, released the following statement after introducing a resolution in support of National GIS Day today.  Click here for resolution. “Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has revolutionized our world, from the… Read more »