WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release and letter: A group of Senators and House members, led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern about the United States' response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The lawmakers emphasized the need for a clear diplomatic strategy to bring the war to a rapid conclusion. Additional signatories of the letter include Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Sen. Rand Paul (R  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Chemical Tax Repeal Act to eliminate the Superfund Tax that President Biden's infrastructure package imposed on job creators in Louisiana and elsewhere. "The White House's petrochemical tax is targeting Louisiana's industry specifically--and it's working. President   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act(SRUMA), a bold piece of legislation aimed at strengthening work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and closing loopholes that have contributed to its rapid expansion. The number of SNAP beneficiaries has grown from 17.1 million in 2000 to 41.1 million in 2022, while the cost of providing   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sat down to discuss his recent trip to Latin America as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL). The group visited Panama, a principal partner, and major non-NATO allies Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil. The delegation investigated the People's Republic of China's (PRC) growing influence in the region and supported U.S. Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) mission to s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023, legislation to ensure that dairy farmers have the ability to price their products to reflect today's market environment. This bipartisan bill will deliver transparency and modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system so America's farmers have confidence in their product pricing that is reflective   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Jim Costa (CA-21) reintroduced The Mining Schools Act, bipartisan legislation to increase and improve opportunities for America's university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to meet future energy needs. "America's miners and geological engineers are essential to rebuilding our economy and re-establishing domestic energy independe  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, advocated for school choice and expanding educational freedom for every child in America at today's Education and the Workforce Committee hearing. "Thank you, Dr. Foxx and Chairman Bean for holding this important hearing today, and thank you to the witnesses for your participation. "I'd par  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Representative John Curtis (UT-03) released the following statement addressing the critical need for the United States to avoid defaulting on its debts and to restore fiscal responsibility. The statement comes in response to the introduction of a debt limit plan by House Republicans that grows the economy and limits spending: "Point blank, there is too much on the line for the United State  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Congressman John Curtis (UT-03) has worked hard to become one of the most effective lawmakers in the US House and was recently named the 9th most effective Republican in the 435-member body. This week, Rep. Curtis released a lighthearted and humorous video that offers a tongue-in-cheek explanation for how he manages to get so much done in Congress. The video, titled "How Rep. John Curtis G  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined a group of more than 70 members of Congress, led by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in sending a letter to the U.S. State Department urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate U.S. Legal Permanent Resident and Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza as "unlawfully and wrongfully detained" under the Levinson Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.). The legislato  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: At a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT)pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Administration's failure to secure our southern border. He urged the Secretary to prioritize the completion of the barrier along the southern border instead of solely focusing on addressing the root causes o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: At a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today on the nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) pressed Su on the nearly $31 billion in fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits that were authorized during her tenure overseeing California's UI program. Specifically, Romney questioned her decision to waive program sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and John Barrasso (R-Wy.) today reintroduced the Chemical Tax Repeal Act to eliminate the Superfund Tax imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this bill in 2021. The 2021 infrastructure law imposed roughly $15 billion worth of taxes on 42 different chemicals, critical minerals  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after voting against the Politics Over Participation Act, the Republicans' transgender and intersex sports ban. "Last year, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox vetoed a nearly identical bill to which the House voted on today, and I agree with him that this policy does not address the problem that the proponents of the bill c  more