WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced legislation to support small business growth and help small businesses attain the equipment necessary to build their operations and support their workforce. Currently, Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows small businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment. Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the deduction cap was lift  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "Diversity of Thought: Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses": * * * What our young men and women practice and learn at colleges and universities will impact our nations for generations to come far beyond their own careers. How today's students are taug  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 23, 2023, entitled "Breaking the System: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers": * * * Thank you to everyone in attendance and to our witnesses for taking time out of their busy schedules to be here. This hearing titled, "Break  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following testimony by Adam Looney, director of the Marriner S. Eccles Institute and Clinical Professor of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, involving a hearing on March 23, 2023, entitled "Breaking the System: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers": * * * The United States Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Development, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Breaking the System Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers": "This is the second hearing in a two-part series   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Breaking the System Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers." "During the first   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following written testimony by Kenny Parcell, president of the National Association of Realtors, involving a hearing on May 17, 2023, entitled "The Current Mortgage Market: Undermining Housing Affordability With Politics": * * * My name is Kenny Parcell. I am the CEO and broker of Equity Real Estate Utah, with over 25 years of experience as a REALTOR(R), and the 2023 President of the National As  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, co-sponsored the Free Speech on Campus Act. This bill takes major steps to protect the fundamental right of free expression at American universities and aims to return to a culture of respect and tolerance towards diversity of thought in higher education. The legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act, an effort to address the growing problem of park overcrowding and boost awareness of lesser-visited recreation areas. The bipartisan bill would create a pilot program to inform potential park visitors in real-time of crowd levels at National Parks or other federal lands as they travel, and provide suggestions for alter  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Responsible Borrowing Act, legislation to help alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing institutions of higher education to implement guard rails on how much money students can borrow. "The financial security of many Utah students and their families is at risk due to the student debt crisis," said Rep. Owens. "The Responsible Borrowing Act wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act, legislation to prohibit accreditors from requiring the colleges they accredit to meet any political litmus tests, such as requiring adherence to DEI standards, as a condition of accreditation. "Accreditors wield significant influence over colleges and their curriculum, at times weighing an institution's eligibility for fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following commentary to Deseret News on May 23, 2023: * * * In case you missed it, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) penned an opinion piece for Deseret News about his latest bill, the Direct Capital Access (DCA) Act, and the push to create more and longer flights in and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. * * * Opinion: Utahns Deserve More Affordable Access to Washington, D.C. Deseret News Rep. Burgess Owens Serving the   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: This week, Reps. Chris Stewart (UT-02), Seth Moulton (D-MA), David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring a national youth mental health crisis. This resolution calls for more investments in student mental healthcare, raises awareness of youth mental health, and urges several different actions by states, schools, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Blake Moore (R-UT), joined by Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), introduced the bipartisan H.R. 3662, the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023. This legislation would make the current Adoption Tax Credit fully refundable, reducing income as a barrier to adoption. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) reintroduced a bill, the Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act, to expand healthcare innovation and accessibility for Texans and all Americans. The RESULT Act would increase access for all Americans to life-saving drugs, devices, and other medical therapies already approved in other trusted countries. Sen. Cruz previously introduced the   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Last week, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) joined Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (UT-04), John Curtis (UT-03), and Blake Moore (UT-01) to introduce the Chemical and Biological Defense Program Improvement Act. This legislation will remove a bureaucratic roadblock that prevents the United States Army from requesting funding for military construction proje  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Last week, Rep. John Curtis (UT-03), Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced legislation alongside 10 of their Western Caucus colleagues to direct the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw the proposed rule titled "Conservation and Landscape Health." This rule undermines FLPMA's multiple-use requirement for BLM lands and would hinder access t  more