WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that will advance U.S. semiconductor research and development initiatives by creating an investment tax credit for semiconductor design expenditures. Congressman Moore was joined in introducing this legislation by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman M  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet released the following written testimony by Jorge L. Contreras, director of the Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the University of Utah, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission": * * * Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the Committee, my name is Jorge Contreras and I am the James T. Jensen Endowed S.J. Q  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, a bill to eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors. The bill seeks to simplify the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reduce unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles. Senate cosponsors of the SHUSH Act include Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and John Cornyn (R-TX). The SHUSH Act has g  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Blake Moore (R-Utah), Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act. This legislation was co-sponsored by the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist P  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) introduced the Smart Kids Not Smartphones Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing the usage of smartphones by children in the classroom. The legislation would establish a non-competitive, non-monetary recognition award program--administered by the Department of Education (ED)--to highlight and celebrate any school that has and enforces   more

DRAPER, Utah, July 27 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He emphasized the importance of integrity in sports and raised concerns about China's disregard for anti-doping regulations: "As a former professional athlete and a proud representative of Utah, I am thrilled that Salt L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Tonight, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Ingraham Angle alongside Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to discuss the failures of the Secret Service under the Biden-Harris administration. Leader Scalise highlighted the many Secret Service oversights that led to President Trump's assassination attempt and called for transparency for the American people.  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and seven of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the United States national teams competing in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. "For more than 100 years, the Olympic and Paralympic Movements have educated young people through amateur athletics; brought together athletes fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) led Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in re-introducing the Student Loan Accountability Act, legislation to prohibit the Biden Administration from cancelling student loan debt at the expense of millions of Americans who chose to not go to college or worked di  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined 47 of his Senate Republican colleagues--led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)--in sending a letter to President Biden, protesting the Administration's partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the President to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel. "When Prime Minis  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) to provide young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against online harm to minors. The Senate-passed Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) includes the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)--led by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)--which requi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, legislation that would prohibit the misuse of taxpayer dollars for union-related activities by federal employees during work hours. "Taxpayers should not be burdened with the cost of federal employees engaging in union activities," said Senator Lee. "Federal salaries are funded by the taxpayers, who rightfully expect federal employees  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Provo, Utah -- Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), made the following statement after the release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan from Russian prisons as part of a prisoner-swap: "I am relieved to see Americans and others wrongly detained by Russia finally returning to their families. Unfortunately, Putin and other authoritarian leaders frequently engag  more