Cami Mondeaux
Sen. Mike Lee, Republicans weigh in on Federal Reserve investigation
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:40 a.m.
A number of top Republicans on Capitol Hill are breaking with the Trump administration after the Justice Department announced a criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve and its top official over the weekend.
Congress rejects Trump's $1B cut to National Park Service in latest spending bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:05 a.m.
The National Park Service will maintain its current budget after congressional appropriators rejected a request from President Donald Trump to slash the agency's budget by $1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
Utah secures major wins in $900-billion defense bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 7:15 a.m.
The $900 billion framework outlines priorities for the Pentagon in the 2026 fiscal year, authorizing what the Defense Department can do with its budget.
How Sen. Curtis got a front-row seat to this year's history-making moments
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:00 a.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis reflects on notable moments from his first year in the Senate, including a history-making filibuster.
Is Congress giving up its control to the White House?
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 17 - 6:15 a.m.
As of this Friday, only 47 bills have been passed and signed into law by President Donald Trump this year, according to congressional records.
Sen. Curtis 'can't answer' if he'd confirm Hegseth as Defense secretary a second time
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 8 - 6:00 p.m.
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, expressed uncertainty about whether he'd vote again to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if given a second chance.
'Don't tread on our TRAX': Sen. Mike Lee leads bipartisan bill to speed up transit projects
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 3 - 8:26 a.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is spearheading a bipartisan effort to loosen federal control over local transit decisions in an effort to expedite construction projects and reduce traffic in key areas.
Pinterest endorses Lee's bill requiring teens to get parents' permission before downloading apps
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:44 p.m.
Top officials at Pinterest are endorsing a bill by Utah Sen. Mike Lee to increase verification measures for children to download social media platforms and other apps on their digital devices.
This former Romney campaign staffer is now running to be governor of New York
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:30 p.m.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, who once served as the fourth highest-ranking Republican in the House, made her candidacy official on Friday morning.
Despite concerns of gerrymandering, Democrats say new Utah map is 'real pickup opportunity'
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:25 a.m.
Despite complaints that a proposed congressional map in Utah gives an unfair advantage to Republicans, national Democrats are bullish about their chances.
Mike Lee says government shutdown 'empowers' Trump to make long-awaited spending cuts
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:11 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, reacted to the closure of the federal government on Wednesday to say it "empowers" President Donald Trump to make the spending cuts Republicans have long wanted.
Blame game: Party leaders point fingers at each other ahead of shutdown deadline
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 21 - 10:30 p.m.
As Congress inches closer toward a government shutdown at the end of this month, party leaders are entering a messaging battle to blame the opposing side for the lack of a bipartisan agreement.
Poll: Majority of Americans more concerned about political violence
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 20 - 7:02 p.m.
A majority of those who identify as liberals, moderates and conservatives say they are far more concerned now than they were at the beginning of this year, according to a new poll.
Mike Lee wants to revive Cold War-era propaganda law following Charlie Kirk's death
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 15 - 5:45 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is calling for the reinstatement of Cold War-era media regulations, arguing they are crucial to crack down on the spread of "propaganda."
Rep. Burgess Owens wants Utah to lead the way on addressing national labor shortage
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 16 - 10:03 a.m.
The workforce development program carried out by the Utah State Correctional Facility could offer answers to the national labor shortage, according to one Utah lawmaker.
This Utah company races to lead the world in producing high-strength defense materials
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 10 - 10:00 p.m.
During her short visit to Utah this week, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer at one point found herself clothed head to toe in personal protective equipment and surrounded by some of the strongest manufacturing materials in the world.
GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Mike Lee, renew threats to take over Washington
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 6 - 9:47 p.m.
Bipartisan push to crack down on TSA facial recognition hits unexpected turbulence
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 5 - 6:49 a.m.
A bipartisan effort to crack down on facial recognition technology utilized by the Transportation Security Administration is experiencing delays in the Senate amid pushback from airlines citing concerns of efficiency and safety.
This new Apple iOS feature could threaten Republican fundraising, top GOP group warns
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 29 - 6:18 p.m.
Republicans could lose millions of dollars in ad revenue due to a new Apple software update that implements message filtering capabilities designed to crack down on spam and unwanted messages.
Wall Street Journal banned from Trump trip after Epstein story
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 21 - 7:01 p.m.
Reporters from The Wall Street Journal will not be permitted to join the official press pool traveling with President Donald Trump to Scotland after the outlet reported on alleged personal communications between the president and Jeffrey Epstein.
Utah's Sen. Curtis pushes Treasury to mint commemorative coins ahead of state's next Olympics
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 14 - 6:30 p.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis is pushing the U.S. Treasury to mint special edition coins commemorating the upcoming Olympics in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City under a new bill being introduced on Monday.
Key Mike Lee proposal stripped from Trump budget bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 7:35 p.m.
A proposal to expand congressional control over federal policy decisions was stripped from President Donald Trump's massive tax bill over the weekend.
Republicans defeat Democrats in record-breaking charity baseball game
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 12 - 11:32 a.m.
Republicans defeated Democrats for a fifth straight year on Wednesday in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity as the hosting organization announced a record-breaking sum of donations.
Sen. John Curtis says July 4 deadline to pass Trump's tax bill is 'false'
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 10 - 6:04 p.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis is raising doubts about whether Congress can pass the "big beautiful bill" by the Fourth of July, urging his colleagues not to sacrifice quality to meet a self-imposed deadline.
