Cami Mondeaux
Blake Moore leads effort to protect religious groups
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 31 - 9:36 p.m.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore is pushing for increased protections for religious groups to maintain their tax-exempt status even if the organization does not comply with public policy.
Top House Republican leaders endorse Blake Moore for reelection
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 31 - 11:21 a.m.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore secured the endorsements of two top Republican leaders in the U.S. House on Monday, giving the three-term congressman a boost in his reelection campaign.
Mike Lee demands Congress ends recess early as DHS shutdown becomes longest in history
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 30 - 4:35 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee is demanding Congress end its recess, calling it "inhumane" to have lawmakers out of town as the partial government shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history.
Sen. John Curtis asks: Can compassion and immigration policy coexist?
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 7:44 p.m.
Sen. John Curtis has long called for compassionate immigration enforcement. Can that exist in the current political environment?
Republicans skeptical of fast-tracking Trump-backed election bill through budget process
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 25 - 8:40 a.m.
A number of Republican lawmakers are unsure of a plan to pass an election reform bill through a tool that would allow the majority party to fast-track legislation without needing a filibuster.
Trump says he won't approve shutdown deal unless Senate passes election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 23 - 8:00 p.m.
President Donald Trump said he wouldn't support a shutdown deal to reopen the DHS until Democrats agree to pass Republicans' proof-of-citizenship and voter ID bill.
Senate kicks off marathon debate for Mike Lee's election bill — but it could still fail
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 6:51 a.m.
After months of Republican infighting and tense debate about congressional procedure, the Senate is moving forward this week on the SAVE America Act.
How Utah's congressional delegation rescued Utahns stranded in Dubai amid Iran strikes
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 10:48 a.m.
Throughout the week, Moore engaged in phone calls with those stuck in the area but also with State Department officials who could help organize flights home.
Trump says he won't sign anything into law until SAVE America Act is passed
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 8 - 5:00 p.m.
President Donald Trump said he won't sign anything into law until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act that would implement stronger voter identification laws and proof-of-citizenship requirements nationwide.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens to retire from Congress
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 4 - 5:06 p.m.
Rep. Burgess Owens will not run for reelection and will retire at the end of his third term, the Utah Republican announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Sen. Mike Lee says he'll oppose housing package until election bill is passed
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 4:09 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee voted against advancing a major bipartisan housing bill making its way through Congress, vowing he would not vote in favor until his signature election integrity bill is passed.
Utah Republicans get shoutout in Trump's State of the Union speech
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 9:32 p.m.
In President Donald Trump's record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday, Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Blake Moore each received shoutouts during the prime-time speech.
Utah Republicans weigh Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in voting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:23 a.m.
Utah's congressional Republicans are wading into the election reform debate, balancing President Donald Trump's calls to eliminate mail-in ballots while also defending the Beehive State's mail-in voting system.
The guests to expect at this year's State of the Union address
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 24 - 11:30 a.m.
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are gearing up for one of the biggest events of the year: the annual State of the Union address.
How Mike Lee suddenly found himself at the center of a Hollywood fight
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 10:30 p.m.
Some big names in Hollywood are battling over what the future of cinema and movie streaming will look like in the future. A surprising character has entered the mix: Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
Running in the dark: Utah candidates uncertain where to campaign
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 22 - 10:03 a.m.
It's less than a month until candidates running for Congress in Utah must make their bids official and file for a congressional district.
House advances Trump-backed voter ID bill as Mike Lee puts pressure on Senate
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 12 - 8:36 p.m.
Republicans narrowly advanced their hotly debated voter ID legislation on Wednesday, marking the second time the proof-of-citizenship legislation has passed the lower chamber in the last year.
Mike Lee's election bill hits some snags in the Senate
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 11 - 4:01 p.m.
Sen. Mike Lee's SAVE America Act is garnering national headlines and has become one of the biggest bargaining chips on Capitol Hill in recent weeks. The only problem: No one is sure when, or even if, it will get a final vote.
Democrats say they won't approve ICE funding, increasing risk of shutdown
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 4:30 p.m.
A majority of Senate Democrats say they won't vote to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the latest spending package, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown later this week.
Republicans ramp up efforts to strengthen Sen. Mike Lee's bill to ban noncitizens from voting
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 23 - 7:33 a.m.
Republican leaders are ramping up efforts to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections by reviving a bill from Utah Sen. Mike Lee to implement stricter identification requirements.
Utah Rep. Maloy elected as leader of Congressional Western Caucus
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 22 - 1:30 p.m.
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy was unanimously elected as the chairwoman of the Congressional Western Caucus, replacing Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., who died unexpectedly earlier this month.
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.
