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Maloy says Congress, not presidents, should establish monuments like Bears Ears
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 24 - 7:00 p.m.
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy suggested Congress should oversee the declaration of national monuments such as Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Rep. Burgess Owens launches new Merit Caucus to reform education policies
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted July 21 - 7:04 p.m.
Rep. Burgess Owens has launched the Merit Caucus, focused on advancing merit-based policies in public schools to ensure students receive a good education regardless of their background.
Republicans attempt to block Biden's Title IX changes through Congress and the legal system
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted July 18 - 9:37 p.m.
The Biden administration's attempts to the change the definition of sex discrimination in Title IX is facing pushback in court and Congress.
Sen. Mitt Romney secures provisions for Utah in annual defense bill
Asia Bown, Deseret News | Posted July 18 - 8:21 a.m.
Sen. Mitt Romney detailed several amendments he was able to include in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
How Lee, Owens feel about dismissal of Trump's classified documents case
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 15 - 12:42 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Burgess Owens celebrated the dismissal of the prosecution of Trump in the classified documents case.
Rep. Owens co-sponsoring bill that could put federal regulations on chopping block
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted July 10 - 9:06 p.m.
Regulations made by federal agencies and not by Congress could be on the chopping block if a new bill co-sponsored by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens becomes law.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens travels coast to coast to boost GOP campaigns
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted July 6 - 9:32 a.m.
Rep. Burgess Owens didn't face a GOP primary this election cycle, so he had some spare time to fill. Over the past month, the Utah congressman jetted to various states to try to help Republican candidates.
Close call: 2nd District nail-biter between Maloy, Jenkins comes down to challenged votes
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted July 1 - 10:34 p.m.
A week — maybe a month. That's how long it could take to find out the result of Utah's nail-biting primary season finale in the 2nd Congressional District.
Utah politicians react to Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 1 - 5:07 p.m.
Monday's Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity prompted celebration from some Republicans, while many Democrats tried to cast the decision as anti-democratic.
'The witch is dead!': Utah politicians celebrate Supreme Court decision weakening regulators
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 28 - 7:11 p.m.
Several Utah Republicans celebrated a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a 40-year-old precedent that allowed federal agencies to interpret vague legislation.
Paris Hilton goes to Congress, earns praise from Rep. Blake Moore
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 6:49 a.m.
At a congressional hearing this week, Paris Hilton brought star power to the difficult issue of child welfare reform when she addressed the House Ways and Means Committee hearing Wednesday.
Rep. John Curtis calls Senate primary win a testament to Utah values over partisan labels
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 26 - 7:02 p.m.
A day after his Senate Republican primary victory, Rep. John Curtis said he sees his win as a sign that his brand of Utah conservatism resonates with Beehive State voters.
Romney's wildfire legislation unveiled as fire season is well underway
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 3:35 p.m.
More than two dozen recommendations in a congressionally established wildfire prevention and mitigation commission are part of legislation unveiled Thursday by Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.
House-approved $883B defense bill included changes from Utah Reps. Curtis, Moore
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 8:03 p.m.
The House passed the $883.7 billion annual defense policy bill in a 217-199 vote earlier this week, largely along party lines. Three Republicans opposed it, while six Democrats voted in favor of it.
Glenn Beck explains why Sen. Lee and Trump fall on opposite sides of Utah endorsements
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 4:31 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and former President Donald Trump are on opposite sides of two hotly contested congressional races this primary season, including a key district in Utah.
What Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says about the origins of COVID-19
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 7:20 a.m.
Sen. Mitt Romney called for an end to funding gain of function research during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday on the origins of COVID-19.
Utah Rep. Maloy seeks to accelerate federal mine permitting process
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted June 19 - 12:01 p.m.
Republican lawmakers are targeting what they say is a laborious, cumbersome and costly federal permitting process that drains industry and taxpayers of millions.
Utah to finally get its own passport office after Romney push
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted June 18 - 8:02 p.m.
Salt Lake City will get a permanent passport office, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday.
Celeste Maloy calls for better coordination between states, feds on border enforcement
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 18 - 6:21 a.m.
Rep. Celeste Maloy said the federal government needs to do more to enforce border security, saying much of the burden has fallen to local law enforcement in border counties.
Trump issues 'complete and total endorsement' of Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 17 - 10:39 p.m.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Celeste Maloy's reelection bid, in opposition to Trump ally Sen. Mike Lee, who has been campaigning for challenger Colby Jenkins.
Sen. Romney again pursues bill mandating E-Verify to crack down on people without work visas
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 6:17 a.m.
Sen. Mitt Romney is again pursuing legislation mandating the use of the federal E-Verify system to guard against the hiring of unauthorized workers.
Utah lawmakers push feds to crack down on teen vaping, illegal e-cigarettes
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 5:20 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee said he sees the epidemic of youth addiction to e-cigarettes as a real problem.
Rep. Blake Moore endorses colleague John Curtis for US Senate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 4:07 p.m.
Rep. Blake Moore is throwing his support behind his colleague Rep. John Curtis in the race for Utah's U.S. Senate seat.
Utah's 3 other representatives back Celeste Maloy's reelection bid over GOP challenger
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m.
Reps. John Curtis, Blake Moore and Burgess Owens issued their support Thursday for Rep. Celeste Maloy in her reelection bid against Republican challenger Colby Jenkins.
