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Curtis Highlights Need to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Preserve Family Farms
During a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing attended by Utah Farm Bureau Federation President ValJay Rigby, Senator Curtis highlighted the challenges facing family farms and small businesses, emphasizing the need for commonsense tax policy, regulatory reform, and greater access to capital.
Committee Advances Curtis Priorities to Strengthen Online Safety for Children
Senator Curtis today praised the Senate Commerce Committee’s bipartisan advancement of several online child safety bills, including the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology Act, co-led by Senator Curtis. In delivered remarks, Curtis called the Committee’s action an important step toward giving families the tools they need to better protect children in an increasingly complex digital world.
Curtis, Kelly Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program
Senators Curtis and Kelly introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal oversight and immigration enforcement.
Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law
Illegal immigration and border security are once again in the headlines as President Trump takes office. Americans are tired of dealing with a broken immigration system and an equally broken Congress unwilling to fix it.
Freshman wishlist: Sen. John Curtis plans on “being myself”
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is new to the Senate — but is already seen as a decisive swing vote for Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to keep an eye on. Why it matters: Curtis does not think he fits neatly into the Utah senator categories of Mitt Romney or Mike Lee. He plans to do his thing and acknowledges his vote isn’t one to be taken for granted.
Sen. Curtis says atmosphere is ‘different’ ahead of Trump’s second inauguration
When Donald Trump first became president of the United States in 2017, John Curtis was the mayor of Provo. Now, Curtis is the newest U.S. senator from Utah. He took office just a few weeks ago. Curtis is part of a Republican majority that’s about to have a Republican president when Trump is sworn into his second term on Monday.
Hangout At The Hive
Hangout at the Hive Senator John Curtis invites you to an informal, in-person opportunity to connect, ask questions, and share your perspective. Hangout at the Hive takes place every Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM ET in Room SH-502 of the Hart Senate Office Building. This weekly gathering is designed
Highs and Lows: Holding Putin Accountable
Let me start with my low. We’re now four and a half years into Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine. This week, Russian airstrikes killed and wounded several civilians. One of the strikes was a direct hit on a family home, where children and their parents were killed. At this point,
Highs and Lows: The Wildfire-Flood Cycle
My highs and lows this week are coming to you from Beaver, Utah, where I’ve joined officials from the federal, state, and local government to survey the damage caused by the Cottonwood Fire and the subsequent flooding. Obviously my low is the destruction that has come through this tight-knit community,
Highs and Lows: Utah’s Water Future
Utah is in a record drought, with several areas in the state experiencing “severe,” “extreme,” and even “exceptional” drought levels. And while we have many pressing problems as a country and as a state, water rises to the top. My high this week is that the Environment and Public Works