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Curtis Statement on New USPTO Community Engagement Office in Utah
Senator Curtis issued the following statement on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s announcement that a new community engagement office will be opened at the University of Utah:
Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of Aviation
Senators Curtis, Welch, Budd, Luján, Moran, Padilla, Lummis, Sheehy, and Young introduced the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline the FAA type certification process for Advanced Air Mobility aircraft. The senators’ legislation aims to help American AAM companies succeed and cement the United States’ role as a global leader in aviation. The bill would bolster FAA bandwidth to prevent certification process gridlock by providing more clarity and transparency for industry applicants. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
Curtis to Oppose Jeremy Carl Nomination
Following a Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Jeremy Carl to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, Senator Curtis announced that he will oppose Mr. Carl’s nomination and released the following statement:
Highs and Lows: Supporting Local Communities
To my colleagues in the Senate from the East, it may be hard to grasp just how deeply federal overreach affects daily life in Utah. In some counties, more than 90% of the land is owned and controlled, not by local leaders or communities, but by a distant, federal government.
Highs and Lows: Marriage Counseling with China
For decades, Washington clung to the hope that inviting China to the global economic table would pull them toward democracy and our shared values. Instead, the opposite has happened. While stealing our intellectual property, cheating on labor, and manipulating trade, Beijing has moved further away from freedom. I often compare
Highs and Lows: Why Debt and Deficit Can Wait
If there’s one thing Utahns understand, it’s thrift. We plan carefully, live within our means, and expect our leaders to do the same. It’s why I’ve made debt and fiscal responsibility a cornerstone of my work in the Senate. America is more than $36 trillion in debt. Utah families don’t spend more