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Curtis Lauds Pentagon’s Swift Religious Classification Correction
In an interview with Heidi Hatch on KUTV 2News, Senator Curtis welcomed the Department of War’s prompt action to correct a recent Department reclassification that failed to recognize The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Christian faith. The correction was made shortly after Senator Curtis’ office met with officials from the Pentagon on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Curtis Calls for Infrastructure Funding Formula Reforms to Support Utah’s Rapid Growth
During an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing examining the Federal Highway Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 with Administrator McMaster, Senator Curtis called for reforms to current funding formulas that rely on static historical data and fail to account for the rapid population growth and travel demand seen in states like Utah. The Senator also raised Utah’s success in managing the environmental review process and inquired about how Congress can authorize further flexibilities to help states build out infrastructure.
Curtis Highlights Need for Protection of Olympic Sports, College Athletics Reform
During a Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the future of college athletics, Senator Curtis underscored the need for a clear national framework governing college sport while advocating for stronger protections for Olympic and non-revenue sports that serve thousands of student-athletes across the country.
Highs and Lows: Fix Our Forests Act Moves Forward!
If you look at the headlines this week in Washington, it has been all about the shutdown, but while that is happening and I am hoping that my democratic colleagues come to the table to reopen the government, we are moving ahead with legislation like the Fix Our Forests Act.
Highs and Lows: High (energy) and low (emissions) from the Conservative Climate Summit!
Hey, high for this week. Here I am at the fourth annual Conservative Climate Summit. It’s primarily for conservatives, but we have people here from every stripe. And the main point to conservatives is this is a good way to engage, to show how much we do care about leaving
Highs and Lows: What We Learned in Shutdown Week Two
Hey, I am here today with a group from Utah State University, the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center. Normally, that would be my high because these are pretty amazing students that I’m with. But there’s a big deal this week with a hopeful peace treaty in Gaza that just sounds