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Curtis Highlights Utah’s Nuclear Leadership, Calls for Local Empowerment in Federal Nuclear Policy
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, Senator Curtis discussed the future of nuclear energy as a clean baseload power source for Utah with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Nieh and Commissioner Wright. Throughout the exchange, the Senator stressed that federal policy must empower states rather than imposing “one-size-fits-all” mandates. Curtis also raised concerns regarding slow and duplicative permitting processes, secured a timeline on Utah’s request to add uranium conversion to its state agreement, and advocated for small municipal power agencies navigating the complex NRC application process.
Curtis, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Affirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan
Ahead of President Trump’s summit with China’s President Xi Jinping, Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bennet, member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led 10 colleagues on a letter to Secretary of State Rubio affirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and asserting there should be no unilateral changes to this policy nor any new U.S. declaratory policy on Taiwan.
Curtis, Shaheen Welcome Taiwan Legislative Yuan Approval of Supplementary Defense Budget
Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Shaheen, Ranking Member, released the below statement welcoming the approval by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan of a supplementary defense budget that will strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence capabilities against growing People’s Republic of China aggression. The vote follows a visit to Taipei by the senators five weeks ago, in which they met LY leaders and urged support for the package.
Highs and Lows: An Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy Future
So, let’s be honest—it’s time we talk more openly about the importance of innovative, American energy. Consumers are asking for energy choices that are more affordable, reliable, and clean. At the same time, we need to be realistic about the demands of powering a modern nation. Solving a problem is
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