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Curtis Raises Alarm on Undersea Cable Threats, Pushes for Stronger U.S. Action

During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Curtis raised urgent concerns about the vulnerability of global undersea cable infrastructure, emphasizing the need for stronger U.S. leadership to protect critical economic and security lifelines amid malicious “gray zone” activities by the People’s Republic of China. The cables—critical for global communication and commerce—have been a primary target of the PRC for covert sabotage to undermine Taiwan’s security and sovereignty.

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Sen. John Curtis questions EPA nominee on his approach to job, emissions

Utah’s newest GOP senator John Curtis praised President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asserting Lee Zeldin has a reputation for working across the aisle to get important environmental legislation done. Zeldin, a former GOP member from the House, was tapped by Trump to lead the agency charged with enforcing the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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As Trump’s nominee hearings begin, Sen. John Curtis calls for ‘seriousness’ from senators

As confirmation hearings begin for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, Sen. John Curtis called on his Senate colleagues to carefully consider their roles. “I take very seriously the role that the Senate has in the Constitution for advice and consent,” Curtis said Tuesday. “And I hope all my colleagues take that same seriousness in our constitutional responsibility.”

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Sen. John Curtis celebrates final House wins

Sen. John Curtis is taking his legacy of being a highly productive member of the House of Representatives to the Senate. In the final days before giving up his seat representing Utah’s 3rd District, Curtis saw several bills signed into law by President Joe Biden.

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Highs and Lows: Prediction Markets are Gambling

Hi there, I’ll start with my low this week. There is a trend in the United States concerning betting on prediction market contracts—think Kalshi or Polymarket. People are wagering on everything from sports games to the outcomes of wars, and it has gotten totally out of control. Currently, it’s being

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Highs and Lows: Wins for Utah’s Cities and Towns

This week, my high was meeting with a host of Utah mayors and city council members to discuss how we can address the issues most pressing to our state—including housing and affordability, infrastructure, water, and public lands. If you know me, you know that I have a special love for

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Highs and Lows: Tackling the $38 Trillion Debt

Hello from Washington! My high this week is introducing the Fiscal Commission Act with a bipartisan group of my colleagues. Our legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission to find legislative solutions to stabilize spending and decrease the national debt—which stands at more than $38 trillion—and require Congress to vote on the

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