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Curtis Promotes Policy to Address Utah’s Growth, Affordable Housing with Utah Transportation Leaders
Senator Curtis, member of the Commerce and Environment and Public Works Committees, today joined leaders from the Wasatch Front Regional Council, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Mountainland Association of Governments, and others to discuss policy developments that would strengthen Utah’s transportation network, expand affordable housing opportunities near transit hubs, and prepare the state’s infrastructure for continued growth and upcoming high-traffic events like the Salt Lake Temple open house in 2027 and the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Curtis, Daines Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Critical Mineral Production
Senators Curtis and Daines introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, legislation to strengthen America’s domestic critical mineral supply chains by expanding and improving the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code.
Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Casualties from Wildfires
Senators Curtis, Bennet, Lee, and Hickenlooper introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States.
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.
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.”
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.
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
Highs and Lows: 250 Miles for America’s 250th
As you all know, this year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—America’s semiquincentennial. We recognize some of the most consequential moments in human history: A citizens’ army of patriots winning their independence from the greatest empire of the 18th century. And while accomplishing that