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Curtis Bill to Prevent Youth Suicide Passes Senate
The Senate passed the Youth Poisoning Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senators Curtis, Duckworth, Moreno, and Baldwin to help prevent youth suicide by banning high-concentration sodium nitrite from being available to the public.
Curtis Highlights Need to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Preserve Family Farms
During a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing attended by Utah Farm Bureau Federation President ValJay Rigby, Senator Curtis highlighted the challenges facing family farms and small businesses, emphasizing the need for commonsense tax policy, regulatory reform, and greater access to capital.
Committee Advances Curtis Priorities to Strengthen Online Safety for Children
Senator Curtis today praised the Senate Commerce Committee’s bipartisan advancement of several online child safety bills, including the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology Act, co-led by Senator Curtis. In delivered remarks, Curtis called the Committee’s action an important step toward giving families the tools they need to better protect children in an increasingly complex digital world.
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: 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
Highs and Lows: Curbing Wildfires
Hi Utah, In case you missed it, this week I announced my plans to walk 250 consecutive miles for America’s 250th anniversary, starting next week. More on that below. But another high was seeing progress on one of my top priorities in the Senate: addressing wildfires. I’ve talked a lot about the Fix