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CURTIS BILLS TO PROTECT ALLIANCES, COMBAT CHINA ADVANCE

Today, the Foreign Relations Committee advanced three bills led or co-led by Senator Curtis on a bipartisan basis that strengthen partner and U.S. relations with Taiwan, combat China’s environmental degradation, and protect Taiwan from Chinese threats to their infrastructure. Following the Committee’s action, Senator Curtis issued the statement below:

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CURTIS PRESSES EXPERTS ON ALGORITHMS, CALLS FOR TECH INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY

During a Commerce Committee hearing, Senator Curtis raised concerns about the addictive nature of social media algorithms and their harmful effects not only on children, but on teens and adults alike. Drawing on expert testimony and personal reflection, Curtis warned that today’s digital environment is fundamentally different from traditional forms of media, far more dangerous, and currently has no legal accountability for potential harms.

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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: My Favorite Way to Start the Day

Well, if you know me very well, you know one of my highs in Washington, D.C., is to get out and run along the mall. And I’m doing ten miles this morning. I’m greeted by the sunrise behind the U.S. Capitol. Up there you can see the Washington Monument. And

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Highs and Lows: Pumping Iron

This week, sadly two lives were stolen, families were shattered, and a community was shaken in a shooting at a church in Salt Lake. Utah is a place where we believe in personal and collective responsibility. We look out for our neighbors, we reject senseless violence, and we refuse to

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