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CURTIS AND RUBIO HIGHLIGHT U.S. ENERGY LEADERSHIP, STRENGTHENING GOP VOICE IN GLOBAL CLIMATE INITIATIVES
During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, Senator Curtis and Secretary Rubio engaged in a productive exchange on America’s global energy strategy, climate diplomacy, and the future of foreign aid. Senator Curtis emphasized the importance of a Republican voice at the Conference of the Parties, praised the State Department’s efforts at realigning foreign aid with strategic initiatives, and called for greater coordination with faith-based humanitarian groups. Secretary Rubio echoed Curtis’ call for energy leadership and warned of China’s expanding influence through economic proxies like Hong Kong-based firms.
CURTIS, SULLIVAN, MERKLEY, CONDEMN CCP’S TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION, PRESS FOR SANCTIONS ON HONG KONG JUDICIARY OFFICIALS
Senators Curtis, Sullivan, and Merkley this week introduced the Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act, which would hold officials of Hong Kong’s judiciary accountable for human rights violations and support Hong Kongers facing persecution from the Chinese Communist Party and its accomplices in Hong Kong.
CURTIS, ERNST INTRODUCE BILL ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR MILLIONAIRES
Senators Curtis and Ernst introduced the Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act, which would make anyone earning $1 million or more from any source of income ineligible for unemployment
New Utah Sen. John Curtis says he’ll enact Trump’s agenda while upholding ‘pioneer values’
The newest U.S. senator representing Utah was sworn into office Friday morning. Sen. John Curtis took the oath of office during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Friday, shortly after the 119th Congress convened. “Today, we start this new beginning,” Curtis said during a press conference Friday afternoon.
GOP Sen.-elect Curtis says he’s not afraid to disagree with Trump
As a House member, John Curtis, R-Utah, exhibited a willingness to buck his own party. Now the senator-elect who is set to take the seat being vacated by retiring Mitt Romney, said he’s not afraid to disagree with President-elect Donald Trump if he needs to. In an exclusive interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Curtis told co-anchor Jonathan Karl that he wants Trump to be “wildly successful” and said he supports his desire to address inflation and the economy. But he also made clear there will be times he disagrees with Trump’s approach.
John Curtis’ search for consensus
No one seemed to know what to do when John Curtis entered the Senate chamber. In the moments before, a steady stream of senators had shuffled in, taking their assigned seats. Mitt Romney, moments away from delivering his final Senate address, was already seated on the back row, his legs crossed, thumbing his cellphone. His colleagues, as they passed his desk, offered him greetings: Joe Manchin gave him a hug; Thom Tillis slapped his shoulder; Cory Booker cracked a joke.
Highs and Lows: Fix Our Forests Act
Hello, Utah! I’ve got a special ‘highs and lows’ for you this week. You’ll see in the video linked below, I’ve joined Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO) to share a major high that we’re celebrating: introducing the Fix Our Forests Act with Senators Sheehy (R-MT) and Padilla (D-CA). Our bill addresses the serious wildfire
Highs and Lows: Proud Moments, Pressing Challenges
Hello, Utah! It’s time for this week’s highs and lows. If you’re following the news, you saw Cory Booker—the Senator from New Jersey—beat the filibuster record of over 24 hours, and that I had a chance to be presiding over the chamber when it happened. That was cool, but what was even more
Highs and Lows: Blossoms and Town Halls
Hello Utah! Okay, I’m going to give you three highs this week—zero lows. It’s been a good week. First of all, the high: It is peak time for the cherry blossoms here in Washington, D.C. The temperature is perfect. The second high: My team and I were rated the fifth most effective legislator in the