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Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities
Senators Curtis, McCormick, Hickenlooper, Hoeven, and Cortez Masto introduced the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical federal grant program that helps rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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.
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: 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
Highs and Lows: The FISA Challenge
One of my responsibilities—and a duty I share with my colleagues—is presiding over the United States Senate. Most of the time, sitting in the chair means managing the floor: recognizing speakers, directing procedure, and keeping the institution moving. But this week, I happened to be presiding when the federal law
Highs and Lows: Funding Law Enforcement
After another busy week in Washington, it’s time to share my highs and lows! My high was participating in several important hearings for the committees I sit on. Here’s a snapshot of what we covered: Foreign Relations: I had the chance to discuss several important national security priorities with Secretary