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CURTIS, RISCH STATEMENT CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN COLOMBIA
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Curtis, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Jim Risch, SFRC Chairman, today released the following statement regarding the ongoing wave of violence in Colombia, which has included an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe, and at
CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCE BILL TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK THROUGH STRATEGIC GRAZING
Senators Curtis and Cortez Masto introduced the Strategic Grazing to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act, bipartisan legislation to direct the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service to collaborate with grazing allotment holders, States, Tribes, and local fire departments to create a strategy to use targeted grazing to manage hazardous fuels and reduce risks from wildfires.
OPINION: TAX CREDITS WITH A SCALPEL—HOW TO BOOST AMERICAN ENERGY WITHOUT KILLING INNOVATION
Just days after I was sworn into Congress in 2017, I found myself in the thick of negotiations over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Republicans passed the bill within a month, and I returned to Utah eager to tell small-business owners and manufacturers about the historic tax relief they could expect.
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: Maiden Speech
Hey! Welcome to another ‘Highs and Lows’ from Washington, D.C. It’s been a great week. If you’ve followed what’s happening here, I did my maiden speech on the Senate floor, which is kind of a big cultural thing here in the Senate. Most of us wait several months before we
Highs and Lows: Increasing Access to Your Public Lands
Welcome to another edition of ‘Highs and Lows’! I hope you are all well. I have two highs to share with you this week. First, the Senate passed a type of legislation called a Congressional Review Act that I introduced, which pulls back regulations from the past to provide better access
Highs and Lows: First Bill Passed in the Senate
Hello from my new office here in Washington, D.C.! It’s a big deal, and we’re all very excited to finally have a little space to move around. The high for this week is we passed my first bill in the Senate! I’d like to give a big shout-out to my