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Curtis: The Pioneer Spirit is the American Spirit
Senator Curtis, along with Senators Lee and Crapo, today introduced a resolution commemorating the arrival of the first company of Latter-day Saint pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. In remarks delivered on the Senate floor, Curtis highlighted how the virtues demonstrated by early Latter-day Saint pioneers—including faith, sacrifice, resilience, and community—are universal American aspirations and essential to addressing the nation’s modern challenges.
Curtis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transit Funding for Fast-Growing Communities
Senators Curtis and Kelly introduced the Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants program. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Representatives Owens, Kennedy, Titus, and Stanton.
Curtis Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
Senator Curtis today applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passage of the bipartisan Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, legislation that would improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s type certification process for American Advanced Air Mobility aircraft companies to help them succeed and cement the United States’ role as a global leader in aviation. The bill, cosponsored by Curtis, was introduced by Senators Welch and Budd.
Highs and Lows: Prediction Markets are Gambling
Hi there, I’ll start with my low this week. There is a trend in the United States concerning betting on prediction market contracts—think Kalshi or Polymarket. People are wagering on everything from sports games to the outcomes of wars, and it has gotten totally out of control. Currently, it’s being
Highs and Lows: Wins for Utah’s Cities and Towns
This week, my high was meeting with a host of Utah mayors and city council members to discuss how we can address the issues most pressing to our state—including housing and affordability, infrastructure, water, and public lands. If you know me, you know that I have a special love for
Highs and Lows: Tackling the $38 Trillion Debt
Hello from Washington! My high this week is introducing the Fiscal Commission Act with a bipartisan group of my colleagues. Our legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission to find legislative solutions to stabilize spending and decrease the national debt—which stands at more than $38 trillion—and require Congress to vote on the