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Curtis, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address urgent aviation safety issues by reviewing and updating existing safeguards for temporary obstructions in the low-altitude airspace, such as slacklines. The
Curtis Secures Committee Approval of Water Projects for Utah Amid Intense Drought
Senator also highlights need for support of the Great Salt Lake from all levels of government, philanthropic and private sectors WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today secured Committee approval of several water quality and drought control projects for communities in Utah
Curtis Calls for Countering China’s Influence in Western Hemisphere
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Curtis, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today led a hearing examining the Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy and its renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere as a cornerstone of American national security. The hearing—which included Ambassador Michael Kozak, State Department Senior
Highs and Lows: Greetings from the South Pole
Okay, my high this week. I am coming from… see if you can guess it… I’m staying on two miles of ice. It’s about 30 degrees below zero. That’s right. I am at the South Pole. I am here with a group of senators checking out the U.S. investment here.
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
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