Press Releases

Curtis, Shaheen Welcome Taiwan Legislative Yuan Approval of Supplementary Defense Budget

Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Shaheen, Ranking Member, released the below statement welcoming the approval by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan of a supplementary defense budget that will strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence capabilities against growing People’s Republic of China aggression. The vote follows a visit to Taipei by the senators five weeks ago, in which they met LY leaders and urged support for the package. Continue Reading

Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Education Transparency at Community Colleges

Senator Curtis cosponsored legislation that would improve education transparency by ensuring that reported graduation rates accurately reflect the success of community colleges. The Time for Completion Act requires colleges and universities to report graduation and completion rates for a broader range of students, including non-first-time and part-time students. Continue Reading

Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Highlighting Chinese Threat to American Strategic Interests

Senator Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a bipartisan resolution affirming concern over the growing threat China poses to America’s national security and economic prosperity at a pivotal moment for U.S.-China relations. The resolution calls for a continued and steady focus on strengthening deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, protecting American workers and businesses from unfair economic practices, maintaining leadership in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, supporting allies and partners, preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and advancing human rights and democratic values. Continue Reading

Curtis Raises Alarm on Undersea Cable Threats, Pushes for Stronger U.S. Action

During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Curtis raised urgent concerns about the vulnerability of global undersea cable infrastructure, emphasizing the need for stronger U.S. leadership to protect critical economic and security lifelines amid malicious “gray zone” activities by the People’s Republic of China. The cables—critical for global communication and commerce—have been a primary target of the PRC for covert sabotage to undermine Taiwan’s security and sovereignty. Continue Reading

Curtis Statement Ahead of 60th Day of Iran Conflict

Senator Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of the 60-day mark of the war in Iran: Continue Reading

Curtis Applauds EPA Proposal to Protect Utah from Unfair Ozone Reclassification

Senator Curtis, member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to repeal the Biden Administration’s decision to reclassify Utah’s Northern Wasatch Front from a “Moderate” to a “Serious” nonattainment area under the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Continue Reading

Curtis, Shaheen, Tillis, Rosen Urge Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan to Strengthen Taiwan’s Defense and Advance Supplementary Budget

Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Shaheen; Tillis; and Rosen sent a letter to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu and Deputy Speaker Chiang, as well as Legislative Yuan members Mr. Chen Kuan-ting, Mr. Niu Hsu-ting and Mr. Wang An-hsiang, urging them to approve a supplementary defense budget that would enable Taiwan to both procure critical American defense equipment and boost domestic production of innovative drones and missile defense systems. Continue Reading

Curtis, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act

Senators Curtis and Cortez Masto introduced the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act, bipartisan legislation to mark the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, strengthen congressional oversight, and ensure the United States is fully prepared to uphold its commitments under the landmark law, which has served as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations since its adoption in 1979. Continue Reading

Curtis Presses FTC on Predatory Timeshare Practices, Burdensome Rulemaking on Utah’s Direct Selling Industry

During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Senator Curtis questioned Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson on protecting consumers from predatory timeshare practices and ensuring regulatory stability for the direct selling industry—which is particularly significant to Utah’s economy. Continue Reading