Press Releases

August 19, 2026

Curtis Promotes Policy to Address Utah’s Growth, Affordable Housing with Utah Transportation Leaders

Senator Curtis, member of the Commerce and Environment and Public Works Committees, today joined leaders from the Wasatch Front Regional Council, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Mountainland Association of Governments, and others to discuss policy developments that would strengthen Utah’s transportation network, expand affordable housing opportunities near transit hubs, and prepare the state’s infrastructure for continued growth and upcoming high-traffic events like the Salt Lake Temple open house in 2027 and the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue Reading

August 14, 2026

Curtis, Daines Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Critical Mineral Production

Senators Curtis and Daines introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, legislation to strengthen America’s domestic critical mineral supply chains by expanding and improving the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code. Continue Reading

August 10, 2026

Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Casualties from Wildfires

Senators Curtis, Bennet, Lee, and Hickenlooper introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States. Continue Reading

Curtis, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis, Strengthen USPS

Senators Curtis and Van Hollen introduced the Delivering Americans Affordable Homes Act, bipartisan legislation to address the shortage of affordable housing and funding shortfalls at the United States Postal Service. Amid record-breaking housing costs, the Senators’ new bill would allow local communities to lease Postal Service property rights for new affordable housing construction. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

Committee Advances Curtis Priorities to Strengthen Online Safety for Children

Senator Curtis today praised the Senate Commerce Committee's bipartisan advancement of several online child safety bills, including the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology Act, co-led by Senator Curtis. In delivered remarks, Curtis called the Committee's action an important step toward giving families the tools they need to better protect children in an increasingly complex digital world. Continue Reading

Curtis, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Ban Asbestos

Senators Curtis and Merkley—Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight—introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to end all commercial and industrial uses of asbestos. Continue Reading

Curtis, Kelly Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program

Senators Curtis and Kelly introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal oversight and immigration enforcement. Continue Reading