Press Releases

Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel

Senators Curtis, Kelly, Hyde-Smith, Luján, and Schiff introduced the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation to help communities and forest managers remove byproducts of forest thinning operations that counterintuitively increase wildfire risk. Continue Reading

Curtis, Schatz, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Transparency on AI-Generated Content

Senators Curtis, Schatz, and Warner introduced the AI Labeling Act, bipartisan legislation to provide transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence. The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-made content or interacting with an AI chatbot by requiring clear labels and disclosures. Continue Reading

Curtis Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Affordability Bill

Senator Curtis issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan, bicameral 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act: Continue Reading

Curtis Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Hazard Pay for Wildland Firefighters

Senator Curtis cosponsored the Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction Act, bipartisan legislation to provide hazard pay to wildland firefighters and smokejumpers for prescribed burns and training jumps, ensuring these brave first responders are recognized with fair compensation. Continue Reading

Curtis Questions Kari Lake, Highlights Growing CCP Influence in Caribbean

Senator Curtis today raised concerns about China's expanding influence in Jamaica during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to consider Kari Lake to be Ambassador to Jamaica, focusing on the national security implications of Chinese investments in critical infrastructure, telecommunications, and port operations throughout the Caribbean. Continue Reading

Curtis, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness

Senators Curtis and Padilla, members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas. The legislation would help build rural communities’ resiliency by optimizing water infrastructure to provide the flow necessary for emergency responders to save lives and property during an active wildfire. Continue Reading

Curtis Announces 250-Mile Walk for America’s 250th Anniversary

Senator Curtis today announced his plans to embark on a multi-day, 250-mile walk across Utah in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Averaging 30 miles of walking per day, the senator will start his journey near the northern border of Utah and end in his hometown of Provo on the Fourth of July. Continue Reading

Curtis Secures Committee Passage of Eight of His Foreign Policy Bills

Senator Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, today applauded committee passage of eight bipartisan bills he leads and cosponsors to curb China’s human rights abuses, counter authoritarian influence in Latin America, support partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific, and advance U.S. interests abroad. Continue Reading

Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Second Amendment Protections Against Frivolous Lawsuits

Senator Curtis joined Senator Cornyn, along with 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues, in introducing the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide enhanced protections to the firearms industry from frivolous lawsuits brought by anti-gun bad actors. Continue Reading