Utah Valley Times

Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding Ban of U.S. Aid to UNRWA in Supplemental Bill

By Utah Valley Times | Feb 1, 2024

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined a group of Republican colleagues in demanding a ban on U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Led by Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Jim Risch (R-ID), the senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), urging the inclusion of an "immediate and permanent prohibition" of U.S. aid to UNRWA in the national security supplemental bill.This demand comes in light of recent allegations that 12...

Curtis Supports Passage of Bipartisan Tax Package

By Utah Valley Times | Feb 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Representative John Curtis (R-UT) has shown his support for the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, voting in favor of its passage. Curtis, who previously voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, expressed his satisfaction with the provisions in the new bill, stating, "The provisions in this bill build on that success and I am pleased to support its passage."The bipartisan tax agreement encompasses several significant provisions aimed at promoting growth, innovation, and support for businesses and workers. One such provision is the...

Utah Delegation Urges Secretary Haaland to Work with UDOT and Washington County on Northern Corridor Highway Plan

By Utah Valley Times | Feb 1, 2024

Utah's congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, along with Representatives Celeste Maloy, John Curtis, Burgess Owens, and Blake Moore, has written a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, urging her to consider the concerns raised by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Washington County regarding the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to implement a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Northern Corridor highway plan in Washington County.The...

Rep. Curtis Proposes Legislation to Lessen Regulatory Burden on States Trying to Recover from Wildfires

By Utah Valley Times | Feb 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Representative John Curtis (R-UT) has introduced legislation aimed at alleviating the regulatory burden on states affected by wildfires. The proposed legislation would provide automatic waivers for air quality monitoring data that is directly attributable to catastrophic wildfires, ensuring that states like Utah are not penalized for emissions beyond their control, particularly those that occur on federal lands.Speaking about the legislation, Rep. Curtis highlighted the disproportionate impact of wildfires on Western states and the resulting skewed data...