WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) announced his planned resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. “It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve the good people of Utah in Congress,” said Rep. Stewart. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey. I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved home state,... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Last week, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced the More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, including the MORE USDA Grants Act and the MORE DOT Grants Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislative package would make it easier for rural communities in public lands counties to compete for federal ... Read More »
WASHINGTON— This week, Reps. Chris Stewart (UT-02), Seth Moulton (D-MA), David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring a national youth mental health crisis. This resolution calls for more investments in student mental healthcare, raises awareness of youth mental health, and urges several different actions by states, sch... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Last week, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) joined Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (UT-04), John Curtis (UT-03), and Blake Moore (UT-01) to introduce the Chemical and Biological Defense Program Improvement Act. This legislation will remove a bureaucratic roadblock that prevents the United States Army from requesting funding for military construc... Read More »
Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement in response to Special Counsel John Durham’s final report into the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe. Rep. Stewart is a member of both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. "The Durham report is the latest piece of evidence that confirms what many of us h... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Reps. Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Grace Napolitano (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the month of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Reps. Stewart and Napolitano serve as Co-chairs of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus, and their resolution was signed by 71 of their congressional colleagues. “Mental Health Awareness Month is an opportunity that America ca... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) voted in favor of the Secure the Border Act. The Biden administration’s open-border policies have created an unprecedented crisis at the southern border. Fortunately, despite the administration’s decision to ignore this crisis, House Republicans have now passed a commonsense, necessary plan to secure the border. “Joe Biden’s open-border policies have cr... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Today, House Republicans on the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees released a joint interim staff report titled, “The Hunter Biden Statement: How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters.” Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) is a member of both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Select Committee on the Weaponiza... Read More »
Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) wrote an op-ed in Fox News on his meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Zelensky. “The American people, including myself, have proudly backed every effort to support the people of Ukraine, but we cannot continue to ignore that the battlefield has shifted significantly over the past 14 months, and that military realities have shifted with it. This begs the questi... Read More »
Washington – This week, Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced The Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act. This is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will help address suicide amongst teens and young adults by increasing access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line. "Our nation's young people are facin... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) voted in favor of the Limit, Save, Grow Act. This plan to limit federal spending, save taxpayer money, and grow the economy will lead to trillions of dollars in savings to taxpayers. “This bill is a win for the American people,” said Rep. Stewart. “Senator Biden voted ten times against raising the debt ceiling, and Vice President Biden criticized House... Read More »
WASHINGTON— This Sunday, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) joined Fox News’s Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy to discuss his recent trip to Kyiv and meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, as well as America’s role in the ongoing war. Watch the full interview here, and see highlights of the interview below. Rep. Stewart’s Meeting with President Zelensky: “I left my visit with President Zelensky ... Read More »
The full op-ed is available here and below. Opinion: We protect children in the physical world — why not the digital world? By: Rep. Chris Stewart and Gov. Spencer Cox Every year, more than 5,000 young Americans take their own lives. Our nation’s young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis, and the preponderance of the evidence that links this tragic trend to social media is beyo... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. “President Biden’s State of the Union was out of touch. It imaged a very different version of our nation from the reality that Americans face every day. This administration’s policy has left our economy uncertain, our military weakened, and our adversaries emboldened.... Read More »
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) introduced the Social Media Child Protection Act, which would make it unlawful for social media platforms to provide access to children under the age of 16. The rates of teen and adolescent depression, anxiety, and suicide have risen at unprecedented levels since the emergence of social media. “Our nation’s young people are facing an unprecedented ment... Read More »
