Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) penned an op-ed in the St. George News on the imbalance of presidential power. “Day-to-day life in this country should not drastically change every time we have an election. Restoring the proper balance between the branches would be like a pressure relief valve on our national discourse.” –Rep. Chris Stewart  The full op-ed is… Read more »

Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) penned an op-ed in the Deseret News on unity and working towards a “more perfect union”.   “I believe we can safeguard our nation and institutions by taking responsibility for what is broken and working to listen in good faith.” – Rep. Chris Stewart  The full op-ed is available here and below:  A hero… Read more »

Access to the most sensitive intelligence on earth has given me a unique perspective of the threats facing America.  My six years of service on the House Intelligence Committee has allowed me to travel the world, from Moscow to Western China. Because of this, I’m often asked, “What is the greatest threat facing our country?” People expect me to list China, Russia, North Korea,… Read more »

In the first two installments of this three-part series, I defended American exceptionalism and American patriotism. In this, the third and final installment, I must defend another important idea that has fallen out of favor: American capitalism. Though imperfect, free market capitalism has been an incredibly powerful force for good in the world. The combination of liberal democracy and… Read more »

This is the second in a series of 3 opinion editorials by Congressman Chris Stewart   During a recent visit to a high school government class, a student asked me what to do to make America better. Though I’ve been asked this question many times, my response this time was different: "When someone tells you that America is inherently bad," I said, "don’t believe it.” Many of us now… Read more »

I want to defend a radical idea. An idea that is increasingly unpopular—mocked and sneered at by some: The United States of America is good. In fact, this country has been the greatest force for good the world has ever seen. We have sacrificed blood and treasure to free hundreds of millions of people from oppression worldwide. Free markets and liberal democracy have normalized a standard… Read more »

July is the month in which we in Utah celebrate both the birth of the United States of America and the arrival of the pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley. I love celebrating both of these important anniversaries so close together. Our forebears who arrived in Salt Lake on July 24, 1847, like the pilgrims centuries before, were fleeing religious persecution and seeking a place where they… Read more »

Anyone who still thinks of China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a viable business partner is sadly mistaken. It is not a country that values human rights, freedom or mutual respect among nations. The reality is, the world has a China problem and it’s time we found the fortitude to deal with it. Consider the reality of CCP rule. More than a million Chinese Muslim Uighurs are… Read more »

This is a critical moment in our nation’s history. At a time when we should be unifying with one another, we are instead demonizing each other, creating a perception that the world is filling with darkness and fear. But I will never quit believing that most people are good. If we ever quit believing that, we lose our ability to solve our most pressing problems. With the eruption of pain… Read more »