Today, U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), David Trone (D-MD), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) reintroduced the bipartisan Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act to help doctors and researchers better understand the impact of the alarming rate of e-cigarette use among America’s young people. Recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that over 10% of middle s... Read more »

Today, House Republicans removed Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) as the Conference Chair. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement: “Today, Congresswoman Liz Cheney was removed as the Republican Conference Chair. This was not a vote to condemn Rep. Cheney for her previous vote of conscience; this was a vote to unify the Republican Party. That’s why I voted in favor of this... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Doris Matsui’s (D-AZ) Suicide Prevention Act passed the House. After passage of the bipartisan bill, Rep. Stewart released the following statement: “We are now one step closer to making this life-saving bill a reality,” said Rep. Chris Stewart. “It’s time we give American families and health care professionals the tools they need to combat suicide. I urg... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Suicide Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation will provide new resources to help reverse the tragic rise of suicide across the nation. “It’s well past time that Americans struggling with mental health challenges get the help they need,” said Rep. Chris Stewart. “This is an issue that hits home for ev... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) and Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and John Kennedy (R-LA). The bill, The Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act, will help address suicide amongst teens and young adults by increasing access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Text Line. Rep. Chris Steward sai... Read more »

Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) have introduced the Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act. This bicameral, bipartisan legislation would reauthorize federal funding for both National Heritage Areas (NHAs), ensurin... Read more »

Today, President Biden delivered his address to a joint session of Congress. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement: “Tonight, President Biden offered more of the same: Bipartisanship in name only. He campaigned as a moderate candidate and continues to champion the unification of America. Unfortunately, despite the president’s soothing tones of a return to normal, his le... Read more »

U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Blake Moore (R-UT) today wrote to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland requesting explanation regarding a recent announcement of deferred maintenance awards which allocated Utah a disproportionately low amount of funding compared to its proportion of federal l... Read more »

Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) recently introduced the Ensuring Access to Domestic Mineral Production Act. This legislation ensures America’s economic and national security. “The production of domestic minerals is essential to our economic and national security,” said Congressman Stewart. “Protecting Utah’s land and providing the essential resources needed for the U.S. economy are not mutually e... Read more »

Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held its first public hearing of the 117th Congress. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement: “The world is becoming a more dangerous place every day. North Korea is once again firing missiles, China is threatening Taiwan, Iran is moving toward nuclear capabilities, and Russia undermines American purposes at ever... Read more »