Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) joined colleagues Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) in sending a bipartisan letter urging President Trump to ban kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors. “E-cigarettes have quickly become an epidemic among our youth. Banning flavored e-cigarettes, especially those targeted towards children, is an important start in solving this public healt... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) voted “NO” on the House Resolution to continue the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump (H. Res. 660). Following the vote, Rep. Stewart released the following statement: “So far the Democrats have held hearings behind closed doors while selectively leaking soundbites in order to mislead the public. Now, more than 35 days since the beginning... Read more »

Today, Congressman Stewart votes “NO” on H.R. 4378, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020. This short-term continuing resolution (CR) provides funding only through November 21st, serving as a quick fix to fund the federal government. Following the vote, Rep. Stewart released the following statement: “Continuing resolutions are an irresponsible way to govern. Prolonging the work nec... Read more »

Salt Lake City, UT. – Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) joins Deputy Secretary of Interior, Joe Balash, for the signing of the Sevier Playa Project at BLM event. Crystal Peaks Minerals’ potash mine, to be located in central Millard County, will benefit not only Millard County, but also Beaver, Juab, and Sevier counties. This project will maintain 175 full-time employees. During the construc... Read more »

Roy, UT – Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) celebrated the groundbreaking of Northrop Grumman’s new facility today, near Hill Air Force Base, to serve as future headquarters for its workforce and nationwide team supporting the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This new facility has the opportunity to add 2,500 jobs in the state of Utah. Rep. Chris Stewart joined Kathy Warden, North... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) introduced the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, H.R. 4194, with leading co-sponsors: Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), and Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT). This bi-partisan legislation designates “9-8-8” as the universal telephone number for the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, which currentl... Read more »

Today, The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released “988” as the recommended three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This comes as a result of Rep. Chris Stewart’s National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act, which became law last year, that called for a study to determine the best three-digit dialing code for the lifeline. Following the release of the FCC’... Read more »

RICHFIELD, UT – Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) facilitated the discussion on suicide prevention between local organizations and community members at the Central Utah Youth Suicide Prevention Congressional Round Table. Central Utah has seen a spike in recent suicide attempts and deaths. The local community gathered to hear how Congressman Stewart, as well as local organizations, plan to co... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) joins Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) in introducing the Smoke-Free Schools Act, H.R. 4019. This bipartisan legislation aims to address the problem of e-cigarettes in schools. This bill amends the Pro-Children Act of 2001 to explicitly include e-cigarettes in the smoking ban currently enacted in educational and childcare facilities. “E-cigarettes have made... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (H.R. 3877). Following the vote, the Congressman released the following statement: “This two-year budget agreement provides strong funding for our men and women in uniform, excludes Democrat poison-pill riders, ensures taxpayer funds don’t pay for abortions, and excludes Democrat’s prohibition on border wall ... Read more »