Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-2), along with four other members of the Utah delegation, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, urging the Department to dispose of 5,423 acres of federal land in Utah that has been identified as suitable for disposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) released the following statement regarding the nomination of Sally Jewell as U.S. Department of Interior Secretary: Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), member of House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the comments made yesterday by former Department of Interior Secretary, Bruce Babbitt urging the President to make “vigorous” use the Antiquities Act: Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) has co-sponsored the “Require a PLAN” Act, expected to be considered on the House Floor on Wednesday. This bill, H.R. 444, introduced by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), would require the White House to either produce a balanced budget, or provide a supplemental budget to identify when their plan would actually achieve balance. Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) issued the following statement in advance of the No Budget, No Pay Act, which is up for vote today: Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) accepted two new subcommittee assignments on the Natural Resources Committee. He will serve on the Public Lands and Environmental Regulations Subcommittee and the Water and Power Subcommittee. Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) issued the following statement following President Obama’s proposal on Gun Control: Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) was named Vice-Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment as part of his role on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. “In the new Congress, the Science Committee will promote policies that support our nation’s space program, encourage energy independence, expand scientific education, fund basic research, and enhance the developm... Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) was sworn in to the 113th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Read more »