Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) secured $300 million dollars for the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program, to ensure that the next generation of pediatric physicians receive vital specialized training. Stewart secured this funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Bill, while also securing a $569 Million cut in overall spending from last year’s appropriations bill. Read more »

The Interior Department funding bill passed the House today, with several of Rep. Chris Stewart’s (R-Utah) provisions that are critical for Utah. Included in the Interior Appropriations Bill, is Stewart’s amendment to block national monuments in areas where there is local opposition, and Stewart’s amendment to address the wild horse overpopulation in the west. Read more »

In July 2015, Garfield County was forced to declare a state of emergency based on rapidly declining school enrollment. Simply put, their schools are dying because families cannot stay in the county. And why can’t they stay? Because there are so few jobs capable of sustaining a family. The situation is destroying a great Western tradition of ranching, farming and logging, while forcing families to ... Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) have sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, requesting a review of federal and state oversight of sober homes. Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding the Zika related fatality in Salt Lake County today. Read more »

With the strong support of Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), the House passed S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) conference report by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 407-5. CARA is the bipartisan and bicameral package of 18 bills to fight the opioid epidemic. Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding the horrific killing of 5 police officers in Dallas: Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) have launched a new bi-partisan caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Congressional Caucus on Peru. Read more »

Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) launched a school supply drive to collect supplies to help refugee children living in Utah. The drive, “Reaching Out to Refugees: Back to School Drive”, will run through August 3, 2016. Supplies can be mailed or dropped off to Stewart’s Salt Lake and St. George Offices. Read more »

On Thursday, June 30th, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), an Air Force Veteran, will speak at the opening ceremony of the “Wall That Heals”, a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which will be on display in West Valley City. Read more »