Today, the House approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement: “The so-called COVID relief package that was passed today has nothing to do with the pandemic. The bill includes a variety of permanent, political provisions that create the wrong incentives. Mismanaged states will be bailed out; schools that refuse to reopen will b... Read more »

Friday, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) joined U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Representatives John Curtis (UT-03), Burgess Owens (UT-04), and Blake Moore (UT-01) to send a letter Friday to President Biden regarding the administration’s review of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. The letter requests the administration’s support in finding a permanen... Read more »

Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) penned an op-ed in Fox News on the dangers of expanded surveillance on U.S. citizens. “We must protect our constitutional rights. The frightening powers of the IC, intended to combat foreign adversaries, must never be used against U.S. citizens.” - Rep. Chris Stewart The full op-ed is available here and below: The Obama Administration's well-documented weaponizati... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) reintroduced the Fairness for All Act (FFA). This legislation aims to protect everyone’s dignity in public spaces. It harmonizes religious freedom and LGBT rights by amending the Civil Rights Act, protecting religious freedom in the workplace, protecting the rights of LGBT individuals, and preserving 1st amendment rights. “It is hard to re... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) introduced the Debt Control Through Budget Reconciliation Act of 2021. This legislation establishes annual debt-to-GDP targets that would gradually reduce the public debt over the next 30 years to approximately 50 percent of GDP (the average annual debt-to-GDP level over the past 30 years). The CBO projects that the nation’s debt to GDP ra... Read more »

The first amendment to the United States constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” I often call this the first freedom as the Founders listed it first among the inalienable rights granted by God and protected by the constitution, yet it is currently under attack. On February 5, in an act that would have sent... Read more »

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 available here and below: Day-to-day l... Read more »

Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) joined Reps. Meng (D-NY), Frankel (D-FL), Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Houlahan (D-PA) in introducing the Safe from the Start Act. This bipartisan bill would help improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies across the globe. Following the bill’s introduction, Congressman Stewart issued the following statement: “America will always d... Read more »

Today, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) and Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced the Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act. This bipartisan legislation honors two top-secret WWII United States Army units that specialized in tactical deceptions with the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress's highest expression of national appreciation. Due to the classified nature, the soldiers of the Ghost Army and ... 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 of mine, Abraham Lincoln, led this country through a time when our ... Read more »