Accomplishments
BILLS AND PROVISIONS SIGNED INTO LAW
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Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021 to establish a scientific monitoring and assessment program to help save the Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes in the West
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Better Cybercrimes Metrics Act to improve the federal government’s understanding, measurement, and tracking of cybercrime
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Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act to direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records and provide hunters, hikers, bikers, anglers, and millions of federal land users and land management agencies access to essential information about public land access points
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National Medal of Honor Monument Act to authorize the creation of a monument in our nation’s capital recognizing the Medal of Honor and its fewer than 4,000 recipients.
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Provisions from Blake’s Afghanistan Accountability Act in the National Defense Authorization Act to identify the breakdown between the intelligence community, Department of Defense leadership, and Biden administration officials that facilitated America’s devastating withdrawal from Afghanistan
AWARDS
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Blake was named a 2022 Fiscal Hero by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget for his work on the House Budget Committee and his Debt and Deficit Task Force.
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Blake received the National Head Start Association’s PROMISE Award for his continued support of the program’s investment in Utah’s youth.
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Blake received an A+ rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America for advocating for pro-life and pro-family policies.
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Blake was named a 2022 NFIB Guardian of Small Business for supporting legislation that champions small businesses across the nation.
- Blake received recognition from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership for his work on conservation efforts.
LEADERSHIP
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Blake is the first-ever Republican from Utah to serve on the influential House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Blake was appointed by then-Leader Kevin McCarthy and Ranking Member Mike Rogers to serve as the House Armed Services Committee’s representative on the House Budget Committee.
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Blake established his Ogden-based Debt and Deficit Task Force with local leaders to create a framework of solutions for how the federal government can solve the economy’s most pressing challenges and ensure a healthy financial outlook for the next generation.
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Blake was chosen to serve as an Assistant Whip on the Republican Whip Team.
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Blake was chosen to serve as the House Armed Services Committee Conferee on the China legislation conference committee.
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Blake co-chairs the Depot Caucus, the Armed Forces Caucus, and the Millennial Future Caucus.
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Blake vice chairs the Republican Governance Group.
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Blake was appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in early 2022.
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Blake was selected to serve as the House Republican Conferee from the Armed Services Committee to the Conference Committee to negotiate a compromise bill between the House and Senate to bolster U.S. research and technology and counter and compete with China in the 117th Congress.
FUNDS SECURED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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$1,000,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Utah to purchase land, engineer, and design a community campus to be used as a hub for essential nonprofit services in Box Elder County
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$1,000,000 for Summit County to increase the resilience of the headwaters of the Weber River to natural and manmade disasters and extreme weather events, such as catastrophic wildfire
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$5,000,000 for LoganCity to purchase a fourth biodigester to bring the city’s sewage system into compliance with EPA standards and ensure operational stability
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$2,500,000 for Millville City to replace septic tanks with a city-wide sewer system to alleviate concerns about water aquifer contamination
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$1,500,000 for Weber State University to provide equipment to its Interprofessional Education Building to launch its Physician Assistant Program
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$2,000,000 for Ogden City to construct a 7.1-mile shared use trail along the Ogden River Scenic Byway and open non-motorized access to a wide variety of public recreational opportunities
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$2,000,000 for Morgan City to construct the Young Street Bridge over the Weber River and provide traffic and pedestrian access to Commercial Street and State Street
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$1,354,000 for the Town of Mantua to address crumbling infrastructure by widening and resurfacing Main Street, which provides access to critical services in Mantua and is the main hub for economic and tourist activity
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$1,500,000 for Weber Housing Authority to acquire a parcel of land to expand an affordable housing project and provide housing to 60 low-income individuals
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$3,500,000 for the Town of Manilla’s sewage system project
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$515,000 for Uintah Basin Technical College’s electrical apprentice training program and equipment purchases
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$1,000,000 for the University of Utah to pilot a college access and degree completion initiative for young adults exiting the foster care system and the purchase of equipment
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$585,000 for Utah State University’s academic research and career development program
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$3,000,000 for Utah Military Installation Development Authority’s 3-Gate Trail site acquisition and construction
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$3,000,000 for the Cache Valley Transit District’s bus request and tracking app
- $1,200,000 for Vernal City’s historic Main Street and Vernal Avenue improvements