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— The Utah federal delegation welcomes President Trump's action modifying the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This decision represents a return to an appropriate application of the Antiquities Act as Congress intended. When Congress passed the Antiquities Act in 1906, it authorized presidents to protect historic and scientific objects by reserving only "the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.…  Continue Reading

— Congressman Blake Moore secured over $30 million for communities across Northern Utah in the committee-passed Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations. Funding will address local concerns on water, infrastructure, public safety, military readiness, and more. Funded projects include: Recipient: Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner Amount Awarded: $4,500,000 Project Description: The Great Salt Lake Stansbury Bay Improvement project will revert existing hydrology to the Great Salt Lake by modify…  Continue Reading

— Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act to direct the federal government to conduct a comprehensive, multi-year investigation into the causes, development, and long-term effects of gambling disorder and to evaluate prevention, treatment, and intervention strategies. Despite a skyrocketing percentage of Americans engaging in online gambling following the overturn of the federal ban on sports betting, no federal agen…  Continue Reading