Keeping up with Utah's Congressional Delegation
Hatch Blasts IRS Bonuses
Sen. Orrin Hatch expresses his displeasure after learning that the Internal Revenue Service is poised to give employees $70 million in bonuses.
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Lee, Cruz Introduce Military Religious Freedom Amendments
In a direct challenge to the Obama administration, Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz introduce two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would protect military members from suffering discrimination for expressing their religion.
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Hatch Slams Democrats for Politicizing Judicial Confirmation Process
In a USA Today op-ed, Sen. Orrin Hatch criticizes Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats for giving Pres. Obama cover as he attempts to pack the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit with his own political allies.
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Stewart Slams New EPA Regs
Rep. Chris Stewart says the EPA's proposed standards for smog emissions would be impossible for states like Utah to achieve and could result in up to $1 trillion in new costs for businesses.
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Lee: Conservatives, GOP Neglecting Family Values
In a speech, Sen. Mike Lee says conservatives have made a mistake in recent years by not emphasizing the importance of family values.
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NSA Scandal Producing Unusual Alliances In Washington
Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul, both conservative stalwarts, unite with liberal Sen. Patrick Leahy on a bill that would require the government to get a search warrant before it obtains e-mail and other electronic communications.
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Lee: Immigration Bill 'Another 1,000-Page Mistake'
In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Mike Lee says the Gang of Eight's immigration-reform bill represents yet another example of "big-government dysfunction."
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Chaffetz: Rice a Terrible Choice for National Security Advisor
Pres. Obama will name Susan "Benghazi Talking Points" Rice as his next national security adviser, in a move that seems designed to provoke Rep. Jason Chaffetz and other Republicans still investigating Rice's role in the Benghazi coverup.
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Lee Parts Ways with Rubio over Immigration
Although Sens. Mike Lee and Marco Rubio are both darlings of the Tea Party and largely on the same page politically, Lee says Rubio's approach to immigration reform is "nonsensical."
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Lee Voices Opposition to Immigration Bill
In a letter, Mike Lee and three other influential Senate Republicans urge their colleagues to reject the Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill.
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A Look at Chris Stewart's Interesting Resume
The Hill profiles freshman Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, whose name was in the history books even before his election to Congress last year.
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Hatch to Flex Muscles on Immigration Reform, Again
Sen. Orrin Hatch once again finds himself in a position to make or break the Gang of Eight's immigration overhaul effort, this time over the issue of whether undocumented workers should be forced to pay back-taxes.
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Tea Party Quartet Shakes Up Senate
Senate newcomers Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio are accumulating power at an unprecedented pace and antagonizing their Senate elders in the process, reports The Daily Beast.
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Jason Chaffetz: The Next Darrell Issa?
Rep. Jason Chaffetz has emerged as the GOP's chief attack dog on the Benghazi scandal, outshining even Rep. Darrell Issa, the Obama administration's most relentless antagonist.
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Chaffetz: False Choice Between Wilderness, Energy Development
In a Politico op-ed, Rep. Jason Chaffetz disputes the notion of a zero sum choice between wilderness preservation and energy development on public lands.
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Chaffetz and the Impeachment Option
In an interview with National Review, Rep. Jason Chaffetz says impeachment proceedings against Pres. Obama will remain a possibility so long as the administration continues to hide the truth about the Benghazi terror attack.
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Hatch, Baucus Seek Answers from IRS
In a letter to the outgoing chief of the Internal Revenue Service, Sens. Orrin Hatch and Max Baucus demand answers to 41 questions surrounding the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
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'It's a Good Time to Be Orrin Hatch'
National Journal's Rebecca Kaplan says Sen. Orrin Hatch's final term is shaping up to be a consequential one as the veteran lawmaker finds himself at the center of the immigration reform debate.
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Video: Chaffetz Continues to Press Benghazi
Rep. Jason Chaffetz sits down with CBS's Face the Nation to discuss the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi attack. He says the White House should release more documents relating to the attacks.
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Lee: Scandals Vindicate Conservatives' Rejection of Big Government
In a National Review op-ed, Sen. Mike Lee says the trio of scandals rocking the White House this week confirm Americans' worst fears about big government: "Your government is spying on you; your government is targeting you; and your government is lying to you."
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Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Hatch amendments hurt

Wanted: West Valley City police chief who can restore public trust

Obamacare moves to forefront in immigration debate

Gun lobbyist seeks restoration of firearms rights

Swallow’s fate in House GOP’s hands Wednesday

Charter-school pioneer discusses innovative ed movement at Utah conference

Utah regulators asked to reconsider power plant pollution solution

Paul Rolly: School bus vandalism yields an unlikely culprit

Weber voters to decide $45 million library bond

In veto-proof vote, Salt Lake City Council OK’s $8M tax increase

Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

Report says too many teachers, too little quality; Utah educators question study

Herbert not budging on Snake Valley deal

Family steps up with $4 million to rescue Capitol Theatre project

Granite schools will cut staff to make up budget deficit

Deseret News

Op-ed: People deserve rights at our borders

Editorial: A darkening cloud

Editorial: Limit the power of the Antiquities Act

Milestone reached in removing Moab tailings

Utah Technology Council touts STEM education for Utah’s economic future

Report: Teacher training in U.S. an 'industry of mediocrity'

Governor Herbert says he won't change his mind on Snake Valley water sharing agreement

Salt Lake City approves 13.8 percent tax hike despite mayor's threat to veto

Washington Post writer: Mitt Romney lost because he's Superman; modern voters prefer Batman

Impeachment investigation 'highly likely,' House majority leader says

Other

Mark Saal: In Utah we are constantly fighting the war on weeds (Standard-Examiner)

Emissions could be cut (Park Record)

Hi-ho, Silver: Western governors are away to Park City (Park Record)

Logan Municipal Council to conduct public hearing on $129M proposal for 2014 budget (Logan Herald Journal)

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