Burgess Owens

Imagine our esteemed universities, pillars of free thought and innovation, quietly channeling millions into investments linked to the Chinese Communist Party, Russian oligarchs, or the Iranian regime. While our students learn about…

The only respect they earn is the respect to defend and honor womanhood. Our daughters and women are watching. The message to men standing quietly on the sidelines of this issue is: It is time to man up. These are girls and women in our…

As mentioned, this amendment would ensure that optional learning resources developed by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation are periodically updated, with a special focus on China's human rights abuses and aggression against…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Utah is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Today I rise in honor of a true hero, Sergeant Bill Hooser, whose life was tragically taken on May 5, 2024, in the line of duty. Sergeant Hooser dedicated himself to protecting our communities, serving first in the San Juan County…

Today I rise to urge my colleagues to pass H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act. This bill addresses the urgent need for predictability and transparency in release of FAFSA, the form that helps so many American families to plan and afford…

Innovation is a powerful concept if something is needed so well in this particular industry.

I thank Chairwoman Foxx for her remarkable vision and leadership. Mr. Chair, I will speak to the ACE Act, which is a part of the End Woke Higher Education Act. Our Nation's education system is built on the fundamental values of free…

I have been blessed the last 10 years to be a Utahan, and I cannot say enough.

I am so proud to sit next to my good friend Blake Moore. He has been a fierce champion for Utah's unique ecosystem.

Thank you again, Chairman Smith, for coming to this beautiful Salt Lake City and for this important field hearing today.

And I fear that we are repeating a mistake that we made in the past when we led a worldwide blind eye to man's inhumanity to man.

How does the administration justify the use of taxpayers' subsidy for this type of environment in which so many children are being used for labor?

My concern right now is EVs are dependent on Congo, the cobalt that is produced in these mines.

Utah is the most innovative. We come under budget, we balance our budget. So, continue to use us as an example for the rest of the country.

I want to kind of touch upon it, was the statement that this push towards electric vehicles, even though there is a cost of slave labor.

We are now representing what the cotton gin represented back 200 years ago.

You are saying to build EVs and using child labor is saving American lives?

Utah's Transit Authority does not run a budget deficit. Ridership is up 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

The State legislature continues to make historic investments into transit, this year alone putting $400 million into our FrontRunner double-tracking effort.

I have said this from coming onto this committee, that Utah does it right. We collaborate. We are innovative.

My home State of Utah has a remarkable story to share with other States and, more importantly, the Federal Government.

I thank my good friend from Alabama for this opportunity to reflect on the last hours of courage and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation, those who served and died for the land that they loved. Shortly before D-Day, Second Lieutenant Jack…

After the October 7 terrorist attack on our ally Israel, a wave of hate has washed across our Nation. Our Nation's college campuses have been the focal point of a wave of anti-Semitism that I never thought I would see in America. I have…

I rise before you today with a heavy heart as I mourn the loss of a true American hero, Sergeant Bill Hooser. In the line of duty, Sergeant Hooser demonstrated unparalleled courage and commitment to serving our community. His dedication to…