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Owens Co-Sponsors The Freedom To Invest In Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

By East SLC News Report | May 25, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation to allow Americans to use 529 education savings accounts for skills training, credentialing, and certification programs.

Utah Congressional Delegation Introduces Legislation To Support Dugway Proving Ground

By East SLC News Report | May 22, 2023

On May 19, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT), and Representatives Chris Stewart (UT-02), John Curtis (UT-03), and Blake Moore (UT-01), introduced the Chemical and Biological Defense Program Improvement Act, legislation to remove a bureaucratic roadblock that prevents the U.S. Army from requesting funding for military construction projects related to chem-bio program facilities like those at Utah’s Dugway Proving Ground.

Owens Votes Yes On The Secure The Border Act Of 2023

By East SLC News Report | May 22, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) released the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023.

Owens Co-Sponsors The National Right To Work Act

By East SLC News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 18, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the National Right-to-Work Act to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations or to refrain from such activities.

Owens Co-Sponsors The EARN IT Act To Protect Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse

By East SLC News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 12, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the bipartisan and bicameral Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act.

Owens Co-Sponsors House Resolution Recognizing National Police Week

By East SLC News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 15, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored a House Resolution designating May 14 to May 20, 2023, as National Police Week and declaring Congress’ unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the United States.

Owens Leads Hearing On America’s Workforce Challenges And The Ways To Improve Skills Development

By East SLC News Report | May 17, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development”:

Owens, Johnson Introduce Bill To Modernize DCA Air Travel

By East SLC News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 10, 2023, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced The Direct Capital Access (DCA) Act, legislation to add 28 additional in- and beyond-perimeter flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.

Owens Co-Sponsors the Save Local Business Act

By East SLC News Report | May 15, 2023

On May 10, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Save Local Business Act, legislation to provide clarification and certainty for small businesses while strengthening protections for American workers.

Owens Co-Sponsors The Employee Rights Act

By East SLC News Report | May 15, 2023

On May 15, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Employee Rights Act of 2023.

Owens Announces $60 Million Award For Utah Transit Authority

By East SLC News Report | May 14, 2023

On May 8, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) announced a $60,000,000 award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the original UTA Light Rail Vehicles (LRV).

Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on Workforce Development Programs

By East SLC News Report | May 5, 2023

On Thursday, May 11, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), will hold a hearing titled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development.”

Owens Hosts Special Order on Enes Freedom and Human Rights Abuses in Turkey

By East SLC News Report | Apr 30, 2023

This week, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) convened a group of colleagues on the House floor to recognize former NBA star Enes Freedom and his fight for human rights in Turkey and Communist China.

Owens Sends Letter To Secretary Cardona Over Harassment Of Riley Gaines

By East SLC News Report | Apr 29, 2023

On Apr 28, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined 12 Education and the Workforce Committee colleagues on a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, raising major questions about what the Department is doing to protect free speech and intellectual discourse on college campuses following the harassment of former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines at San Francisco State University.

Owens Helps Introduce Legislation To Promote “All-Of-The-Above” Energy

By East SLC News Report | Apr 28, 2023

On Apr 28, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined 30 Members of the Congressional Western Caucus to introduce a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an “all of the above” energy plan is the most viable approach to American energy independence.

Owens Backs The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

By East SLC News Report | Apr 27, 2023

.On Apr 25, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) announced his support for House Republicans’ debt ceiling proposal, The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.

Owens, Foxx: Secretary Cardona, Show Us Your Plan

By East SLC News Report | Apr 26, 2023

On Apr 25, 2023, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona questioning whether the Department is ready to restart student loan repayments.

Owens, Costa Reintroduce the Bipartisan Mining Schools Act

By East SLC News Report | Apr 25, 2023

On Apr 19, 2023, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Jim Costa (CA-21) reintroduced The Mining Schools Act, bipartisan legislation to increase and improve opportunities for America’s university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to meet future energy needs.

Owens: Educational Freedom is the civil rights issue of our time

By East SLC News Report | Apr 24, 2023

On Apr 18, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, advocated for school choice and expanding educational freedom for every child in America at today’s Education and the Workforce Committee hearing.

Owens Co-Sponsors Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023

By East SLC News Report | Apr 23, 2023

On Apr 17, 2023, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023, legislation to ensure that dairy farmers have the ability to price their products to reflect today’s market environment.

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