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Senator and Congressman support WSU service
The Veterans Upward Bound program at Weber State University hosted an open house in campus annex 12 in honor of veterans.
Lawmakers urge Salazar to protect Utah wild lands
Eighty-nine House members sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asking him to protect 9.4 million acres of red rocks lands in Utah while Congress works on legislation.
During the waning years of the Bush administration, officials with the U.S. Department of Interior got a little too cozy with -- hold on to your Sierra Club card -- environmentalists .
GOP rallies against health bill
Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan, labeling it a government takeover of the nation's medical system.
A The Secretarial Order will create regional DOI Climate Change Response Centers that will apply existing and future land management agreements to a new set of restrictive regulations and mandates set forth by the DOI .A A "By bypassing the congressional approval process, the Department of Interior has unilaterally created a new set of restrictive ...
Bennett, Hatch wealthy for Congress
While Congress is a sort of club for the wealthy, Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, both R-Utah, are much wealthier than most, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Salazar order on climate change riles GOP
Western Republicans fear Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is trying to skirt congressional authority by issuing an administrative order on climate change that the GOP members say could hurt businesses and cost taxpayers millions.
Hill Air Force Base One of 3 Finalists to House New F-35 Fighter Squadrons
The next generation of U.S. military fighter jets could call Utah home. Utah Congressman Rob Bishop tells FOX 13 news that Hill Air Force Base is one of three finalists to house the new F-35 Lightning.
The United State's House of Representatives honors different academic and athletic institutions throughout the nation for their work and dedication, and yesterday, Tuesday, Oct.
House cheers WSU's 120th anniversary
The U.S. House on Tuesday wished Weber State University a happy 120th birthday, but officials kept mispronouncing its name during debate until they were corrected by Rep.
Utah's lawmakers announce -- again -- F-35s coming to Hill
South Carolina is one of six sites the Air Force has chosen to host the new supersonic and stealthy F-35 fighter plane, U.S. Rep.
HAFB likely home for new F-35s
The Air Force on Thursday declared Utah's Hill Air Force Base as one of three finalists to house its next-generation F-35 fighter-bomber. "This, I believe, secures the future of Hill Air Force Base into as far as any of us can see," said Sen.
Utah-based ATK hails rocket launch
If the United States decides not to go back to the moon and on to Mars a decade from now, no one will be able to blame Alliant Techsystems, executives with the company said shortly after Wednesday's unmanned test launch of the Ares I rocket motor they and the 5,000 Utah employees helped design and build.
Senior Center's seismic upgrade is legitimate use of FEMA funds
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. approved funding from the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to do a seismic upgrade on the Brigham City Senior Center, despite Arizona Senator John McCaina s complaints.
Obama's choice: Ramp up or wind down war in Afghanistan
Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says he has serious questions about lack of response to his request for documents from Interior Department.
McCain criticizes Brigham City earmark
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized an earmark Tuesday tucked into the homeland security bill at the request of three Utah lawmakers that would help Brigham City retrofit a senior center.
Reporting from Washington - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asked the Interior Department's inspector general Tuesday to investigate a controversial, last-minute move by the Bush administration to lock in favorable royalty rates and lenient environmental regulations for a series of oil shale leases on federal land in Colorado and Utah.
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The highs and lows of living in Washington
Rep. Rob Bishop rents a one-bedroom apartment in one of these row houses just a short walk from the U.S. Capitol.
4th Utah House seat bill may be back
House Democratic leaders are discussing a resurrecting a thought-to-be-dead bill that would give Utah a fourth U.S. House seat and give the District of Columbia a House seat with full voting rights.
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