Recent News
Congressman Jason Chaffetz Selected as Member of the Republican Majority Transition Committee
November 8, 2010
Washington, D.C. – House Republican leaders established a committee to manage the transition to a new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 112th Congress, naming Congressman Jason Chaffetz to serve as a member of the transition committee. ...
Chaffetz’ Chief of Staff Selected for SUU’s 2010 Young Alumnus Award
October 26, 2010
Washington, DC – Congressman Jason Chaffetz is pleased to announce that his Chief of Staff, Justin Harding was selected by Southern Utah University to receive the 2010 Young Alumnus Award. Mr. Harding was honored by SUU at a brunch on...
Provo City Awarded Air Services Grant
October 26, 2010
Grant will aid Provo in securing regularly scheduled air service at Provo’s Municipal Airport (PVU) Washington, DC – Congressman Jason Chaffetz is pleased to announce that Provo, Utah, has been awarded a $500,000 grant under the Small Community Air Service Development...
Chaffetz Challenges Census "Savings"
August 10, 2010
Washington, DC—Today Congressman Jason Chaffetz reiterated his dismay with misleading claims of cost savings in the 2010 Census. Census Director Robert Groves announced that the Census Bureau will return not less than $1.6 billion in 2010 “Census operational savings.” “It...
CHAFFETZ NAMED "TAXPAYER HERO" BY THE COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE
August 10, 2010
Washington, DC—Today Rep. Chaffetz was named a Taxpayer Hero for the first session of the 111th Congress by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). Rep. Chaffetz received a score of 98 percent in CCAGW’s 2009 Congressional Ratings, a...
Chaffetz Introduces Bill Designating 12 Postal Holidays
July 29, 2010
Washington, DC—Today Congressman Chaffetz introduced HR 5919. This bill would grant USPS Postmaster General the authority to implement up to twelve “postal holidays” per year in order to reduce USPS operating costs. The Postmaster General would select days in which...
Rep. Chaffetz Introduces Bill: "Stop Wasting Archives Grants"
July 29, 2010
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2010 Contact: Alisia Essig 801-755-0827 Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz introduced HR 5865, which prohibits the National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) from funding non-federal projects. The federal government annually spends roughly $850 million on three...
Democrats Vote to Use Oil Spill as Excuse for over $40 Billion in Higher Spending
July 15, 2010
New Mandatory Spending is unrelated to Gulf spill
H.R. 5029 - THE ECONOMIC FREEDOM ACT
July 13, 2010
ECONOMIC RECOVERY THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
Chaffetz and Jordan Disapprove DC Council's Passage of Medical Marijuana
June 23, 2010
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), along with Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), introduced H. J. Res. 93, disapproving the Washington, DC City Council’s recent approval of the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. On March 17th,Congressman Chaffetz, the Ranking member on...
