Press Release

  • Bishop Urges House to Include Energy Development in Fiscal Cliff Debate
    Nov 27, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) along with Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Steve Pearce (NM-02) today urged the House to consider energy development as a way to increase revenues without having to increase taxes on hard working Americans. In a letter to Speaker of the House John Boe... More
  • Bishop Sends Letter to the President to Challenge Request for New National Monument
    Nov 16, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) joined with Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) to issue a letter to the President addressing a recent proposal put for by the Outdoor Industries Association that requested the establishment of a new 1.... More
  • Bishop Supports Speaker Boehner's Request for Answers Surrounding Benghazi, Libya Terrorist Attacks
    Oct 26, 2012  - Today, Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-08) issued a letter to President Obama requesting further answers on the September 11, 2012 Benghazi, Libya terrorist attacks. Congressman Rob Bishop joins with Speaker Boehner calling on the White House to answer the following questions about information... More
  • Rep. Rob Bishop Meets With USAF Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger to Discuss Future of Hill AFB
    Oct 18, 2012  - WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) met with U. S. Air Force (USAF) General Janet Wolfenbarger at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) to discuss the future of Hill AFB. Bishop was joined by fellow Members on the House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus, Jeff Miller (FL-0... More
  • Media Advisory: Bishop to Hold Annual Education Conference Tomorrow at Utah State Capitol
    Oct 8, 2012  - WASHINGTON– On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, more than 200 high school students from around Utah’s First Congressional District will participate in the 8th annual Education Conference held each year at the Utah State Capitol by Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT). The conference provides students with an oppo... More
  • Bishop, Chaffetz Offer Condolences to Family of Slain Border Patrol Agent, Decry Ongoing Border Violence
    Oct 2, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, and Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign ... More
  • Bill Helping Preserve Use of Water from Colorado River Passes House
    Sep 19, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act [H.R. 6060], which modifies the Department of Interior’s Recovery and Implementation Program. This legislation, authored by Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), will help protect and recover fou... More
  • Rep. Rob Bishop Lauds Passage of Bill to End Sequestration
    Sep 13, 2012  - WASHINGTON—Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) today voted in support of the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), which provides a clear roadmap to the repeal of sequestration. Specifically, this legislation guarantees that the FY2013 sequester scheduled to occur on January 2, 2013 woul... More
  • Rep. Rob Bishop’s Statement on the Eleventh Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Attacks
    Sep 11, 2012  - WASHINGTON— Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) released the following statement in observance of the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001: “On September 11, 2001, I was teaching at Box Elder High School. Like the rest of the country, my students and I were affixed to the... More
  • Bishop to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Cache and Box Elder Counties
    Aug 20, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) will host town hall meetings on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in Cache and Box Elder counties. During the meetings, Rob will give an update on current events in Congress and will discuss federal policies and how they impact the state. He will also address questi... More