Press Releases

Jan
10
2017

House Oversight Committee - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced H.R. 396, the Tax Accountability Act, which renders individuals with seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible for federal civilian employment, contracts, or grants. After introducing the bill, Chairman Chaffetz released the following statement: “Federal employees, contractors, and grant recipients are not above the law. In fact, individuals responsible for federal resource... Read more

Jan
10
2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement after introducing H.Res 38, Divest DC, which expresses Congressional support for the relocation of federal agencies away from Washington, DC. This resolution is the first step in a process to bring government closer to the people by evaluating which agencies might better serve their purpose elsewhere. “Government needs to be closer to the people it regulates. As it stands, decision makers at various age... Read more

Jan
10
2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced a series of immigration reform bills to fix the legal immigration process and remove incentives for people to come to the United States illegally. “The legal immigration system is broken. When we penalize people for coming here legally, but reward those who abuse the system, we tacitly encourage more illegal immigration. These reforms take important steps to fix our broken legal process and minimize abuse of our generous asyl... Read more

Jan
05
2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) re-introduced a series of four bills intended to preserve and improve the nation’s fiscal health. “In keeping with my commitment to fiscal responsibility, I am prioritizing legislation that will have a positive impact on the nation’s balance sheet – in big ways and small. After eight disastrous years in which our national debt grew from $9 trillion to $19 trillion, we have a lot of work to do,” Chaffetz said. Bills include: H.R. 297, Re... Read more

Dec
28
2016

Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s imposition of a national monument designation at Bears Ears in San Juan County: “President Obama’s unilateral decision to invoke the Antiquities Act in Utah politicizes a long-simmering conflict. This unfortunate act threatens to further inflame controversies that were near resolution. The midnight monument is a slap in the face to the people of Utah, attempting to silence the voices of those wh... Read more

Dec
12
2016

House Oversight Committee - Early Saturday, the United States Senate advanced numerous pieces of legislation championed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. These bills now head to President Obama for his signature to become law. The following bills were passed: H.R. 4465, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Rep. Denham, R-CA); Establishes the Public Buildings Reform Board, a six-year board for identifying opportunities for cost savings and deficit reduction by r... Read more

Dec
08
2016

House Oversight Committee - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement after the Senate passed S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which includes two Chaffetz sponsored bills aimed at reforming how misconduct is handled within the federal workforce. “I am pleased to see these commonsense solutions strengthening the integrity of our civil service on their way to becoming law. The vast maj... Read more

Dec
07
2016

House Oversight Committee - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, as amended, H.R. 5790, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016 (404-0). The bill clarifies Congress’s intent to protect FBI whistleblowers who make disclosures to managers and supervisors in their chain of command, bringing the agency in line with most others in the federal government. “While a great many changes remain to be made in how DOJ and the FBI respond to whistleblow... Read more

Dec
03
2016

Washington - Congressman Jason Chaffetz voted in favor of important policy reforms that will have a direct impact on Utah. The bipartisan Health Policy Omnibus reforms our outdated medical discovery, development and delivery system. Passing by a 392-26 vote, the legislation provides resources to address growing problems including mental health, opioid abuse, and chronic disease. Some of the legislation’s most significant solutions include: Secures reimbursement funding for the University of Utah... Read more

Dec
02
2016

Washington – Today, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) released the following statement after announcing Amber Talley, current Legislative Director, as his new Chief-of-Staff and Clay White, current Legislative Assistant, as his new Legislative Director. Current Chief-of-Staff Fred Ferguson recently accepted a position with a Utah-based company in the private sector. “I have every confidence in Amber and Clay. They have each played an integral role in our office and have earned these new respons... Read more