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June 26, 2009
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Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement this evening after voting NO on the Cap and Trade legislation:
June 25, 2009
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Today, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) introduced legislation, co-sponsored by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), that would force the Census Bureau to allow for Americans living overseas to be counted in the decennial census. The issue has a direct impact on Utah as the state narrowly missed receiving an additional Congressional seat after the last census, due to the Bureau's refusal to cou
June 19, 2009
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Early Wednesday morning, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) scored some significant victories for Utah's military installations and personnel as the House Armed Services Committee debated and passed its version of the annual Defense Authorization Bill. Bishop successfully added an amendment to the legislation to extend production of the F-22 fighter jet, which the Administration had slated for te
June 10, 2009
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DC—Today, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-1) announced his support for the American Energy Act, which will provide Americans with an additional alternative to the Democrats' national energy tax proposal. Bishop, an original cosponsor of the legislation, released the following statement:
May 12, 2009
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Today, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus and the Republican Study Committee (RSC) introduced the American Energy Innovation Act (H.R. 2300). Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the Western Caucus, is the lead sponsor of the bill. The legislation represents a competing vision for America's energy future in contrast to the Cap and Tax mandates endorsed by Democrat lawmakers.
April 1, 2009
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) have announced the appointment of Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) to the House GOP American Energy Solutions Group. This group of House Republicans is tasked with crafting Republican solutions to lower energy prices for both American families and small businesses.