Press Releases

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) released the following statement after the government shut down at midnight:   “The House passed a clean 7-week continuing resolution that would have kept the government open, ensured our troops were paid, and allowed time to finish the FY26 appropriations process. It also maintained the very funding levels Democrats supported earlier this year… Read more »

Today, Reps. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) reintroduced the Servicemember’s Eyeglasses Efficiency Act (SEE Act). This bill would add eyeglass lens fittings to the list of medical treatments covered by the Veterans Community Care Program, increasing access to care for millions of veterans in remote areas.   “Veterans in rural Utah have expressed frustration… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction Act to ensure federal wildland firefighters and smokejumpers receive hazard pay for all dangerous activities, including prescribed burns and training jumps.   Currently, federal wildland firefighters receive hazard pay when fighting active wildfires but not when… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) convened a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, bringing together key stakeholders from Utah's agriculture, tourism, and construction sectors. The meeting, held in Salt Lake City, focused on strategic… Read more »

In support of Utah’s sheep industry, Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. International Trade Commission Chair Amy Karpel urging the implementation of a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) on lamb meat imports from Australia and New Zealand to restore fair market conditions for American… Read more »

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act to allow ranchers to temporarily access vacant grazing allotments during extreme weather events or disasters.   Collectively, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture manage over 600 million acres. Of those vast land holdings, the United… Read more »

Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites (STARS) Act directing the Secretary of the Interior to designate Constitution Day as an entrance-fee free day at National Park Service sites in 2026 in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.   The STARS Act encourages Americans to connect with the nation’s history… Read more »

Representative Celeste Maloy (UT-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1 – the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:   “The bottom line on the One Big, Beautiful Bill is it puts hardworking American families and our most vulnerable first. It reflects what Americans voted for in November — a return to common sense and accountability. It protects every citizen from… Read more »

Today, during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Bill, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) spoke in opposition to an amendment that would keep the 2022 Department of Defense policy providing servicemembers with travel reimbursements and leave for abortion services in effect.   Rep. Maloy: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) reintroduced the Public Land Search and Rescue Act in the 119th Congress. This legislation would establish a grant program to assist states with the costs of search and rescue activities on federal land under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congressmen Blake Moore (UT-01), Burgess Owens… Read more »