Burgess Owens

The national debt clock is seen in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Opinion

Opinion: Why Utah’s congressmen believe inaction on the debt ceiling was never an option

Reps. Blake Moore, Chris Stewart, Burgess Owens and John Curtis say the Fiscal Responsibility Act is key to conservative values

By Blake Moore, John Curtis, and 2 more

A Delta jet lands in Salt Lake City International Airport on Dec. 28, 2016.

Opinion

Opinion: Why Burgess Owens wants to make travel to D.C. easier for Utahns

Flights from Utah to Washington, D.C., are limited because of the perimeter rule. Burgess Owens wants to change that.

By Burgess Owens

Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, attends an event for candidates in the GOP primary election at the Awaken Event Center.

Opinion

Opinion: Why I voted ‘present’ on the Respect for Marriage Act

Seeing firsthand the destructive nature of the progressive left, I chose to stand recently as the only “present” vote in the House in regard to the Respect for Marriage Act. Doing so allows me an opportunity to be a vocal warning beacon against its strategy to usurp our constitutionally granted free speech rights.

By Burgess Owens

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, meets with members of the Senate Minority Caucus at the Capitol in Salt Lake City.

Opinion

Opinion: What Utah’s congressmen have to say in defense of Mike Lee

Three of Utah’s congressmen call out the hyperbole in Evan McMullin’s language toward Mike Lee.

By Chris Stewart, John Curtis, and 1 more

The Bears Ears of the Bears Ears National Monument are pictured from the air.

Opinion

A monumental insult

Utah’s two senators and four congressmen are united in opposition to Biden’s expansion of Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase.

By Mike Lee, Mitt Romney, and 4 more

A plume of smoke rises from the Nevada Test Site after an underground explosion in 1970.

Opinion

Opinion: The effects of nuclear testing still haunt the lives of many Utahns

We are sponsoring a bill that would make sure the government’s responsibility to those who were harmed by nuclear testing does not get swept under the rug.

By Burgess Owens and Chris Stewart

Opinion

Big Tech’s outsized footprint means it’s time to help save local journalism

As our nation weathers constant change, the public’s demand for information – and trustworthy information — including local news, continues to rise.

By Burgess Owens

Opinion

Burgess Owens: America will move forward as ‘We the People’ work together

Our American Republic stands unique among all others throughout history, built on the fundamental beliefs of freedom and equality.

By Burgess Owens

Opinion

Burgess Owens: Our nation is one of great second chances

Today, I am running for Congress to represent Utah. What a difference a generation makes in this great country.

By Burgess Owens

American flags decorate veterans’ graves for Memorial Day.

Opinion

Guest opinion: The unique blessings of being raised in a veteran’s home

My father left college to join his two older brothers, and over 100,000 other black American soldiers, to protect a homeland that had not yet granted them full rights and privileges of citizenship

By Burgess Owens