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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair/Ranking Member, House Committee on Natural Resources, United States House of Representatives, present

Co-Founder, 10th Amendment Taskforce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Outreach and Communications Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Army Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Outreach and Communications, Congressional Western Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Readiness Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Republican Study Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tea Party Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1974

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1974
  • Former Chair, History Department, Box Elder High School
  • Teacher, Box Elder High School, 1974-1980, 1985-2002
  • Teacher, German, Ben Lomond High School, 1980-1985

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1974
  • Former Chair, History Department, Box Elder High School
  • Teacher, Box Elder High School, 1974-1980, 1985-2002
  • Teacher, German, Ben Lomond High School, 1980-1985
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2003-present
  • Former Majority Leader, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Former Speaker, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Utah State Lieutenant Governor, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2018
  • Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, 1979-1995

Former Committees/Caucuses

Co-Founder, 10th Amendment Taskforce, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Outreach and Communications Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, House Army Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, House Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Readiness Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Republican Study Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Outreach and Communications, Congressional Western Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tea Party Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services

Ranking Member, Natural Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States

Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources)

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness

Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Science, University of Utah, 1974
  • Former Chair, History Department, Box Elder High School
  • Teacher, Box Elder High School, 1974-1980, 1985-2002
  • Teacher, German, Ben Lomond High School, 1980-1985
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2003-present
  • Former Majority Leader, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Former Speaker, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Candidate, Utah State Lieutenant Governor, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2018
  • Representative, Utah State House of Representatives, 1979-1995
  • Member, Latter Day Saints Church, present
  • Co-Founder, Western States Coalition, present
  • Former Debate Coach, Ben Lomond High School
  • Former Precinct Chair, Republican National Committee
  • Chair, Utah Republican Party, 1997-2001
  • Adviser, Utah Teenage Republicans, 1996

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Teaching;

  • U.S. History, Utah State History;
  • Baseball--Salt Lake Bees, Cubs, Yankees;
  • Reading;
  • Writing
    • 7

    Policy Positions

    2021

    Abortion

    Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
    - Pro-life

    Budget

    1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
    - No

    2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
    - No

    Campaign Finance

    Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
    - Unknown Position

    Economy

    1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - Yes

    Education

    Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
    - No

    Energy & Environment

    1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
    - Unknown Position

    2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
    - No

    Guns

    Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - No

    Health Care

    Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
    - Yes

    Immigration

    1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
    - No

    Marijuana

    Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
    - Unknown Position

    National Security

    1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
    - Yes

    Congress Bills
    Speeches

    National Heritage Area Act of 2020

    Dec. 3, 2020Floor Speech

    Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act

    Dec. 3, 2020Floor Speech