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Congressman Stuart tells Utah senators federal investigations, DACA and military funding top his agenda
Summary
Congressman Stuart addressed the Utah Senate about federal priorities and investigations, praised judicial and tax changes, and said he expected DACA action within weeks; he also raised concerns about DOJ, FBI and FISA-court handling of a dossier and the politicization of intelligence agencies.
Congressman Stuart appeared before the Utah Senate in a Committee of the Whole to discuss federal priorities and recent controversies, telling state senators he spends significant time on oversight of intelligence and law enforcement matters.
Stuart praised recent federal changes he supports — including the confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch and regulatory reform — and credited tax reform with delivering bonuses and raises to workers. He said he had secured funding for priorities important to Utah, including graduate medical education funding for a children’s hospital and military aircraft funding that affects Hill Air Force Base.
Turning to oversight, Stuart said investigators are ‘‘peeling back an onion’’ over how the Department of Justice and FBI handled intelligence related to the 2016 election and the underlying dossier. He asked whether the FBI had accurately represented the dossier’s background to the FISA court and raised concerns about the potential politicization of agencies, including the CIA. He said the questions are serious and ‘‘we cannot allow that to go unanswered if you care about the freedom and the future of this country.’’
During Q&A, senators pressed Stuart on DACA and youth suicide prevention. Stuart said he expected movement on DACA within weeks and described bipartisan willingness to act, and he highlighted federal legislation and funding streams addressing suicide prevention and rural health, including the National Health Service Corps and children’s hospital funding he helped secure. A senator thanked him for those efforts and pressed for specifics on the suicide-prevention bill’s next steps; Stuart said it had passed the Senate and he expected it would clear the House within weeks or months.
Stuart’s remarks combined policy wins for the district with pointed oversight questions about federal law enforcement and intelligence practices. No formal action or vote resulted from his appearance; the Committee of the Whole concluded after questions and comments.
