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Rep. John Curtis backs CARES Act but urges fiscal caution
Summary
Rep. John Curtis (Utah) voiced support for the CARES Act as a necessary COVID-19 relief measure, while warning Congress to address long-term fiscal impacts and citing Utah’s balanced-budget practices and rainy-day fund as a model.
Representative John Curtis of Utah rose for a one-minute floor statement to express support for the CARES Act, calling it "the largest economic disaster recovery package in our nation's history." "I rise in support of the CARES Act," Curtis said, adding that the package’s size and scope reflect the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Curtis praised targeted relief designed to keep money flowing in the economy and to protect public health, saying those elements will help communities recover. He also warned of the fiscal consequences of large spending, urging colleagues to "join me in dealing with the consequences of spending money we don't have" and to "get our financial house in order before it becomes our next crisis." Curtis cited Utah’s practice of maintaining a balanced budget and a rainy-day fund as an example that federal policymakers could emulate.
The representative described Utah’s civic culture — "the pride we take in serving one another" during crises — as a complement to federal relief efforts and said that a combination of community service and targeted resources "will be the key ingredients to ensuring communities across the state can fully heal from this unprecedented crisis." He concluded by yielding his time.
No formal vote or motion on the House floor was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
