State and National

One of America's most respected environmental nonprofits has traded in one kind of green for another. Some of the Sierra Club's board members and most important donors have put the almighty dollar before Mother Earth by encouraging the organization to engage in activities that bolster their bottom line.

In a new report, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute reveal that many environmental activists benefit richly from their donations to the Sierra Club.

Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Oct. 6, 2015

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With No Nominee of Their Own, House Conservatives Struggle Over Speaker Vote

The same House conservatives who not-so-quietly helped push out Speaker John Boehner have been tight-lipped about who they want to replace him.

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Reps. Bass, McDermott introduce legislation to ensure former foster youth can keep health insurance in other states 

Hatch Warns that TPP Falls Woefully Short, Highlights Importance of TPA

WASHINGTON—Following the announcement that a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement between the United States and 11 other nations had been reached, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch expressed concern that “the deal appears to fall woefully short.”

Lee to Deliver Criminal Justice Reform Speech

WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. ET, Senator Mike Lee will deliver a speech on the need to reform the criminal justice system at the Heritage Foundation. Senator Lee is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, which is designed to recalibrate prison sentences for certain drug offenders, target violent criminals, and grant judges greater discretion at sentencing for lower-level drug crimes.

Oct. 5, 2015

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Meet the Underdog Republican Running for Speaker of the House

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy may have emerged as the frontrunner in the race for speaker of the House, but Florida Rep. Daniel Webster is emboldening his Republican colleagues to buck leadership's status quo in favor of a new approach to legislating.

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Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Monday, October 5, 2015

Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

October 5, 2015 - October 10, 2015

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Media representatives are welcome at events designated with “Media Access"

Monday, October 5

8:00 a.m. Meeting with His Excellency Cui Tiankai, Ambassador of China

Location: Governor’s Mansion

8:45 a.m. STEM Education School Visit

Location: Mountain View Elementary

Hatch Statement on the Resignation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin G. Hatch, member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following statement on the resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: