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Burgess Owens
Photo: Official portrait, Office of Rep. Burgess Owens (owens.house.gov), U.S. House of Representatives. Image source: https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/owens.house.gov/uploads/2022/02/2020_Official_Burgess_Owens_square.jpg (from the official page https://owens.house.gov/), retrieved Oct 9, 2026 (MT). Usage: Public domain (official U.S. House portrait; work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105).

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Burgess Owens

U.S. House (retiring) · UT-4 (area is CD1 from 2027)

OfficeU.S. House (retiring)DistrictUT-4 (area is CD1 from 2027)PartyRepublicanTerm endsJan 3, 2027Next electionRetiringRaised$735,674Serving since2021

At a glance

  • U.S. Representative since 2021; retiring Jan 3, 2027.
  • Under the 2026 court-ordered map, Taylorsville moves to CD1 (open seat on Nov 3, 2026).
  • Won 2024 with 63.4%.
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Conservative, reliable party-line House Republican — socially conservative (education/culture-war focus), fiscally conservative; by DW-NOMINATE near the middle of the GOP conference rather than its right flank.

Evidence behind this assessment
  1. Party-line share: 97.4% with GOP majority on 462 party-unity roll calls (Jan 2025–Sep 2026), 15 breaks of 672 votes (computed from House Clerk XML).
  2. Key votes: Yea on Laken Riley Act (roll 6), SAVE Act (roll 102), H.R. 1 (roll 190), rescissions (roll 168), S. 2 2026 reconciliation (roll 214); bipartisan Yeas on Epstein Files Act (roll 289) and housing bill (roll 224); voted for FY26 appropriations (roll 7, 53) — governing-majority, not hardline-dissenter, pattern.
  3. Scores: GovTrack 2024 ideology 0.74, 57th most conservative (GovTrack); DW-NOMINATE dim1 0.452 (~35th–39th percentile among House Republicans) (Voteview); Turning Point Action 2026: 76.11 (secondary; verify). VoteSmart ratings not retrieved.
  4. X posts (@RepBurgessOwens):
    • "Only Americans should vote in American elections. Period." — post
    • Calls to give education back to the states — post
    • Pro-family policy list — post
    • Girls' sports — post

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Votes & record

Sponsored legislation (118th–119th Congresses): 45 bills/resolutions — congress.gov sponsored list.

Bill Title Status
H.R. 2468 (118th) Mountain View Corridor Completion ActWhat it does: Would direct the Bureau of Land Management to convey certain federal land in Utah to the state. CRS summary (congress.gov) Became law (P.L. 118-164)
H.R. 8717 (118th) Santaquin, UT post office designationWhat it does: Would designate the United States Postal Service facility at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the "SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building". CRS summary (congress.gov) Became law (P.L. 118-252)
H.R. 3724 (118th) End Woke Higher Education ActWhat it does: Would require accrediting agencies to confirm their standards do not coerce IHEs on certain issues. CRS summary (congress.gov) Passed House (2024)
H.R. 7892 (119th) No Aid for Ghost Students ActWhat it does: Would require the Department of Education to establish an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA. CRS summary (congress.gov) Passed House (roll 217, Jun 10, 2026)

Key votes (House Clerk roll calls):

Measure Owens Roll call
H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act (passage) Yea 2025 roll 6
H.Con.Res. 14 FY2025 budget resolution Yea 2025 roll 50
H.R. 22 SAVE Act Yea 2025 roll 102
H.R. 1 reconciliation ("One Big Beautiful Bill"), passage / final concurrence Yea / Yea roll 145, roll 190
H.R. 4 rescissions package Yea roll 168
S. 1582 GENIUS Act (stablecoins) Yea roll 200
H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act (digital assets) Yea roll 199
H.R. 5371 FY2026 continuing resolution (final) Yea roll 285
H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act (bipartisan) Yea roll 289
H.R. 6938 / H.R. 7148 FY2026 appropriations Yea / Yea 2026 roll 7, roll 53
S. 2 Secure America Act (2026 reconciliation) Yea 2026 roll 214
H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Yea 2026 roll 224

Party-line voting (computed from all 672 House roll calls Jan 3, 2025–Sep 16, 2026, Clerk XML): voted with the Republican majority on 97.4% of party-unity votes (450 of 462 votes where majorities of the two parties opposed each other); 97.7% overall; 15 votes against the GOP majority; missed 18 roll calls. Source data: clerk.house.gov roll-call XML.

Third-party ratings: GovTrack 2024 ideology score 0.74 (GovTrack 2024 report card); Voteview DW-NOMINATE first dimension 0.452 (Voteview H119); Turning Point Action 2026 scorecard 76.11 (secondary search result; verify).

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Key roll calls on Ask topics (119th Congress, 2025–2026; added Oct 12, 2026)

Selected final-passage, concurrence and cloture votes on the ten Ask topics, from the official House Clerk / Senate roll-call records.

Date Bill Subject Question Vote Result Topics Source
16-Sep-2026 H R 9497 Water Resources Development ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill authorizes and modifies certain water resource infrastructure projects and programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and makes related requirements. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (415-9) water roll call
16-Sep-2026 H J RES 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to thWhat it does: Would revoke EPA's partial authorization for California to set new harbor craft emission standards. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (214-208) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
15-Sep-2026 H J RES 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating toWhat it does: Official summary: This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (216-211) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
15-Sep-2026 H R 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill expands the federal tax deduction for personal casualty and theft losses by eliminating certain limits, including the requirement that such losses arise from certain disasters. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (408-17) taxes roll call
15-Sep-2026 H R 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction ActWhat it does: Would reauthorize through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program with EPA grants and rebates. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (343-79) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
2-Sep-2026 H R 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (218-201) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
1-Sep-2026 H R 9436 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiWhat it does: Would extend the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for new regulations to protect the Atlantic large whale from lobster and crab fishing gear. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (219-196) taxes roll call
31-Aug-2026 S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Not Voting Passed (376-8) public safety / policing roll call
22-Jul-2026 H CON RES 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal yearsWhat it does: Would establish the congressional budget for FY2027 and set budget levels for FY2028-FY2036. A Yea vote supported adopting it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea Passed (216-214) taxes roll call
21-Jul-2026 H R 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesWhat it does: Official summary: This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (220-205) taxes roll call
15-Jul-2026 H R 8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027What it does: Official summary: This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (217-209) taxes roll call
13-Jul-2026 H R 3106 Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness ActWhat it does: See the linked official text. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (400-7) growth / housing roll call
10-Jun-2026 H R 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students ActWhat it does: Would require the Department of Education to establish an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (249-172) education roll call
4-Jun-2026 H R 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027What it does: Would provide FY2027 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (213-210) taxes roll call
13-May-2026 H CON RES 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officersWhat it does: Official summary: This concurrent resolution expresses support for law enforcement officers. A Yea vote supported adopting it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea Passed (243-173) public safety / policing roll call
12-May-2026 H R 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime ActWhat it does: Would broaden the scope of conduct for prosecuting stolen property and goods offenses. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (348-60) public safety / policing roll call
22-Apr-2026 H R 4690 Reliable Federal Infrastructure ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (215-202) growth / housing roll call
22-Apr-2026 H RES 1182 Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of the United States energy resources, criticaWhat it does: Official summary: This resolution states that the House of Representatives has demonstrated support for U.S. prosperity and economic growth, especially in rural communities, through policies related to energy, health care, manufacturing, and broadband connectivity. A Yea vote supported adopting it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea Passed (220-196) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
21-Apr-2026 S 1020 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropowerWhat it does: Would extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects by up to six years beyond an eight-year extension. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (394-14) environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
24-Mar-2026 H R 6422 American Water Stewardship ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes related requirements. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (378-32) water roll call
18-Mar-2026 H R 1958 Deporting Fraudsters ActWhat it does: Would bar non-U.S. nationals convicted of public benefits fraud from entering the U.S. or deport them. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (231-186) immigration roll call
4-Mar-2026 H R 6472 Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActWhat it does: Would require public institutions of higher education to charge in-state tuition and fees to students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (351-72) education roll call
4-Mar-2026 S 723 Tribal Trust Land Homeownership ActWhat it does: Would require the BIA to review and approve or disapprove mortgage documents within 20 or 30 days. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (384-40) growth / housing roll call
25-Feb-2026 H R 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom ActWhat it does: Would repeal a Department of Energy program for home rebates and energy code adoption assistance. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (210-199) environment / Great Salt Lake, growth / housing roll call
9-Feb-2026 H R 6644 Housing for the 21st Century ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (390-9) growth / housing roll call
22-Jan-2026 H R 6359 Pregnant Students’ Rights ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or… A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (217-211) abortion, education roll call
21-Jan-2026 H R 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families ActWhat it does: Would allow states to use TANF funds for pregnancy centers with certain services. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (215-209) abortion roll call
13-Jan-2026 H R 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Failed (209-215) education roll call
8-Jan-2026 H R 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026What it does: Official summary: This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to commerce, law enforcement, science, energy and water development, public lands, and the environment. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (397-28) water, environment / Great Salt Lake, taxes roll call
9-Dec-2025 S 356 Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization ActWhat it does: Would extend payments to states and counties with federal land through FY2026, and allow project initiation through FY2028. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (399-5) education roll call
18-Sep-2025 H R 3062 Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (224-203) environment / Great Salt Lake, growth / housing, immigration roll call
16-Sep-2025 H R 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of ageWhat it does: Would lower the age at which an individual may be tried as an adult in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (225-203) public safety / policing roll call
16-Sep-2025 H R 4922 DC CRIMES ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill limits the authority of the District of Columbia (DC) government over its criminal sentencing laws. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Not Voting Passed (240-179) public safety / policing roll call
4-Sep-2025 H R 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026What it does: Official summary: This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (214-213) water, environment / Great Salt Lake, taxes roll call
2-Sep-2025 H R 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill subjects certain Chinese entities and government officials to potential sanctions related to opioid trafficking and requires the President to conduct certain preliminary analyses before regulating economic transactions in the event of a national… A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed (407-4) public safety / policing roll call
26-Jun-2025 H R 275 Special Interest Alien Reporting ActWhat it does: Would require the Department of Homeland Security to report monthly on non-U.S. nationals attempting to enter the United States. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (231-182) immigration roll call
12-Jun-2025 H R 2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (224-194) immigration roll call
5-Jun-2025 H R 2931 Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities ActWhat it does: Would relocate an SBA office within 60 days if it's in a sanctuary jurisdiction. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (211-199) immigration roll call
3-Jun-2025 H R 1642 Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to provide educational information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (396-5) education roll call
10-Mar-2025 H R 993 Emerging Innovative Border Technologies ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border… A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea Passed (406-9) immigration roll call
27-Feb-2025 H J RES 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy CoWhat it does: Would nullify the rule setting new energy standards for gas-fired water heaters. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (221-198) water, environment / Great Salt Lake roll call
23-Jan-2025 H R 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWhat it does: Would require health care practitioners present at an abortion or attempted abortion to give a child born alive the same care as any other child born alive at the same gestational age. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (217-204) abortion roll call
14-Jan-2025 H R 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActWhat it does: Official summary: This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. A Yea vote supported passing it. CRS summary (congress.gov) On Passage Yea Passed (218-206) LGBTQ / transgender roll call
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Campaign finance

Candidate ID H0UT04076; principal committee C00725853 (Burgess 4 Utah) — FEC candidate page, committee page.

Cycle Receipts Disbursements Individual contributions PAC/other committees Notes
2025–26 (through 6/30/2026) $735,673.75 $869,102.60 $511,816.93 $152,500.00 Cash on hand ≈ $0 at 6/30/2026 (retiring)
2023–24 $1,473,808.21 — — $399,800
2021–22 $3,685,802.41 — — —
2019–20 $5,149,325.14 — — —
  • 2026-cycle contribution size breakdown: unitemized (<$200) $276,543; $2,000+ $199,585 — FEC/OpenFEC by size.
  • Top contributor occupations (itemized, 2026): Retired; CEO; others — FEC itemized receipts.
  • Industry-level categories (OpenSecrets) were not retrievable (site timed out); see Gaps.
Disclosures
  • Annual Financial Disclosure Reports and Periodic Transaction Reports are filed with the Clerk of the House: disclosures-clerk.house.gov (search "Owens"). Contents not summarized here (search interface not machine-retrievable in this review).
Election history
Year Result Source
2024 Owens (R) 230,627 (63.4%) def. Katrina Fallick-Wang (D) 109,838 (30.2%) Ballotpedia; Utah election results
2022 Owens (R) 155,110 (61.1%) def. Darlene McDonald (D) 82,181 (32.3%) Ballotpedia
2020 Owens (R) narrowly def. incumbent Ben McAdams (D) Ballotpedia
2026 Not running —
Lobbying & ethics
  • Lobbyist contributions: Lobbyist LD-203 contribution reports (honoree search) at the Senate/House LDA database — the LDA API (lda.gov) returned errors (HTTP 503) during this review; not retrieved. OpenSecrets lobbyist-contribution data also unavailable (timeout).
  • Ethics: No public Office of Congressional Conduct referral or House Ethics Committee report concerning Rep. Owens was found — House Ethics Committee reports.
Office & term
Item Detail Source
Office U.S. Representative, Utah's 4th Congressional District (119th Congress) congress.gov member page; bioguide O000086
Party Republican congress.gov
Serving since Jan 3, 2021 congress.gov
Term ends Jan 3, 2027 U.S. Const. art. I §2 / 20th Amendment; congress.gov
2026 status Not seeking re-election — retirement announced Mar 4, 2026 Utah News Dispatch; Deseret News; AP (see Gaps re: exact URLs)
Redistricting note Under Utah's court-ordered 2026 congressional map, Taylorsville is in CD1; Owens represents the area through Jan 3, 2027 under the prior map (CD4). The 2026 CD1 race is an open seat. 2026 General Election Certification
Committees Education & Workforce (Vice Chair; Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development); Transportation & Infrastructure owens.house.gov; congress.gov
Stated affiliation
Item Detail Source
Party / ballot label Republican (2020, 2022, 2024 ballots) Ballotpedia
Self-description Official messaging emphasizes election integrity ("Only Americans should vote in American elections. Period."), returning education to the states, school choice and "pro-family" policy. X post; X post; X post
Caucus memberships House Republican Conference; Republican Study Committee membership reported in secondary sources (unverified on an official roster) congress.gov
Contact (official)
Known gaps

Gaps

  • Exact article URLs for the Mar 4, 2026 retirement announcement (reported by Utah News Dispatch, Deseret News, AP, Salt Lake Tribune).
  • House Financial Disclosure report contents (public via the Clerk; not FOIA-able — Congress is exempt from FOIA).
  • OpenSecrets industry categories and LD-203 lobbyist contributions (sites unavailable during review).
  • RSC membership and Turning Point Action score from secondary sources only.
About this office: U.S. Representative

A full-time federal lawmaker elected every two years who represents about 820,000 Utahns (2020 census) in the U.S. House: votes on federal laws and spending, serves on committees, and helps constituents with federal agencies.

Role
Member of the U.S. House, two-year term
Hours
Full-time
Pay
$174,000
Typical week
Votes and committee work in Washington several days a week when the House is in session; district work periods in Utah; staff casework year-round

Responsibilities and powers

  • The House shares legislative power with the Senate, must originate all revenue bills, and has the sole power of impeachment (U.S. Constitution Art. I, Sec. 1, 2 and 7).
  • Members serve two-year terms (Art. I, Sec. 2). Under the 2026 court-ordered map, Taylorsville is in Congressional District 1, an open seat on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

A typical week [INFERRED from the House calendar and office structure]

  • In session: floor votes, committee hearings and markups, and meetings with constituents and groups in Washington, usually Monday or Tuesday evening through Thursday or Friday.
  • District work periods: town halls, meetings with local governments, businesses and schools, and events in Utah.
  • Casework: district and DC staff help constituents with Social Security, veterans, passports and immigration cases.

Time commitment

  • Full-time, with weekly travel between Utah and Washington [INFERRED].

Staff and budget

  • Each member's office budget, the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA), has ranged from $1.85 million to $2.09 million since 2023 (average $1.93M; unchanged in 2026). It pays for staff, travel, mail and offices, with a limit of 18 permanent employees plus up to four part-time or temporary ones (CRS RL30064, Sept. 10, 2026).

Pay

  • $174,000 a year, frozen since 2009; the 2026 raise was blocked by P.L. 119-37. The Speaker earns $223,500 and party leaders $193,400. Benefits are FEHB health coverage and FERS retirement (CRS 97-1011).

Sources

  • U.S. Constitution Art. I
  • CRS 97-1011; CRS RL30064 (Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief)

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