Burgess Owens
Sourced recordU.S. House - UT District 04 · Congressional District 4
REPUBLICANUtahOpenFEC
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Clarence Burgess Owens is an American politician and former professional football player. Since 2021, he has served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - UT District 04
District
Congressional District 4
Party
REPUBLICAN
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Freedom of Speech
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Human Trafficking
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Financial Accountability
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Economic Stewardship
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Energy Independence
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Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
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- PartialBurgess Owens is a candidate for U.S. House - UT District 04profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Flexibility for Workers Education Act
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on AGOA Extension Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Remote Access Security Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Affordable HOMES Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Breaking the Gridlock Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock
- VerifiedVoted Present on Call of the House
- VerifiedVoted Present on Call by States
- VerifiedRaised $5,149,325.14 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah’s new congressional map - KSL NewsRadio
- VerifiedNews coverage: Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map - KSL.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Why Rep. Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as a wise career-path educational option - Deseret News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Burgess Owens wants to ban federal education funds from promoting race and gender ideologies - Deseret News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Rep. Burgess Owens urges UVU commencement speaker to withdraw over Charlie Kirk posts - KUTV
- VerifiedNews coverage: Representatives Blake Moore, Burgess Owens Co-Lead Bill to Increase Workforce Opportunities - Congressman Blake Moore (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Republican Rep Burgess Owens to retire from Congress when term ends - Fox News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Burgess Owens announces he is not running for reelection - ABC4 Utah
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection to Congress this fall - The Salt Lake Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Owens bows out? Kennedy vs. Maloy? Utah Republicans squeezed by new congressional map - Utah Political Watch
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement - Roll Call
- VerifiedNews coverage: Facing new congressional boundaries, Utah Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection - Utah News Dispatch
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shakeup - AP News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection in 2026 - NPR Utah | KUER
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Rep. Burgess Owens says he won’t seek re-election - Gephardt Daily News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Rep. Burgess Owens to retire from Congress - KSL.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah redrew the lines. Burgess Owens tapped out. - Utah Political Watch
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Rep. Burgess Owens to retire from Congress - Deseret News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Utah Reps. Maloy, Owens ask federal court to block new court-ordered congressional map - Utah News Dispatch
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Bills & Legislative Work
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HR 9604Sponsor
Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-09Education
2026-07-09: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9527Sponsor
STRONG Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-29Education
2026-06-29: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8705Sponsor
CHARLIE Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-07
2026-05-21: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
HR 8384Sponsor
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Utah National Guard located in Lehi, Utah, and for other purposes.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-20
2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 8347Sponsor
RURAL Healthcare Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-16Healthcare
2026-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8272Sponsor
To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-14Education
2026-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8183Sponsor
MATCH Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-02Education
2026-04-02: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7918Sponsor
Kids in Classes Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-12Education
2026-03-12: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7892Sponsor
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-12Education
2026-06-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HR 7677Sponsor
Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-02-25
2026-04-06: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
Voting Record Feed
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H R 2262Economy
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
House · 2026-01-13
NaySource
H RES 988Economy
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
House · 2026-01-13
AyeSource
H RES 988Economy
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
House · 2026-01-13
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H R 6504National Security
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
House · 2026-01-12
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H R 6500National Security
AGOA Extension Act
House · 2026-01-12
YeaSource
H R 2683Technology
Remote Access Security Act
House · 2026-01-12
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H R 5184Economy
Affordable HOMES Act
House · 2026-01-09
YeaSource
H RES 780
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock
House · 2026-01-08
NaySource
H R 1834
Breaking the Gridlock Act
House · 2026-01-08
NaySource
H R 504
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
House · 2026-01-08
NaySource
H R 131
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
House · 2026-01-08
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H R 6938Fiscal Responsibility
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
House · 2026-01-08
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Public Statements
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Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah’s new congressional map - KSL NewsRadio
0.82KSL NewsRadio · 2026-07-10
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Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map - KSL.com
0.82KSL.com · 2026-07-10
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Why Rep. Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as a wise career-path educational option - Deseret News
1.00Deseret News · 2026-06-26
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Rep. Burgess Owens wants to ban federal education funds from promoting race and gender ideologies - Deseret News
1.00Deseret News · 2026-05-13
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Utah Rep. Burgess Owens urges UVU commencement speaker to withdraw over Charlie Kirk posts - KUTV
0.82KUTV · 2026-04-15
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Representatives Blake Moore, Burgess Owens Co-Lead Bill to Increase Workforce Opportunities - Congressman Blake Moore (.gov)
1.00Congressman Blake Moore (.gov) · 2026-04-09
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Republican Rep Burgess Owens to retire from Congress when term ends - Fox News
1.00Fox News · 2026-03-05
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Rep. Burgess Owens announces he is not running for reelection - ABC4 Utah
0.82ABC4 Utah · 2026-03-04
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Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection to Congress this fall - The Salt Lake Tribune
1.00The Salt Lake Tribune · 2026-03-04
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Owens bows out? Kennedy vs. Maloy? Utah Republicans squeezed by new congressional map - Utah Political Watch
0.74Utah Political Watch · 2026-03-04
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Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement - Roll Call
0.82Roll Call · 2026-03-04
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Facing new congressional boundaries, Utah Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection - Utah News Dispatch
0.82Utah News Dispatch · 2026-03-04
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