Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump’s Monument Proclamation

This press release from Representative Burgess Owens (R-UT) was published on 2026-07-13 and titled "Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump’s Monument Proclamation".

Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump’s Monument Proclamation

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Utah federal delegation welcomes President Trump s action modifying the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This decision represents a return to an appropriate application of the Antiquities Act as Congress intended. When Congress passed the Antiquities Act in 1906, it authorized presidents to protect historic and scientific objects by [ ] The post Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump s Monument Proclamation appeared first on Burgess Owens .