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Rep. Burgess Owens, serving Utah's 4th district in the U.S. Congress, addressed a series of issues through a set of tweets on April 10, 2025. With a focus on legislative action and recent political developments, Owens articulated his stance on judicial nominations, election security, and labor department investigations.

On April 10, 2025, Rep. Owens expressed concern about the role of liberal judges in blocking initiatives from President Donald Trump's agenda. In his post, he shared "Far-left activists have gone court shopping for the most liberal judges to block President Trump's agenda wherever they can." He emphasized this point by mentioning the introduction of the No Rogue Rulings Act.

In another post on April 10, 2025, Owens addressed the matter of voter identification, stating "Voter ID isn’t racist, it's the bare minimum requirement for election security." He highlighted the recent passage of the SAVE Act by the House GOP, aimed at ensuring that only American citizens participate in U.S. elections.

Later that day, Owens shared his views regarding prolonged probes into retirement plans conducted by the Department of Labor under the Biden administration. As he stated in his tweet, "Under the Biden admin, the Labor Dept. launched open-ended probes into retirement plans—some lasting over 4 years with no answers." Owens announced his collaboration with Representatives Mary Miller and Tim Walberg on legislation to increase transparency in how these investigations are managed.

Burgess Owens has represented Utah's 4th District since 2021. Born in 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, he now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 1974.