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Republican (1854-present)

Clarence “Burgess” Owens

Burgess Owens is the Congressman from Utah’s Fourth Congressional District. Born in the segregated South, he saw people of all backgrounds come together to work tirelessly against adversity.

As a young man, Burgess was one of the first four black athletes recruited to play football at the University of Miami and the third black student there to receive a scholarship. He was the 13th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft and joined the New York Jets, later playing safety for ten seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, winning the Superbowl with the 1980 Raiders’ team.

Protecting Life

I am proud to be a staunch pro-life advocate in Congress and will always stand up to protect our most vulnerable. In Utah, we believe that life is precious and value the dignity and worth of every individual. As the father of six children and sixteen grandchildren, standing up for life is personal to me and I will do all I can to protect the unborn.

In Congress, I have: 

  • Co-sponsored H.R. 541, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act Of 2021, to ensure that the American taxpayer supports efforts to improve the health and well-being of women and their babies by increasing funds for health centers that share this very important goal.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 243, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, to prohibit awards of federal family planning grants to entities that perform elective abortions and increase reporting requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for more transparency and accountability.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act, to codify the principle that tax dollars shouldn’t be used for abortions.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 619, the Protecting Survivors of Abortion Act, legislation to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

    I am proud to be a staunch pro-life advocate in Congress and will always stand up to protect our most vulnerable. In Utah, we believe that life is precious and value the dignity and worth of every individual. As the father of six children and sixteen grandchildren, standing up for life is personal to me and I will do all I can to protect the unborn.

    In Congress, I have: 

  • Co-sponsored H.R. 541, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act Of 2021, to ensure that the American taxpayer supports efforts to improve the health and well-being of women and their babies by increasing funds for health centers that share this very important goal.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 243, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, to prohibit awards of federal family planning grants to entities that perform elective abortions and increase reporting requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for more transparency and accountability.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act, to codify the principle that tax dollars shouldn’t be used for abortions.
  • Co-sponsored H.R. 619, the Protecting Survivors of Abortion Act, legislation to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.