Bill Curtis

I'm an entrepreneur & operations guy who loves innovation and exploring Lake Powell with my family.

[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

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[Jensen @Jensen_Utah]

@BasedMikeLee Hey, @SenJohnCurtis support using the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act

[Bill Curtis @_BillCurtis]

@SenJohnCurtis Hey cousin, please pass the SAVE Act.

[Jensen @Jensen_Utah]

.@SenJohnCurtis you are on the list. You shouldn't be.

Your constituents want you to pass the SAVE America Act.

Get it done.

[Neil L. Andersen @AndersenNeilL]

I was recently at a sacrament meeting for a branch comprising those who have been released from prison and are now transitioning back into normal life.

We discussed how, because of the Savior’s infinite Atonement, forgiveness of sin is absolutely available. At times, the Lord requires our patience and humility as we wait upon His full approval “by degrees” (Mosiah 21:16).

While the power of the Savior is so present in the forgiveness of sin, the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the spiritual miracle needed to heal the serious wounds caused by the sins of others. Forgiveness and relief from the pain of injustice are both found in Jesus Christ.

For you who have been unfairly injured by the serious sins of another, I long to share the Savior’s love and compassion, His comfort and peace.

The sadness you have felt, the heartbreak, the loss, the suffocating feeling of betrayal, the upending of your life as you imagined it to be—I give you my absolute assurance, the Savior knows you and loves you.

Reach out to Him. He is your comfort and strength; He will send His angels to bear you up. When will your pain be gone, your grief subdued, the unwanted memories forgotten? I do not know.

But this I do know: Jesus Christ has the power to bring beauty from the ashes of your suffering (see Isaiah 61:3).

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[Bill Curtis @_BillCurtis]

@SenJohnCurtis we need you!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Unfortunately, there are 8 Republican senators implacably opposed to passing the voting integrity law, as it would require ending the filibuster.

But perhaps public pressure will change their mind. They will be responsible for the death of democracy if they don’t change their position.

I cannot think of a worse legacy.

[Bill Curtis @_BillCurtis]

@SenJohnCurtis I hope you'll support the SAVE act!

[Bill Curtis @_BillCurtis]

@CurtisUT are you going to support the SAVE act or what? I hope you will, because either you stand up to the hustle, or you're part of it!

[Mila Joy @Milajoy]

36 US Senators have publically supported the SAVE Act.

They are:

- Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Original Cosponsors (added January 16, 2025):
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)
- Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

- Later Cosponsors (with addition dates):
- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — March 6, 2025
- Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) — March 10, 2025
- Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) — March 12, 2025
- Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) — March 31, 2025
- Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) — April 9, 2025
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) — April 10, 2025
- Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) — April 10, 2025
- Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) — April 28, 2025
- Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) — April 28, 2025
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) — April 28, 2025
- Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) — April 28, 2025
- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) — April 30, 2025
- Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) — May 8, 2025
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — September 9, 2025 (has publicly stated pride in cosponsoring as "common-sense" to protect elections)
- Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) — December 4, 2025
- Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) — January 6, 2026
- Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — January 7, 2026 (has publicly affirmed cosponsorship and called election integrity a "necessity")
- Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) — January 8, 2026
- Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) — January 12, 2026
- Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) — January 15, 2026

[Heidi Hatch KUTV @tvheidihatch]

A couple who survived being shot at their Grand Blanc @Ch_JesusChrist meetinghouse in September tried to enjoy a @BYUfootball game this weekend, just a few hours from home, when their sense of security slipped away again as parts of the crowd chanted, “F- the Mormons.”

On Facebook, Brandi Hicken wrote that she and her husband, Jared, “got to sneak away this weekend for a much-needed date night” at the BYU–Cincinnati game. She said they hoped for a night where “the attack is not at the forefront of our minds for once.”

Instead, the trip became an emotional reminder of the hate that took the lives of four members of their congregation two months ago.

Last month, the FBI said the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Grand Blanc was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” toward the faith. The gunman, Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, rammed his truck into the building during Sunday services, opened fire and set parts of the church on fire. He was killed by responding law enforcement.

Jared and Brandi Hicken were among the survivors. Jared, a native of Roosevelt, Utah, and a fourth-year chief emergency medicine resident and BYU grad, helped other victims after being shot in the leg. Their 5-year-old daughter, Piper, was also hit, and Brandi suffered shrapnel wounds as she carried their two youngest children to safety.

“Jared took a bullet to the leg. My 5-year-old took one right in the middle of her back,” she wrote shortly after the shooting. Doctors later determined Piper’s wound was more superficial than they first feared, likely caused when a bullet ricocheted before hitting her. Brandi said she didn’t realize she had been hurt until the adrenaline wore off and she saw blood on her dress.

Now physically recovered, the couple drove to the BYU–Cincinnati game hoping for a break from the anxiety that has followed them for two months. Brandi said the chants from portions of the Cincinnati crowd left her shaken.

On Monday, Cincinnati athletic director John Cunningham issued a public apology to BYU and to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “The use of offensive or religiously derogatory language by a group of fans during Saturday’s game was unacceptable and does not reflect our values,” Cunningham posted to X. “We remain committed to creating an environment at Nippert Stadium where every visiting team and its supporters are treated with dignity and respect.”

Brandi shared the letter she sent to Cunningham describing how the chant affected her as a survivor of a religiously motivated attack.

The full letter:

“Dear Mr. Cunningham,

I am writing to you from my heart as a disheartened college football fan. More specifically, as a BYU football fan and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commonly know as “the Mormons.”

As a BYU alumni and huge fans of college football, my husband and I took the opportunity to travel 4.5 hours from our little city in Grand Blanc, Michigan to come spectate and enjoy our favorite pass time at the BYU vs. Cincinnati football game at Nippert Stadium last night.

I want to provide a little bit of background for you in order to portray the strength and courage it took for us to travel to this event and really try to enjoy ourselves.
You see, just eight short weeks ago, while attending church, we were attacked at our place of worship simply for being “Mormon.”

Someone with hatred in their heart rammed their truck into the front of our church building, entered the chapel, and began shooting us and setting our church on fire while many people were still hiding inside. As my family (me, my husband, and our three young children), ran for our lives, my husband and my 5-year-old daughter were both shot. I was also running with my 15 month old baby and my 3 year old in my arms as I was struck in my back with shrapnel. I will spare you any further details about the nightmare we lived through that day and the recovery that has followed, but miraculously, me and my family all made it out alive.

The anxiety and fear we have felt since that day has been debilitating. We have put in a lot of work in that short 8 weeks so we can try to feel some sort of safety and normalcy again and enjoy the things we used to, including football games.
We had been planning to come see this game for months as we don’t get the opportunity to see many BYU games in person since we moved across the country for my husband’s medical training. We almost didn’t come because it felt scary and overwhelming since the attack on our church. However, we know we cannot live in fear and we need to enjoy the things that used to make us happy. We decided to come and that took a lot for us both mentally and physically. I was nervous putting on my BYU fan gear that day because I knew it would identify me as one of ”the Mormons.” I did it anyway.

I was apprehensive when I walked down to my seat and saw that the nearest exit was pretty far from me. I continued to my seat anyway. We came. We smiled. We cheered. We enjoyed ourselves….Until the University of Cincinnati fans began to chant “F** the Mormons.”*

This is not a new chant. This is not a chant that is specific to your university. This is a chant I’ve heard before while enjoying a football game whether in-person or on tv. It’s always disheartening to hear. However, now that we Mormons have been quite literally targeted, attacked, chased, shot at, and some of us have been killed simply for being “Mormon,” this chant is no longer just disheartening. It’s crippling. It’s personal. It’s unacceptable. Period.

While I did hear the announcer give a warning over the speakers at the game that such chants will not be tolerated, it was simply just that- a warning. It was not just a few fans, it was tens, possibly hundreds of the university’s student fans chanting “F** the Mormons.”*

Please, Mr. Cunningham, do not tolerate it. Remove them from the game. Don’t let them come back.
Educate them on the seriousness of their actions. Set that standard and expectation moving forward and enforce it. We are hurting. Badly. We just want to enjoy the things that make us happy again without the fear of being targeted and attacked for our religious beliefs.
I know you have no control over the Cincy fans on the shuttle after the game ranting about Mormons and how awful we are and how we must have just paid off the refs because we’re corrupt and evil. I don’t get it, but I am used to it. It’s not new to me to hear this stuff and these huge misconceptions about my faith. But now it is personal. Now it is me fearing for my life everywhere I go because someone decided to take it there. Someone tried to kill me, my kids, and my husband. Someone killed 4 of my friends. Now the chanting means something more than it used to.
I know you can’t control the actions and words of the fans on the bus. However, I do believe you have the ability to get control of the students’ hurtful and hateful chanting.

If you made it this far, thank you for listening. If I am mistaken about any actions that were or were not taken as a result of the chanting, please feel free to correct me.

I would welcome the reassurance.

Sincerely,

Brandi Hicken

A fellow college football fan
A Mormon
A Christian
A mass casualty hate crime survivor
A human deserving of respect”

[Glenn Beck @glennbeck]

This is one of the most powerful testimonies on testimony i believe I have ever heard. His message of individual choice is so needed universally as well as the eternal confirming nature of the Holy Spirit.

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

Our hearts are heavy with sorrow. Millions of us are mourning the passing of our beloved Prophet and President, Russell M. Nelson. He was a dear friend and a cherished leader. 

His timeless teachings continue to guide us and help us find comfort amid suffering, especially in the wake of the recent violence aimed at members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan this past Sunday.

The awful tragedy that took place in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on September 28, reminds us of our sacred responsibilities as followers of Jesus Christ. We mourn with our members who have lost loved ones, and we join in prayer for comfort with others around the world who are suffering from similar tragedies.

We all seek answers and understanding in the wake of trauma, shock, and grief. We are grateful to all who are reaching out with service, prayers, and words of support during this difficult time.

May we all remember the truth that each of us is a beloved child of God. Our Savior Jesus Christ, through His infinite Atonement, overcame death and gives us the joyful assurance that each of us will be gloriously resurrected.

On behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I extend this expression to the family and friends of those affected by this recent tragedy and all others who may be experiencing loss and heartache at this time.

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