Burgess Owens announces he will not run for re-election

House Education Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) announced in March 2026 that he would not seek re-election after three terms. Owens made campus free speech—including antisemitism enforcement, bias in scholarship programs, and student group rights—central to his subcommittee tenure. (Inside Higher Ed, Mar. 6, 2026)