Senator Romney this week worked to advance common sense solutions and ideas that can get our country and state on better footing. He announced his assignments to help lead subcommittees that address China and our national debt, applauded new tranches of funding coming directly to Utah made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and helped introduce legislation to strengthen U.S. relations with Taiwan.
$10 million in funding secured by Senator Romney during Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act negotiations WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) applauded the major milestone reached
Senator Romney joined his colleagues, led by Senator Blackburn (R-TN), in reintroducing legislation to prevent Title X family planning funds from going to entities that perform abortions, including Planned Parenthood.
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in leading a bipartisan push toward the enactment of a new tax agreement with Taiwan. The senators introduced a resolution that encourages the Administration to begin negotiating a tax agreement with Taiwan in order to further strengthen economic ties between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Senator Romney announced that he will serve as Ranking Member of two Senate subcommittees for the 118th Congress: The SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy; and the HSGAC Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight.
Utah continues to benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure bill negotiated by Senator Romney and his colleagues.
Senator Romney and Utah House Speaker Wilson joined CBS Sunday Morning to discuss efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. The interview highlights Senator Romney’s Great Salt Lake Recovery Act—signed into law by President Biden—which builds on Utah’s efforts to address the historic drought conditions of the Lake.
Back home this week, Senator Romney met with several Utah government and business leaders—including members of the state legislature—to discuss progress on key priorities for the Beehive State, including addressing the drought and wildfires; supporting Ukraine; countering the China threat; and building up our infrastructure.
Senator Romney called on his colleagues to take a more effective approach that prioritizes investments which can lower emissions not only in the U.S., but in worse polluting countries like China. He also urged both parties to come together to work toward balancing the budget, applauded a major investment in Utah made possible by a China competition bill he supported, and met with several stakeholders from our state.
Senator Romney, joined by Senators Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Barrasso (R-WY), introduced the GRAD Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve transparency and inform the decision-making of prospective students by ensuring the reporting of graduation rates accurately reflect the success of community colleges.
At a Health Committee hearing, Senator Romney discussed the widespread shortage of health care workers in the United States, which has been exacerbated by an overwhelming backlog of immigration interviews for nurses and doctors overseas—primarily from the Philippines.
Senator Romney applauded an announcement by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) that it has selected Lehi, Utah, for its next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant (or fab). This landmark $11 billion investment marks the largest economic investment in Utah history, and was made possible by the passage of the Romney-backed CHIPS and Science Act.