Senator Romney joined his colleagues, led by Senator Rosen (D-NV), in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas release all hostages and allow for their safe return home.
Senators Romney (R-UT), Barrasso (R-WY), Lummis (R-WY), and Lee (R-UT) sent a letter urging the Bureau of Land Management to immediately withdraw its misguided Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan. The proposal ignores more than a decade’s worth of local input and would reduce the land to single use. If enforced, it will inevitably end grazing, critical transmission line improvements, and gas production that powers the region.
Senator Romney joined a bipartisan delegation of senators on an official visit to Israel this weekend following the unconscionable terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians. The delegation met with top Israeli government officials and spent time with families of American-Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement on the death of Utah’s Lotan Abir, who was killed by Hamas militants in Israel.
Senator Romney joined more than 40 of his colleagues, including every member of the Senate Republican leadership team, in urging Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to abandon her proposal to reinstate the failed, heavy-handed Obama-era regulations on the internet. In their letter, the senators note that following the repeal of the Obama-era rules in 2017, all of the Democrats’ fear mongering claims—most notably that Americans would get the internet one word at a time—were debunked and proven to be completely false.
Senator Romney, Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today led a hearing with the Subcommittee’s Chairman, Senator Van Hollen (D-MD) examining security on the Korean Peninsula.
Senator Romney, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Chairman Cardin (D-MD) and Ranking Member Risch (R-ID), and 24 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich from Russia.
The U.S. Senate passed Senators Romney and Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution that would reinstate the business attire dress code on the Senate floor. Before the Senate unanimously passed the resolution, Romney spoke on the Senate floor.
Senators Romney and Kelly (D-AZ), and Representative Curtis (R-UT), today commented on the latest report released by the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission—which Senator Romney secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—outlining recommendations to prevent, mitigate, suppress, and manage wildland fires.
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in introducing the Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act. The bill would strengthen oversight of science and technology agreements (STAs) between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by requiring the Secretary of State to provide comprehensive details to Congress about any new, renewed, or extended agreement and establishing a minimum 30-day Congressional review period. This transparency and accountability provision includes thorough national security risk assessments, human rights considerations, and consistent monitoring mechanisms.
Senators Romney and Sinema (I-AZ) introduced the Earn to Learn Act, legislation to responsibly reduce student loan debt and help make college more affordable for students. The senators’ bill establishes a college matched-savings program that helps qualifying low-income students, including adult learners, pay for tuition, books, fees, and other education-related expenses.
Senator Romney, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, today led a bipartisan hearing with Senator Hassan (D-NH), Subcommittee Chair, to examine how advanced technologies—such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and bioengineering—may pose risks to national security.