President Biden’s proposed budget is designed to satisfy his base, not to actually become law. Raising corporate taxes would cause companies and good jobs to leave America, as they have in the past. Rather than aggressively beefing up the number of border agents and drug enforcement personnel to counter the fentanyl crisis, he balloons the number of IRS agents.
At a Budget Committee hearing on the economic cost of wildfires, Senator Romney highlighted the reality that wildfires are becoming increasingly catastrophic in Utah and across the West and argued the need to adapt our wildfire policies to meet the current conditions, instead of continuing to respond to fires as we have in the past.
Senator Romney joined Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Duckworth (D-IL) in introducing the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations (PARTNER) with ASEAN Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen relations between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Senator Romney joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues, led by Senators Warner (D-VA) and Thune (R-SD), in introducing the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act. The legislation would comprehensively address the ongoing threat posed by technology from foreign adversaries by better empowering the Department of Commerce—in conjunction with intelligence, law enforcement, and financial officials—to review, prevent, and mitigate information communications and technology transactions that pose undue risk to our national security.
$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.
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.