Romney Praises Leader McConnell’s Service
Senator Romney issued a statement regarding Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will step down as Senate Republican Leader in November.
02.28.2024
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Romney:Â Utahns are very anxious to have a passport office in Salt Lake City
Senator Romney continued his longstanding effort to bring a passport agency to Salt Lake City by welcoming Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, to Utah. Throughout the week, the State Department, in coordination with the Utah Congressional Delegation, hosted five “passport fairs” throughout the state to provide Utahns with an opportunity to obtain passport services closer to home.
02.16.2024
Romney Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Youth from Online Harm
Senator Romney cosponsored the Kids Online Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to provide young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against online harm to minors. The bill requires social media platforms to put the well-being of children first by providing an environment that is safe by default.
02.15.2024
Romney: “If your position is being cheered by Vladimir Putin, it’s time to reconsider your position.”
Senator Romney spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to support sending additional aid to Ukraine, warning of the dire consequences that failing to do so would bring. He argued we cannot stand back and let Putin have his way with Europe—that sending weapons to Ukraine will help discourage further Russian and Chinese invasions, preserve NATO, allow America to remain the leader of the free world, and show that we honor our word to our friends and allies.
02.12.2024
Romney, Braun Reintroduce Legislation to Require Congress to Budget for Natural Disasters
Senators Romney and Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the Budgeting for Disasters Act, legislation which would require Congress to better prepare for natural emergencies by making future disaster funding fall within statutory budget limits.
02.08.2024
Romney, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Communities’ Water Resources After Wildfires in National Forests
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in introducing the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act, bipartisan legislation to help communities and water users protect their water supply after natural disasters on U.S. Forest Service lands.
02.08.2024
Romney Joins Colleagues in Resolution to Overturn FHWA’s GHG Emissions Performance Measure Rule
Senator Romney joined his colleagues, led by Senators Cramer (R-ND), Capito (R-WV), and Manchin (D-WV), in introducing a bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Federal Highway Administration’s greenhouse gas emissions performance rule and illustrate Congress’ objection to this federal overreach.
02.07.2024
Romney Joins Colleagues in Requesting Speaker Johnson Invite Japanese Prime Minister to Give Joint Address to Congress
Senator Romney joined 28 of his colleagues, led by Senators Hagerty (R-TN) and Hirono (D-HI), in sending a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) encouraging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address a Joint Session of Congress during his Official Visit to the United States in April 2024.
02.06.2024
Utah Congressional Delegation Announces Passport Fairs in Coordination with State Department
The Utah Congressional delegation in coordination with the Department of State, today announced five “Passport Fairs” throughout the state. Utahns in need of a passport, or those whose passports have expired or will expire in the next year, may register for an appointment from February 13 – 17 at one of five locations.
02.05.2024
Utah Delegation Urges Secretary Haaland to Work with UDOT and Washington County on Northern Corridor Highway Plan
The Utah Congressional delegation sent a letter to Interior Secretary Haaland urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to consider concerns raised by the UDOT and Washington County regarding the BLM and FWS decision to implement a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to reconsider the planned Northern Corridor highway in Washington County.
02.01.2024
Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding Ban of U.S. Aid to UNRWA in Supplemental Bill
Senator Romney joined a group of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership demanding that the national security supplemental bill include “an immediate and permanent prohibition” of U.S. aid to the UNRWA. The letter follows recent allegations that 12 UNRWA staff were directly involved in the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and reporting by the Wall Street Journal that around 10% of UNRWA staff in Gaza have ties to Islamist militant groups.
02.01.2024
Romney Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for Youth Vaping Crisis
Senator Romney joined his colleagues, led by Senator Shaheen (D-NH), in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the FDA to help conduct stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and increase awareness for the danger of e-cigarettes.
01.30.2024