Romney Statement on the President’s Budget
Senator Romney today released a statement following the release of President Biden’s $5.8 trillion dollar FY23 budget.
Senator Romney today released a statement following the release of President Biden’s $5.8 trillion dollar FY23 budget.
Senator Romney continued his push to increase support to the Ukrainian people by providing the advanced weaponry that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been requesting from the United States and its allies. Meanwhile, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her nomination hearing to serve on the Supreme Court.
Senator Romney joined Senators Markey, Menendez, and Risch today in welcoming action by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to advance their resolution commemorating the landmark Cambodia Paris Peace Agreements.
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in introducing the Employee Rights Act of 2022. The bill updates and modernizes the Employee Rights Act to protect independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options.
Senator Romney continued to urge Administration officials to step up support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend their freedom and their sovereignty—including the urgent transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine.
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution urging the Biden Administration to facilitate the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine.
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49 Republican senators, including Senator Romney, in a joint statement told the Biden Administration they will not support the revived JCPOA with Iran, which, according to public reports, will weaken sanctions and lessen restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.
Senator Romney welcomed an announcement made by the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and FEMA that they are now accepting applications for members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, which Romney negotiated and secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Senator Romney continued to press the Administration to fulfill President Zelenskyy’s request—leading 41 of his Senate colleagues in urging President Biden to expedite the transfer of aircraft to Ukraine without further delay. He also spoke out against the Administration’s consideration of purchasing oil from adversarial nations like Venezuela and Iran before bolstering America’s own energy production.
Senator Romney released a statement after voting against the 2,700-page, $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022.
Senators Romney and Ernst led 40 of their colleagues in calling on President Biden to work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems, as well as additional support capabilities, to Ukraine.