Senator Romney was recognized as a “Fiscal Hero” for the 118th Congress by Fix the Debt—a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CFRB)—for his bipartisan efforts to rein in the national debt and balance the federal budget.
Senator Romney joined Senator Cotton (R-AR) and 17 of their Republican colleagues in introducing the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, legislation that would make any individual who is convicted of a state or federal offense in connection with a campus protest ineligible for federal student loan relief.
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Gary Peters (D-MI) to strengthen oversight of federal funds vulnerable to fraud today passed out of committee and now moves to the full Senate for consideration.
Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Spending Oversight subcommittee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), HSGAC Chairman, introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight of federal funds vulnerable to fraud.
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which passed by a vote of 74-24:
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in support of greater competition for regulated banks in Utah and across the country.
At hearing, Romney highlights the performative nature of the Senate Budget Committee, argues that the President’s budget proposal is an unserious attempt that has no chance of becoming law
Senator Romney shared his response to President Biden’s State of the Union address.
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.
Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) released a statement following the House Budget Committee’s markup and passage of the bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act, which is the House companion to the Senators’ Fiscal Stability Act. The legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease the national debt, which now exceeds $34 trillion—nearly double what it was just ten years ago.
As Congress reconvenes, Senator Romney joined KSL’s Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson to reflect on the last year and outline his priorities for 2024. They discussed a range of topics including the national debt—which surpassed $34 trillion last week—the growing threat of China, the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s continued benefits for Utah, and the outlook on government funding.
As 2024 begins, Senator Romney released a report detailing the policy and constituent services highlights from the past year. Major legislative highlights included enactment of Romney bills that equip the U.S. to better counter the rise of China, bolster the role Utah plays in our national defense, and advance efforts to bring a passport agency to Salt Lake City.