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Romney Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Uinta Basin Railway Project in Supreme Court Case

Senator Romney joined a group of colleagues, led by Senator Barrasso (R-WY), in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States opposing the extreme judicial expansion of the National Environmental Policy Act and supporting the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway, a proposed 88-mile rail line that would connect the oil-rich Uinta Basin region of eastern Utah to the national rail network.

09.05.2024

Romney, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Colorado River Conservation Program

Senators Romney, Hickenlooper (D-CO), Barrasso (R-WY), Bennet (D-CO), and Lummis (R-WY) today introduced the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act, bipartisan legislation to extend the System Conservation Pilot Program, which was created to test voluntary water conservation measures to manage severe drought in the Colorado River Basin.

06.18.2024

Romney, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter National Security Risks of Economic Entanglement with China

03.21.2024

Romney Leads Senate Hearing About Modernizing Federal Wildfire Policies

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today helped lead a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing focused on preventing, managing, and responding to wildfires in the United States.

03.14.2024

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 Bicameral Call for Biden to Withdraw EV Mandate

Senator Romney joined a bicameral group of 120 colleagues, led by Senators Crapo (R-ID) and Cruz (R-TX), and Representative Walberg (R-MI), in sending a letter to U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

01.24.2024

Romney Highlights Progress on Top Priorities in 2023 Year in Review Report

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.

01.04.2024

Romney Applauds Natural Resource Committee Passage of Utah Priorities

Senator Romney applauded the passage of two Utah priorities out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act and the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act.

12.14.2023

Romney, Colleagues Warn New Permitting Rule Adds Red Tape and Imperils America’s Mineral Needs

Senator Romney joined Senator Sullivan (R-AK) and 20 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council demanding the Council rescind its proposal to limit the type of mining projects eligible for the improved permitting process established under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.

11.02.2023

Romney Joins Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing

Senator Romney joined Senators Risch (R-ID) and Crapo (R-ID), members of the Senate Western Caucus, in a letter to Senate leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act listing prohibition for the greater sage-grouse.

10.24.2023

Romney Cosponsors Legislation to Remove Hurdles to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines

Senator Romney joined Senators Heinrich (D-NM) and Risch (R-ID) as a cosponsor of the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for “Good Samaritans,” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines.

10.20.2023

Romney, Barrasso, Lummis, Lee Urge BLM to Withdraw Outrageous Land Grab Proposal in Wyoming

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.

10.17.2023

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