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Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Romney, Merkley Legislation to Protect Long-Term Health of Saline Ecosystems

The Senate unanimously passed the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Romney and Merkley, would facilitate an integrated regional assessment of saline lake ecosystems and fill a critical data gap that has made it nearly impossible to address a variety of problems caused by declining water levels.

12.01.2022

Foreign Relations Committee Approves Romney Measure on Passport Agencies

Senator Romney released a statement regarding his measure to create a report on the geographical diversity of the United States’ passport agencies. In a letter to Secretary Blinken, Romney previously urged the State Department to improve their passport services by opening a passport agency in Salt Lake City.

09.14.2022

Romney Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation

Includes needed permitting and process review reforms, provides regulatory certainty, and expedites permitting of key projects such as the Mountain Valley Pipeline

09.12.2022

Utah Challenges Unlawful Designation of National Monuments

SALT LAKE CITY— Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah against President Biden’s

08.24.2022

Romney Joins Collins and Portman in Urging Commerce Department to Implement Broadband Expansion as Congress Intended

Senator Romney joined Senators Collins and Portman in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling on the department to follow congressional intent in implementing the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that was created through the bipartisan infrastructure law negotiated by Senator Romney and his colleagues.

08.23.2022

Romney and Utah Speaker Brad Wilson Tour the Great Salt Lake

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Brad Wilson toured areas connected to and dependent on the survival of the Great Salt Lake.

08.19.2022

Romney Joins Colleagues in Effort to Overturn Biden’s Onerous NEPA Rules, Save Historic Infrastructure Investments

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined colleagues, led by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the Biden administration’s new regulation, “National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations Revisions,” that will further bog down the already-onerous federal permitting process and add further delay to building vital infrastructure projects and putting hard-working Americans back to work.

07.14.2022

Office of Senator Romney Releases Midterm Report

The Office of Senator Romney released a report detailing the policy and constituent service accomplishments at the halfway mark of Romney’s Senate term.

06.06.2022

Romney Attends Navajo Utah Water Settlement Signing, Curls with Ukrainian Curlers and Attends Rock Climbing World Cup

While home in Utah during the Senate state work period, Senator Romney joined the signing of the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement in Monument Valley. Later in the day, he curled with the Ukrainian National Curling Team at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns and attended the IFSC World Cup in Salt Lake City.

06.01.2022

Romney Joins Bipartisan Letter Requesting Full Funding for the PILT Program in Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill

Senator Romney joined his colleagues in urging the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to fully fund the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023. PILT provides payments to counties with non-taxable federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue.

06.01.2022

Romney Attends Signing of Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement

Senator Romney joined U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland, Utah Governor Cox, Utah Lt. Governor Henderson, and Navajo Nation President Nez for the signing of the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement.

05.27.2022

Romney Joins Colleagues in Demanding NEPA Review of Biden Administration’s Undefined 30×30 Initiative

Senator Romney joined colleagues in sending a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory demanding they adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and undergo the proper analysis and public comment period for the Biden Administration’s goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.

05.13.2022

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