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Lawmakers urge President Biden to engage on stalled U.S.-China adoptions
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to address the issue of stalled U.S.-China adoptions.
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Romney joins Senate Republicans in condemning Iran-backed Hamas
One year after the October 7 terrorist attacks that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Americans, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined his Senate Republican colleagues in condemning Iran-backed Hamas and supporting Israel's right to self-defense. The initiative was led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who emphasized the importance of denying Hamas the ability to reconstitute in the region.
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Romney introduces new bill to expand Child Tax Credit
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has introduced the Family Security Act, a piece of legislation aimed at reforming the Child Tax Credit. The bill seeks to modernize and streamline federal policies into an expanded Child Tax Credit for working families. The proposed changes include increasing the Child Tax Credit to $4,200 for each young child and $3,000 for each school-aged child. Additionally, it introduces a new $2,800 tax credit for expecting parents.
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Bipartisan senators propose act for assessing U.S. response capability against fiscal shocks
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Joe Manchin (I-WV), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced the Reassuring Economic Stability In Light of International, Economic, and Natural Conflicts and Emergencies (RESILIENCE) Act. This bipartisan legislation mandates that the U.S. Treasury Secretary and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) perform annual assessments of the federal government’s capacity to respond to potential domestic and international fiscal shocks.
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Bipartisan bill seeks extension for Special Inspector General overseeing pandemic recovery funds
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have introduced the COVID Spending Transparency Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation aims to extend the term of the Treasury Department’s Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) by five years. The SIGPR, established under the CARES Act of 2020, was initially set to expire at the end of March 2025.
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Senate passes bill targeting reduction in reliance on Chinese critical minerals
The Senate has unanimously passed the Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation authored by U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Gary Peters (D-MI), and James Lankford (R-OK). The bill aims to reduce the United States' dependence on China and other adversarial nations for critical minerals. Introduced in June 2023, it successfully passed out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) later that month and now proceeds to the House for consideration.
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Romney and Kaine introduce bill targeting China's maritime militia
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at sanctioning foreign adversary entities that support China’s maritime militia. The Targeting Illicit Disruption and Encroachment in Seas (TIDES) Act seeks to address China's use of its maritime militia to assert territorial claims, harass U.S. and allied ships in the South China Sea, and conduct illicit fishing activities.
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Republican senators introduce STRATEGIC Act targeting competition with China
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), along with several Republican colleagues, introduced the STRATEGIC Act of 2024 in Washington today. The legislation aims to position the United States and its allies for success in strategic competition against China.
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Bipartisan senators introduce bill targeting fraud in COVID-era tax credits
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced the Employee Retention Tax Credit Repeal Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at discontinuing the processing of Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims filed after January 31, 2024, and increasing penalties for fraud. The ERTC has been prone to fraudulent activities, resulting in costs nearly 200% higher than anticipated and contributing an estimated $230 billion to the national debt through Fiscal Year 2023. The proposed legislation is projected to save taxpayers approximately $79 billion...
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Romney criticizes mismanagement during hearing on Steward Health Care bankruptcy
During a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today on the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) criticized the management under CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre for significant operational failures that jeopardized patient care in hospitals nationwide, including five in Utah. The remarks followed the HELP Committee's approval of an investigation into Steward’s bankruptcy and a subpoena to compel Dr. de la Torre to testify about its impact.
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Romney joins amicus brief supporting Uinta Basin Railway project
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined a group of colleagues, led by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief opposes what they describe as an extreme judicial expansion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and supports the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway, an 88-mile rail line proposed to connect eastern Utah's oil-rich Uinta Basin region to the national rail network.
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Romney welcomes historic $1.6 billion investment for semiconductor fabs under construction
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today applauded an agreement between Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to use up to $1.6 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act in support of three 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (fab) already under construction, including its fab in Utah’s Silicon Slopes. In February 2023, TI announced it had selected Lehi, Utah, as the site of its next fab, bringing an $11 billion investment to the state. These investments were made possible by the Romney-sponsored CHIPS and Science Act—landmark...
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Romney calls on Biden to create global sporting task force
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), in calling on President Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. This task force is proposed in preparation for several major international events set to take place in the United States over the next decade, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2031 Rugby World Cup. The task force would oversee event preparations and security measures, such as improving...
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Romney joins bipartisan effort urging Biden for return of journalist Austin Tice
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with more than one-third of the Senate, in sending a letter to President Biden urging the return of American journalist Austin Tice. Tice went missing while reporting in Syria nearly 12 years ago. Following last week’s prisoner release, the senators requested that President Biden continue to use all available means to secure Tice's release.
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Senate Republicans urge Biden to end partial arms embargo against Israel
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and 47 Senate Republican colleagues, led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), have sent a letter to President Biden protesting the Administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the President to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing American servicemembers' lives, and deliver necessary weapons systems to Israel.
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Romney leads effort against Biden's student loan debt cancellation
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has led a group of Republican senators in re-introducing the Student Loan Accountability Act, a bill aimed at preventing the Biden Administration from canceling student loan debt. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC). This initiative follows an initial introduction of the bill in May 2022.
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Senate passes bipartisan bill aiming at safeguarding youth from online harm
The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) to provide young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against online harm to minors. The Senate-passed Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) includes the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)—led by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)—which requires social media platforms to prioritize the well-being of children by providing a safe environment by default. The legislation, which is the first major reform to the...
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Romney cosponsors resolution backing Team USA at Paris 2024 Olympics
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and seven other Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution supporting the United States national teams participating in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
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Mitt Romney serves Utah favorites at lunch with Senate colleagues
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mrs. Romney served a selection of Utah foods at a lunch hosted for his Republican Senate colleagues in Washington. Jayson Edwards, founder and owner of Utah-based J.Dawgs, traveled from Utah to personally grill gourmet hot dogs for the event. The menu featured J.Dawgs hot dogs with their signature “Special Sauce,” Mrs. Romney’s barbecue beans, and BYU Creamery’s “Graham Canyon” ice cream.
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Romney and Murphy introduce bill targeting smartphone use in classrooms
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have introduced the Smart Kids Not Smartphones Act, a bipartisan bill designed to reduce smartphone usage by children in classrooms. The proposed legislation would create a non-competitive, non-monetary recognition award program, administered by the Department of Education (ED), to acknowledge schools that enforce policies prohibiting smartphone use during instructional hours.