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Romney, Warner, Rounds, Reed Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enforce Sanctions on Terrorist Organizations like Hamas

Senators Romney, Warner (D-VA), Rounds (R-SD), and Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on terrorist organizations—like Hamas—by applying sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terrorists. Currently, these sanctions are imposed only in limited circumstances, primarily on the terrorist group Hezbollah following passage of the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act in 2015.

12.07.2023

Deputy Secretary of State Nominee Commits to Personally Delivering Romney’s Comprehensive China Strategy

At a Foreign Relations Committee nominations hearing today, the nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of State committed to personally delivering a comprehensive China strategy to Senator Romney—legislation he secured into law as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.

12.07.2023

Romney Welcomes Investment from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Utah

Senator Romney applauded an announcement from the Department of Interior that more than $10 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, negotiated by Romney and his colleagues, would be invested in Utah to advance wildfire resilience work and support fuels management projects on 43,240 acres of land across the state.

11.30.2023

Romney: “We are going to be known as a generation that took on tough challenges and solved them—or one that didn’t”

Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) testified at the House Budget Committee’s hearing examining the need for a fiscal commission and reviewing the Fiscal Stability Act, a bipartisan solution to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize our nation’s finances for future generations, which the senators introduced earlier this month.

11.29.2023

Support Grows for Romney and Manchin’s Fiscal Stability Act

Support grew this week for the Fiscal Stability Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize our nation’s finances for future generations. The Fiscal Stability Act would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease our national debt, which now exceeds $33.6 trillion—more than double what it was just 10 years ago.

11.16.2023

Two Years After Infrastructure Law Enacted, Utah Reaps Benefits

Senator Romney released a statement to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure bill negotiated by Romney and his colleagues.

11.15.2023

Romney Urges President Biden to Implement Grand China Strategy

Ahead of President Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit today, Senator Romney urged the President to implement his legislation to develop a grand strategy to counter China, which was signed into law as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.

11.15.2023

Romney Leads Senate Hearing to Examine Federal COVID-Era Spending and Prevent Future Fraud

Senator Romney, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, led a bipartisan hearing with Senator Hassan (D-NH), Subcommittee Chair, examining federal COVID-era spending.

11.14.2023

Romney, Risch Ask for Clarification on Whether Biden Admin Invited a Sanctioned Hong Kong Official to APEC Summit

Senators Romney and Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for clarification on whether the United States invited Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who has been sanctioned by the United States since 2020 for his role in implementing Hong Kong’s draconian national security law imposed by Beijing, to the leaders meeting of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Community.

11.13.2023

Romney, Manchin Join Squawk Box to Discuss the Fiscal Stability Act

Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the Fiscal Stability Act—a bipartisan solution to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize our nation’s finances for future generations—which they led their colleagues in introducing earlier today.

11.09.2023

Romney, Manchin Lead Colleagues in Proposing a Commission to Strengthen America’s Fiscal Health and Stabilize our Debt

Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) led their colleagues in introducing the Fiscal Stability Act, a bipartisan solution to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize our nation’s finances for future generations. The legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease our national debt.

11.09.2023

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

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