After months of needless delay, Congress has finally approved much-needed funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the U.S. military’s operations in these key regions. Just as I did in February, I again voted for this legislation because it is very much in America’s interests to support our friends and allies in the face of threats from Russia, China, and Iran.
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing a bill to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for an additional two years.
Foreign adversaries and terrorists could misuse extremely powerful AI models of the future to develop biological, chemical, cyber, or nuclear weapons. This week, Senator Romney led a bipartisan effort to establish federal oversight over these advanced AI models to prevent this technology from being misused by bad actors to develop weapons that could threaten our national security or humanity at large. Senator Romney also met with groups of Utahns who were visiting Washington.
At a Foreign Relations Committee hearing today on alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) engaged in an exchange with the witnesses about the likelihood of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan.
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding the impeachment proceedings of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas:
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jack Reed (D-RI), in introducing a resolution to declare April as Financial Literacy Month.
Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to reauthorize the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), which improves programs to respond to public health threats.
Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Angus King (I-ME) unveiled the first congressional framework to deal exclusively with the extreme risks posed by future developments in advanced AI models.
As China continues its quest to become the global superpower, the United States must remain diligent about safeguarding American technology. This week, Senator Romney focused on strengthening export controls enforcement—a key national security tool—to help ensure U.S. technology is not acquired or used by our adversaries. He introduced legislation to support interagency enforcement efforts and led an Emerging Threats Subcommittee hearing with Administration witnesses on the topic. Also critical to managing the emergence of China is the U.S. alliance with Japan. Upon Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Washington, Senator Romney introduced a resolution underscoring the strength and importance of this alliance.
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) led a bipartisan hearing with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) focused on strengthening the enforcement of export controls, which protect national security and prevent our adversaries from acquiring and misusing American-developed technology.
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.
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) East Asia, joined colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution underscoring the strength and importance of the United States-Japan alliance.