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Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today introduced legislation calling for equal Economic Impact Payments to all Americans regardless of age or dependent status.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), four other senators, and six members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to Justice Department Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Wednesday, asking him to immediately open an investigation into the acquisition of a Mountain States Rosen (MSR) lamb processing facility in Greeley, CO.
 
“MSR is a cooperative owned by more than 145 American families. Reports tell us that its Greeley...

WASHINGTON—With federal unemployment insurance benefits expiring this week amid negotiations on COVID-19 relief, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Martha McSally (R-AZ) today introduced legislation that would prevent Americans from experiencing a sudden lapse in their supplemental benefits. The CARES Act authorized an extra $600 per week in federal unemployment payments, on top of state unemployment benefits. Today’s legislation incentivizes states to improve outdated...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding the Administration’s announcement that it plans to remove thousands of U.S. troops from Germany. Romney offered an amendment to the FY21 NDAA aimed at preventing such a withdrawal and reaffirming support for Germany and our NATO allies. The amendment ultimately did not receive consideration on the Senate floor.
              
“The plan outlined by the Administration today to remove thousands of U.S...

Senator Mitt Romney delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the TRUST Act of 2020, bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would create a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt.

As the Senate negotiates the next COVID-19 relief package, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and 14 Republican and Democratic cosponsors today introduced the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act of 2020, bipartisan and bicameral legislation which would create a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt.

The Senate today passed the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes amendments offered by Senator Mitt Romney to confront China’s growing aggression and support the role of Utah in U.S. national security.

As negotiations continue on the next COVID-19 relief package, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today indicated on the Senate floor that Senator Mitt Romney’s TRUST Act will be included in the forthcoming framework for the CARES 2 Act. The Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act is bipartisan and bicameral legislation that creates a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement ahead of the Senate’s vote to end debate on the Inhofe substitute amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and proceed to a vote on its final passage.
            
“The Administration’s proposal to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is a matter of extreme significance to our national security, our military readiness, and our alliances. A decision of such magnitude should not be...

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jim Risch (R-ID), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced the Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives Concerning China Act (STRATEGIC Act) to advance a comprehensive strategy for U.S. competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).