Press Releases

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $10 and mandate E-Verify to ensure the wage increase only goes to legal workers. The bill will also index future minimum wage increases to inflation and includes protections for small businesses.

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced bicameral legislation honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis, days after what would have been his 81st birthday.
 
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) will introduce companion legislation in the House.
 
Lewis passed away in July 2020 after courageously battling pancreatic cancer.

“Congressman John Lewis was a man of unwavering principle, unassailable...

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Rob Portman (R-OH) today urged the Biden Administration to implement the proposed rule requiring U.S. academic institutions disclose their relationships with Confucius Institutes, which are funded by the Chinese Communist Party. The letter reflects a similar effort in the House of Representatives.

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced plans to introduce the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $10 and mandate E-Verify to ensure the wage increase only goes to legal workers. The bill will also index future minimum wage increases to inflation and includes protections for small businesses.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) entered the following statement into the Congressional Record regarding the impeachment trial.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding his vote on the article of impeachment:

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the questions he has submitted for the question and answer period of the impeachment trial. If selected, the questions, which can be directed to House managers or the former President’s counsel, will be read today during the trial’s question and answer period.

Senator Romney announced his four committee assignments for the 117th Congress. His committee assignments include Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP); Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs; and Budget.

Policy leaders and writers expressed support for U.S. Senator Mitt Romney’s (R-UT) newly unveiled Family Security Act, which would provide greater financial security for American families by modernizing antiquated federal policies into a monthly cash benefit.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today filed 11 amendments to the Senate budget resolution for fiscal year 2021 aimed at addressing the range of challenges Utah and the nation face, including providing greater financial security for American families, ensuring clean water for Utah’s Navajo Nation, supporting energy leasing on federal lands, and bolstering U.S. national security.