Press Releases

As Congress considers additional relief legislation, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today sought answers from the Secretary of the Treasury to better understand the economic impact of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). An accurate picture of the job growth resulting from PPP hiring incentives—rather than market conditions—will help Congress craft legislation better tailored to helping American workers.  

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined his colleagues, led by Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), in urging Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza to ease paperwork requirements for small businesses seeking loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The letter, signed by 44 senators, specifically requests that the loan forgiveness application for loans under $250,000 to be no longer than one page in length.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement today after the Senate unanimously passed important updates he fought for to improve the PPP loan program. The measure extends the loan forgiveness period to 24 weeks instead of 8 and eases the payroll threshold requirement from 75 percent to 60 percent. Romney introduced the initial Senate PPP extension proposal with Senator Manchin last month.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his Senate Foreign Relations Committee colleagues, led by Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), in recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act, his legislation to settle a decades-long negotiation among the Navajo Nation, federal government and the State of Utah over water rights for Utah Navajos. The legislation, led by Congressmen Rob Bishop (R-UT) and John Curtis (R-UT), awaits passage by the House of Representatives.

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), David Perdue (R-GA), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and John Boozman (R-AR) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to seek answers as to why the passport applications of Americans have not been completed since March 19, 2020. The lack of processing has resulted in a backlog of 1.6 million applications, and the State Department has continued to receive applicants’ payments for passport fees even though...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) to commend State Department professionals for their dedication repatriating United States citizens and legal permanent residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution, led by Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

Senator Mitt Romney joined colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin following disturbing reports that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) state-owned and -directed enterprises are looking to exploit the economic crisis by buying U.S. and foreign companies. As companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) approach banks to identify the purchase of companies in the U.S. and in Europe affected by the pandemic, the senators urged Mnuchin to protect...

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) today joined their colleagues, led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), in urging the Department of Justice to investigate whether dozens of Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country applied for and received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite knowing they were ineligible to apply.