Press Releases

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and a bipartisan group of colleagues today announced two COVID-19 emergency relief bills which would provide as much as $908 billion in relief to American students, families, businesses, workers, and health care providers during this crisis. For the past month, Romney has played a leading role in negotiations to reach agreement on a final emergency relief bill before the end of the year.

The Senate today voted 84-13 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which authorizes funding for our national defense, promotes innovation and technology to keep our country safe, authorizes $9.1 billion to procure 93 F-35s, and provides a pay raise for our troops.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding the inclusion of a provision in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at preventing the withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops from Germany. Romney previously fought to include such language during Senate consideration of the defense bill.

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tom Reed (R-NY) today announced a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief framework to help American students, families, businesses, workers, and health care providers. The framework is the result of weeks of member discussions in which...

Senator Mitt Romney released the following statement regarding the United States Air Force announcement that Hill Air Force Base has been awarded a contract of $185,700,000 for the A-10 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Legacy VII, which will support the repair and maintenance of A-10 aircraft.

Senator Mitt Romney joined his colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and Representative Mike Simpson (R-ID), in sending a bicameral letter to Senate and House leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition for greater sage-grouse.

Senator Mitt Romney released the following statement after the Pentagon announced that the U.S. plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by January 15, 2021.

The U.S. Senate today approved legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) to name the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City in honor of former Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT). The legislation now awaits consideration by the House of Representatives. Senators Romney and Lee issued the following joint statement:

Senator Romney announced the opening of his new Senate offices located in Spanish Fork and Ogden. The new office locations will assist Senator Romney in providing assistance to local residents who need help with federal agency matters.

Senator Mitt Romney released the following statement regarding the results of the presidential election: “Ann and I extend our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. We know both of them as people of good will and admirable character. We pray that God may bless them in the days and years ahead.”