Press Releases

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.”

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Congressman Ben McAdams (D-UT) today urged action on legislation that would secure clean drinking water for Navajo Nation in Utah. Romney and McAdams sent a joint letter to the House Speaker, House Majority Leader, and House Committee on Natural Resources Chair urging passage of the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in pressing the Administration to use existing authorities to implement new sanctions on Russia for the poisoning of leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today announced he intends to vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:

In Millcreek today, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) announced he will introduce legislation to establish a commission to conduct a national review of wildfire policy and make recommendations to Congress.

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, released the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. plans to fully withdraw diplomatic forces from its embassy in Baghdad:

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement after meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the President’s nominee to serve as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States: