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I promised the people of Utah I would vote against these kinds of last-minute, short-term spending bills. We passed a bill like this in September, and here we are again, and in four more weeks will do this all over again. This is no way to govern. The longer Congress continues to rubber-stamp spending bills without addressing the drivers of our debt, the worse our country’s fiscal challenges get. That is why I voted against this spending bill.

At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Stephen Hahn to serve as the next FDA Commissioner, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) urged him to put public health ahead of politics in taking action to address the vaping epidemic. Romney is leading legislative efforts to reduce youth vaping and nicotine addiction.

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today met with Bonnie Hilton from Herriman, who he nominated to be Utah’s 2019 Angel in Adoption Honoree for her advocacy on behalf of children in the state. During their meeting, Ms. Hilton shared with Senator Romney her child welfare story, and Senator Romney awarded her with an honorary pin and certificate on behalf of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI).

U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). The EWP is an important tool for post-fire recovery in the West. Recently, Utah and Colorado received EWP funding following fires in 2018 that damaged watersheds and led to unprecedented evacuations.

Support grew across Utah this week for the TRUST Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation introduced by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) which would create committees specifically tasked to develop legislation to rescue endangered federal trust funds.

Deliberately choosing to invest the retirement savings of hardworking Americans in state-owned and state-directed firms in China effectively funds the Communist Party’s efforts to undermine our economic and national security. Congress must act now to prevent the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board from steering the retirement savings of our federal employees and military members into the hands of China’s Communist Party.

s a physician specializing in lung cancer, Dr. Hahn understands the urgency in addressing the vaping epidemic that continues to put our nation’s young people at serious risk of nicotine addiction. I am encouraged by his commitment to prioritizing research into the long-term effects of nicotine and look forward to working with him to solve this public health crisis.

Addressing climate change is going to require significant private sector investments and a major global breakthrough in innovation and technology. To that end, Congress should explore ways to incentivize the research, development, and deployment of clean technologies. This caucus will serve as a starting point for a productive bipartisan dialogue as we work toward potential solutions for addressing climate change.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today honored Major General Jeff Burton, Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard, who will be retiring this week following a career dedicated to public service.
                         
Romney’s remarks on the Senate floor can be found below.
                       
“Mr. President, I wish to congratulate Major General Jeff Burton, a man of remarkable achievement and character on a career dedicated to public service. After seven years serving...

The importance of early childhood education cannot be overstated. It is absolutely essential that our teachers are adequately prepared to provide the best instruction to our children. This legislation will ensure that Utah’s public school leaders receive the support needed to guide and evaluate those who teach our youngest people, at such a critical stage in their development.