Press Releases

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding the President’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:

Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2020, a targeted bill which would impose sanctions on Russian officials complicit in brazen violations of international law including the recent poisoning of opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in introducing the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020 to extend the airline worker Payroll Support Program (PSP) through March 2021. Without this critical assistance, airlines may be forced to lay off or furlough tens of thousands of workers. Mass layoffs could impact operations at the newly renovated Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), which served more than 26 million passengers last...

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement regarding the current Supreme Court vacancy:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States:
              
“Justice Ginsburg served our nation with a deep reverence for the law and our Constitution. Her fight for women’s equality inspired all women to pursue their dreams without limits, and her grit, character and sharp wit made her an iconic and inspirational jurist beloved by people young and old. The...

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined his colleagues, led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), in introducing the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, legislation which would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in the state where their spouse is currently serving on military orders.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement regarding the historic peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain which were signed at the White House today:
           
“Forging new partnerships between our friends in the Middle East is critical to countering the region’s malign actors such as Iran and is in the best interest of U.S. national security. The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel will advance commerce...

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined colleagues, led by Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Coons (D-DE), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), today introduced a resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and...

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement after a phone call with FDA Commissioner Dr. Hahn regarding the newly released data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) and the latest actions taken by the FDA to curb youth e-cigarette use:

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement after the Senate failed to proceed to debate on a targeted COVID-19 relief package. The motion to proceed on the legislation failed by a 52-47 vote.