Education Archives - Mitt Romney

Romney, Colleagues Introduce CRA to Overturn Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme

Senator Romney joined his Senate Republican colleagues, led by Senator Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, in introducing a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn President Biden’s reckless income-driven repayment rule, which will result in a majority of bachelor’s degree student loan borrowers not having to pay back even the principal on their loans, costing taxpayers as much as $559 billion.

09.05.2023

Romney, Scott, Colleagues Demand Biden Administration Investigate Chinese Communist Party Influence in American K-12 Schools

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressing concerns over new reports showing millions of dollars from CCP-linked entities have flowed into America’s K-12 classrooms.

08.30.2023

Romney, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Promote Competency-Based Education

Senators Romney and Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Competency-Based Education Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation which will codify the Department of Education’s regulations governing the eligibility of competency-based education (CBE) programs. Western Governors University, a private, non-profit online university based in Millcreek, Utah, is recognized as a nationwide leader in CBE.

07.19.2023

University of Utah Research Park Act Passes Committee

Senator Romney and Lee’s University of Utah Research Park Act passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on a unanimous vote. This bill would preserve the University of Utah’s nearly 600-acre research park and avoid possible action by the Bureau of Land Management to repurpose the land. Research Park is a center for research and development serving both the University and the local workforce.

05.18.2023

Romney, Cassidy Colleagues Introduce CRA to Overturn Biden’s Reckless Student Loan Schemes

Senator Romney joined 36 of his Republican colleagues, led by Senator Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee, in introducing a CRA resolution to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing an estimated $400 billion.

03.27.2023

Romney, Hickenlooper, Barrasso Reintroduce Bill to More Accurately Measure Student Success at Community Colleges

Senator Romney, joined by Senators Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Barrasso (R-WY), introduced the GRAD Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve transparency and inform the decision-making of prospective students by ensuring the reporting of graduation rates accurately reflect the success of community colleges.

02.16.2023

Romney: We Must Address the Widespread Nursing Shortage in This Country

At a Health Committee hearing, Senator Romney discussed the widespread shortage of health care workers in the United States, which has been exacerbated by an overwhelming backlog of immigration interviews for nurses and doctors overseas—primarily from the Philippines.

02.16.2023

Romney Joins Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Revoke Reckless Student Loan Scheme

Romney joins colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to rescind its reckless Income Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal, which would reduce the amount of student loan debt borrowers have to pay back by 40 percent.

02.10.2023

Romney Joins Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Pushing Back on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness

U.S. Senator Romney joined Senator Blackburn (R-TN), Leader McConnell (R-KY), and 40 of his Republican colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday, supporting respondents in the dual Supreme Court cases challenging Biden’s student-loan debt relief program, Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown.

02.03.2023

Romney Highlights Progress on Top Priorities in 2022 Year in Review Report

As 2023 begins, Senator Mitt Romney released a report detailing the policy and constituent services highlights from the past year.

01.02.2023

Education Department Disbands Council after Romney, Colleagues Shine Light on Woke Agenda

Senator Romney released a statement following the disbanding of the National Parents and Families Engagement Council and its far-left, anti-school choice agenda.

12.06.2022

Senate Passes Romney-Backed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

By a vote of 65-33, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—legislation to bolster public safety and prevent tragedies before they occur, including through substantial investments in mental health, school safety, and state-led crisis intervention programs. U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) was part of a bipartisan group of 20 members to sign on to the proposal on June 12.

06.23.2022

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