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Senator Romney will join host Jake Tapper live in studio on CNN's State of the Union this Sunday at 9 a.m. ET. The two will discuss foreign policy and other news of the day.
During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on the future of arms control, Senator Romney spoke about the critical need for our country to modernize its nuclear deterrent capabilities. This includes standing up the Ground Based Strategic Defense Program at Utah's Hill Air Force Base.
Senator Romney welcomed representatives from local chambers of commerce throughout Utah to the Capitol this week. They discussed economic growth within their communities, and the benefits of conducting business in the Beehive State.
This week was National Police Week—a time in which our country honors the service and sacrifice of our country's law enforcement officers. Senator Romney recorded the following video to express his appreciation for the Thin Blue Line and to recognize the two Utahns we lost in 2018: Brigham City Assistant Police Chief Dennis Vincent and South Salt Lake City Police Officer David Romrell. Next year, we will recognize Provo Police Officer Joseph Shinners, who was tragically killed in the line of duty this year.
Senator Romney spent time with the Vincent and Romrell families and honored them for their sacrifice.
 
More than 40% of Navajo Nation households in Utah lack running water. Senator Romney spoke on behalf of the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The bill passed unanimously out of Committee and will now head to the Senate Floor for a full vote.
Senator Romney met with a large group of Utah Association of Realtors members while they were in Washington, which included a discussion about affordable housing.
Full story by Thomas Burr.
Senator Romney chaired his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing this week, approving the nominations of four nominees for U.S. ambassadorships.
Senator Romney met with representatives from the Dietary Supplement Trade Association to discuss challenges facing the industry.
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