We owe a debt of gratitude to each of our veterans for their service and sacrifice on behalf of our country. Senator Romney recorded the below video message for Veterans Day to express his appreciation to our nation's veterans.



On Veterans Day, Senator Romney participated in the University of Utah's Veterans Day Commemoration where 11 Utahns were honored. Information on this year's honorees can be found here.



Senator Romney participated in an Honor Flight send-off for a group of Utah veterans in Salt Lake City. The Honor Flight Network is an organization that transports our nation's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at the memorials. 




The rate of vaping-related illness in Utah is 6x the national average. In addition, our country now has more than five million young people addicted to nicotine. At a Senate Health Committee hearing examining the response to vaping-related lung illness, Senator Romney urged the FDA and CDC to work with Congress to address this epidemic. He also detailed his legislation, the ENND Act, which representatives from both agencies agreed would benefit the public.





Full story by Dennis Romboy here.



Senator Romney met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to express his views on the need for student athlete compensation. The Senator will continue working with the NCAA and with advocates to find a solution that compensates student athletes while preserving the integrity of collegiate sports.






At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on the nomination of Peter Gaynor to serve as FEMA Administrator, Senator Romney spoke about the importance of FEMA stepping in to provide resources to prevent the wildfires from getting out of control. The Senator also spoke about the need to apply private sector thinking to the Federal Flood Insurance program.






The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP), is an important tool to help Western states recover from wildfires. However, state and local partners across Utah have faced hurdles when trying to access these funds. Senators Romney and Bennet (D-CO) called on the Government Accountability Office to review the EWP so it effectively serves communities across the West as they recover from devastating wildfires. The letter can be found here.



As a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, Senator Romney met with Jovita Carranza, nominee to serve as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, prior to her nomination hearing.





Senator Romney met with several groups of Utahns this week in Washington, including:



Bonnie Hilton of Herriman, Utah's 2019 Angel in Adoption honoree.



Julie Fullmer, the Mayor of Vineyard.



Tara Rollins, Executive Director of the Utah Housing Coalition.



Students from Spanish Fork and Salem who are participating in the Close Up Foundation High School Program.