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In response to the administration’s recent announcement, Senator Romney led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing an amendment to this year's defense bill (NDAA) that would prevent the withdrawal of American troops from Germany, saying: “The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany would be a gift to Russia, and that’s the last thing we should be doing. In addition to undermining our NATO alliance, a withdrawal would present serious logistical challenges and prevent our military from performing routine military readiness exercises."
The Senator also introduced several NDAA amendments aimed at confronting China’s growing aggression and the threat it poses to U.S. national security, intellectual property, and technology and supporting the role of Utah in our national security. More information on Senator Romney's amendments can be found here.
Full story by Michael R. Gordon here.
Given the recent uptick in COVID-19 infections, clear and comprehensive data is needed to indicate where people are getting infected and how it's spreading. It’s unacceptable that after months of fighting this disease, we don’t appear to have a clear picture of disease transmission. During a Senate Health committee hearing with Dr. Fauci and other top health officials, Senator Romney reiterated the need for improved COVID-19 data and inquired as to which federal agency would be responsible for the logistics associated with a future vaccine.
Following the hearing, Senator Romney joined a bipartisan group of colleagues, led by Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), in introducing the TEST Act—legislation that would establish the infrastructure to help identify gaps in COVID-19 reporting and update disease monitoring systems. "We have got to have more reliable data so that the American people know where the greatest risks lie," said Senator Romney. "With this data, we will be better equipped to fight a potential second wave of COVID-19 and any future pandemic our country faces down the road."
Full story by Dennis Romboy here.
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