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Congress must take additional action to weather the damage caused by COVID-19. Senator Romney, in an op-ed, outlined the five key components he believes should be included in a Phase 4 package: support for employers in severe distress, extension and repair of unemployment insurance; aid to states and localities to help fill COVID-19-related revenue gaps; liability protections to guard against a flood of lawsuits; and finally, a measure to tame the burgeoning federal debt once the crisis has passed.
Senate Republicans are expected to introduce a framework for the CARES 2 coronavirus relief package next week. Senator Romney has been pushing leaders to include the TRUST Act—supported by 13 Republican and Democratic cosponsors—in any final relief package. On Thursday, Leader McConnell announced it would be included in the CARES 2 framework to be released next week. Read more about the TRUST Act here.
Full op-ed by Senator Romney here.
Later in the week, Senator Romney spoke to KSL NewsRadio about potential components of CARES 2 and the need for a national strategy for speeding up testing of COVID-19. You can listen to the interview below:
This week, the Senate passed the NDAA by a vote of 86-14. Upon passage, the Senator released the following statement: "As we face growing and complex challenges around the world, this bipartisan legislation authorizes critical policy and programs that will strengthen our national security and support our military readiness. I’m proud that the final bill includes measures I authored to better position the U.S. to develop a strategy to compete with a rising China, both economically and militarily. Importantly, the legislation includes an amendment that Senator Lee and I authored to reaffirm the critical role Utah plays in our national security by continuing to support the work of Dugway Proving Ground."
Earlier in the week, Senator Romney spoke on the Senate floor regarding his NDAA amendment to prevent the withdrawal of U.S. troops deployed to Germany and his disappointment that the Senate has not even debated this critical national security matter. His speech can be watched below:
We must rethink our China strategy because the current U.S. approach just isn’t working. During a Senate Foreign Relations hearing, Senator Romney stressed the need for the U.S. to join forces with other likeminded nations to confront China’s growing aggression, or risk being left in the rearview mirror.
Senator Romney partnered with Senators Risch (R-ID), Gardner (R-CO), and Young (R-IN) to introduce the Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives Concerning China Act (STRATEGIC Act), legislation to develop additional tools to help us understand China’s intent, guard against China’s malign influence, and safeguard our interests. The Senator also spoke with the Center for Strategic & International Studies about the need to develop a comprehensive strategy to address China. Video below:
The Bonneville Shoreline Trail provides great outdoor recreational opportunities for Utahns, but several wilderness-designated areas along the trail are hampering full use of the trail and prohibiting bicyclists in those areas. Senator Romney, along with Representative John Curtis (R-UT), introduced the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act, which would adjust the boundaries without increasing wilderness area to ensure that the trail can be completed and fully accessible.
Full story by Mitch Shaw here. |