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The Biden Administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has put our national security at risk and jeopardized our reputation amongst our allies.
At a Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Romney pressed Secretary of State Blinken on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, specifically questioning whether the Administration has a plan to respond to reemerging terrorist threats given that the Taliban has not severed its ties with Al Qaeda or the Haqqani network. He also urged the Administration to continue evacuating Americans, U.S. legal permanent residents, and vulnerable Afghans who are still stranded in the country.
Read the full article by Dennis Romboy here.
In the last two decades since September 11, 2001, we have asked our servicemembers to do so much to keep us safe, and they have responded with uncommon courage. Among them are the heroes who were injured or killed during the terrorist attacks outside the Kabul airport on August 26, including two Utahns.
Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover of Sandy served three tours and was well-respected by his fellow soldiers abroad and admired by those who knew him and loved him here at home. He upheld his sacred oath as a Marine at the cost of his own life. Another brave Utahn, Cpl. Wyatt Wilson of Carbon County, also risked his life—and sustained life-threatening injury—while supporting evacuation operations at the Kabul airport that day. We’re praying for his complete and speedy recovery.
Senator Romney honored Staff Sgt. Hoover and Cpl. Wilson in a speech delivered on the Senate floor.
The Senator also joined his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that Congress can bestow, to the 13 American servicemembers who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks in Kabul.
For much of human history, autocracies have oppressed people and denied them fundamental rights. Our nation’s Founders, however, set out to form a government that would be a radical departure from history. The Constitution would form the basis of our democratic republic, a country that would guarantee and safeguard every person’s unalienable rights.
Senator Romney delivered a speech titled “Our Constitutional Order: Freedom, Responsibility, and Power” at Brigham Young University’s Wheatley Institution to celebrate Constitution Day. Following his remarks, Senator Romney was joined by Governor Spencer Cox for a discussion on federalism and current events.
At the University of Utah’s FinTech Summit, Senator Romney participated in a fireside chat about financial technology with the University’s President, Taylor Randall. The pair also discussed cyber security, Utah’s business growth, and the status of the historic, bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress.
For nearly a century, the Kohler family has devoted their lives to running their farm and advocating for Heber Valley’s agricultural industry. The Kohler family recently made the decision to enter into a conservation agreement, protecting the land in which the Albert Kohler Legacy Farm sits to ensure that the lessons and values learned on a farm are maintained for future generations in Wasatch County. Senator Romney joined Utah Open Lands and the Kohler Family in Midway for an event celebrating the preservation of the farm.
In Utah, and throughout the United States, a majority of working parents do not get paid when they take time off from work after the birth or adoption of a child, which can mean depleted savings, credit card debt, and student loan defaults. Senator Romney joined Senator Rubio (R-FL) in reintroducing the New Parents Act, which gives parents the flexibility to take time off from work with pay during the first weeks of their children’s lives, without growing our national debt, raising taxes, or creating a new entitlement program.
 Read the full article by Dennis Romboy here.
Utah continues to lead the nation in economic strength and growth, and remains a great place to start and run a business. Senator Romney met with members of the Salt Lake Chamber to discuss ways in which we can continue to support businesses along the Wasatch Front.
Senator Romney met with Brad L. Mortensen, President of Weber State University, to discuss the school’s strategic plan for growth and its efforts to expand aerospace capabilities in the region.
Credit unions play an essential role in Utah’s unique and growing economy. Senator Romney met with members and leaders of Utah’s credit unions while they were in Washington.
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