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While helping to craft the bipartisan infrastructure bill this summer, Senator Romney returned home to Utah on several occasions to meet with community leaders, local chambers of commerce, and representatives from various industries to discuss the infrastructure needs of our state. As one of the country’s fastest growing states, Utah is in serious need of additional infrastructure—additional roads and highways, increased public transportation systems, expanded broadband, and more. The historic drought and changing climate have led to a record number of wildfires, and newfound challenges for Utah's agricultural industries. The bipartisan infrastructure bill would provide an historic investment in our country's physical infrastructure without raising taxes or adding to the ballooning deficit.

Keep scrolling for photos that document Senator Romney's travels across Utah throughout the summer:

MOAB
Senator Romney joins Senator Bennet (D-CO) for a float trip down the Colorado River, starting from Hittle Bottom to the Rocky Rapid campground outside Moab. The senators floated the River with Utah and Colorado leaders from water, agriculture, business, and environmental groups, along with local elected officials, to discuss bipartisan approaches to address the drought, wildfires, and other issues facing the West.

MOAB
While floating down the Colorado River, Senator Romney stops to discuss the West's water issues with Utah and Colorado community leaders who were in another raft.

DRAPER CITY
After a press conference in Draper City to unveil his bipartisan Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021, Senator Romney discusses local efforts to fight the more than 1,000 wildfires this season with a local Draper City firefighter.

GLENDALE
Senator Romney tours the Utah Department of Transportation's Traffic Operations Center with UDOT Director Carlos Braceras and Lisa Zundel. The bipartisan infrastructure bill would provide Utah with nearly $3 billion to construct, rebuild, and maintain its roads and highways, and includes the Senator's legislation to modernize traffic intersections.

PAYSON
Senator Romney operates a cherry picker while harvesting tart cherries at Payson Fruit growers, a co-op of family farms. While there, Senator Romney learned more about the challenges facing Utah's tart cherry producers—namely labor shortages, current trade practices, and the historic drought.

SALT LAKE CITY
Senator Romney tours Stadler Rail's manufacturing facility to learn more about their production. Utah's pro-business climate encourages global companies to come to our state to grow their business, helping to provide Utahns with good-paying jobs.

SALT LAKE CITY
While at Stadler Rail, Senator Romney drives one of company's train cars along their practice track.

SUMMIT COUNTY
Following the 541-acre Parleys Canyon Fire, Senator Romney meets with the Summit County Sheriff and Park City Fire Chief to discuss the local response to the fire, as well as the important wildfire provisions that are included in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

SALT LAKE CITY
Senator Romney caps off his Pioneer Day celebrations at the Days of '47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo.

PROVO
In honor of Constitution Day, Senator Romney delivers a speech titled "Our Constitutional Order: Freedom, Responsibility, and Power,” at Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institution.

WEBER COUNTY
Senator Romney tours the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to learn more about the challenges posed by record-low precipitation levels in the Weber-Davis region. He also discussed how the bipartisan infrastructure bill would help bolster Utah's water infrastructure.

SALT LAKE CITY
Senator Romney sits down for a fireside chat with University of Utah President Taylor Randall at the University's inaugural FinTech Summit. The two discussed the status of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, Utah's pro-business climate, and advice for students entering the workforce.

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