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Utah leaders have long-prioritized finding a solution to bring running water and wastewater facilities to the Utah portion of Navajo Nation, 40% of whom have lacked proper water infrastructure.
In Monument Valley, Utah, Senator Romney joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, and Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez for the signing of the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement. The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act, introduced by Senator Romney, was authorized by Congress in 2020 and then fully funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure bill negotiated by the Senator and his colleagues.
Full article by Brian Maffly here.
With Putin’s unprovoked war raging in their home country, the Ukrainian National Curling Team has relocated to Utah for a safe place to live and train. Senator Romney met with the Ukrainian team at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, where he expressed a desire to see them compete in a future Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games and offered his prayers to their loved ones back home.
When it comes to Vladimir Putin, we should imagine the unimaginable. By invading Ukraine, he has already proved that he is capable of illogical and self-defeating decisions. Senator Romney published an opinion piece in The New York Times urging the U.S. and its NATO allies to develop and evaluate a broad range of options in how they would respond militarily and economically to a nuclear escalation by Russia.
Full article here.
Athletes and Olympians from around the world often find their way to Utah, a hub of winter and summer sports and a home for training and competition. Senator Romney stopped by the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Salt Lake City to witness the commitment and excellence of the world's best climbers. He also met Nathaniel Coleman, who won a sport climbing silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
As China emerges as a geopolitical foe, a cooperative relationship with partner nations like New Zealand remains critical. In his Washington office, Senator Romney met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for a discussion on their nations’ strategic partnership and the importance of trade relations in the region.
The transatlantic alliance has never been more crucial to global security and stability. Expanding NATO to include Finland and Sweden would send a clear message to Putin, and to any leader that attempts to follow his path, that the free world is unified and stands ready to defend its values and sovereignty.
Senator Romney joined his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the process to advance Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the Administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington Treaty.
Utah’s Dugway Proving Ground carries out an important mission empowering our nation's defenders. Senator Romney sat down with Dugway Proving Ground leaders to discuss Dugway’s role in supporting our national defense strategy, including assisting Ukraine in fending off Russia's military aggression.
The United States and the global community desire a prosperous, advancing Africa, and Kenya must play a pivotal role in stabilizing and sustaining the region. Senator Romney introduced his friend Meg Whitman, nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, at her nomination hearing before the Senate.
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