Finding common ground to prevent a financial crisis.

November 27 – December 1, 2023

The United States’ public debt now exceeds $33.6 trillion, more than double what it was just 10 years ago! Without taking action now to tackle the debt, our country may find itself in a fiscal crisis akin to those of countries like Greece and Italy years ago. This week, Senator Romney continued to push forward his bipartisan Fiscal Stability Act, which aims to repair America’s broken finances, by testifying at the House Budget Committee hearing on the need for a fiscal commission. He also applauded Utah for all but securing the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, welcomed a federal wildfire funding announcement for our state, and met with Utahns visiting Washington. Scroll for more news.

Our mounting public debt is putting our nation in a hazardous situation, and unless we fix it soon, America will not be able to continue leading the world. Senators Romney and Manchin (D-WV) testified at the House Budget Committee’s hearing examining the need for a fiscal commission to discuss their Fiscal Stability Act, a bipartisan solution to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize our nation’s finances for future generations. Importantly, the legislation applies lessons learned from the past to ensure this commission can successfully craft measures to stabilize our public debt. It also provides a pathway for those measures to be voted on by both the House and the Senate without delay.

Full story by Gitanjali Poonia here.

Full interview with Boyd Matheson here.

Utah is well prepared to host the world once again for the Olympics and showcase the greatest snow on earth. Senator Romney congratulated Utah and all those involved in securing Salt Lake City’s position as the preferred candidate for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.

Full story by Jonathon Sharp here.

Utahns, and residents of the American West, understand the reality that decades of severe drought and poor forest management practices have caused wildfires to become more numerous and destructive. Reducing the fuel load of our forests—through controlled burns, the remediation of deadwood, and the like—is among the lowest hanging fruit for advancing wildfire resilience. Senator Romney applauded an announcement from the Department of Interior that more than $10 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, negotiated by Senator Romney and his colleagues, would be invested in Utah to advance wildfire resilience work and support fuels management projects on 43,240 acres of land across the state.

Senator Romney joined friends and colleagues to celebrate the swearing-in of the newest member of the Utah delegation, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, representing our state’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives!

Senator Romney shared the following statement on the passing of Sandra Day O’Connor, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States:

“A symbol of the trailblazing grit of the American West, Sandra Day O’Connor will be remembered not only for making history as the first female Justice, but for her unflinching commitment to uphold the rule of law. Ann and I pray for her loved ones as the nation mourns her loss.”

He also shared this statement on the passing of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger:

“A great one has passed. Fortunate indeed is America for his lifetime of diplomacy, wisdom, and love of freedom.”

The Christmas spirit is alive and well in the Romney office! This year’s towering tree wouldn’t be complete without our Twinkie ornament, which has been going strong for the past four years. Senator Romney and his staff decorated his Washington, D.C. office to ring in the Christmas season.

It's critical that Congress receives accurate and timely information on the finances and operations of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Senator Romney met with SSA Commissioner nominee Martin O'Malley for a discussion on his plans to improve SSA's operations and customer service abilities.

Exciting things are happening at Utah Tech University, including initiatives to highlight policy issues unique to Utah. Senator Romney sat down with students from the Utah Tech Institute of Politics for a discussion on civic engagement, leadership, and the careers they hope to pursue.

Visiting our nation's capital provides young people unique opportunities to see civics in action and gain a greater understanding of our history and government. Senator Romney met with a group of high school students from northern Utah during their trip to Washington.