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Federal law should follow Utah's lead in raising the national age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. Senator Romney and Representative Chris Stewart, sponsors of the Tobacco to 21 Act in the Senate and House respectively, wrote an op-ed making the case for their legislation. You can read the full op-ed here.
Senator Romney welcomed a group of Utahns, including state legislators, to Washington to discuss issues that are impacting rural Utah.
Senator Romney issued the following statement after voting against the $19.1 billion Supplemental Appropriations Act:
As the Senator mentioned when stating why he voted against the spending bill, Congress needs to start budgeting for natural disasters. That's why earlier in the week, Senator Romney (along with Sen. Lee [R-UT], Sen. Braun [R-IN], and Sen. Toomey [R-PA]) introduced legislation (seen submitting below) that would require disaster spending to be build into the annual budget process.
Opioid addiction is a real problem in Utah and across the country. MMA fighter Court McGee stopped by the office to share his story and discuss ways we can destigmatize addiction.
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing with acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, Senator Romney makes the case that border security should not be a partisan issue and inquires about the Department's resources needed to protect our southern border.
Senator Romney greets a large group of middle school students from Salt Lake City who were in Washington on a school trip.
Senator Romney and Senator Lee met with Ambassador Robert O'Brien, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, to discuss the Administration's efforts to bring Americans home.
As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's subcommittee dealing with the Middle East, Senator Romney met with Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Fareed Yasseen to discuss the ongoing issues in the region. Senator Romney was in Iraq last month on his first trip overseas as a Senator.
Senator Romney recorded the following video message in honor of Military Appreciation Month:
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