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Senator Romney joined his Republican colleagues, led by Senator Scott, in introducing the JUSTICE Act. While the great majority of our law enforcement personnel in Utah and across our country do a heroic job, there are issues of oversight and accountability that need to be corrected, particularly when it comes to treatment of people of color. The JUSTICE Act would help to correct these weaknesses by strengthening de-escalation training, requiring reporting on use of force, and collecting data to develop best practices that will help improve policing. More information on the JUSTICE Act can be found here.
The Senator also participated in a bipartisan reading of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail on the Senate floor.
Senator Romney spoke with ABC4 News' Glen Mills for its "America in Crisis: A Positive Path Forward" series, discussing the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery efforts, police reform, and our national debt. Clips from this wide-ranging interview can be found here.
Inspectors general play a vital role in the health of our democracy by holding federal agencies accountable and ensuring proper oversight of taxpayer dollars. Senator Romney joined a bipartisan group of colleagues, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), to introduce the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, legislation aimed at protecting and maintaining the independence of inspectors general.
Additional spending was necessary to help protect Americans and our economy during the COVID-19 crisis. But we must get back to work to reduce the debt and rescue federal trust funds from insolvency. This week, the Brookings Institute published an op-ed in support of Senator Romney's TRUST Act and advocating for its consideration in Congress.
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