Bipartisan infrastructure bill approaches the finish line.

Several months ago, a group of five Republicans and five Democrats came together to see if we could find common ground on a true infrastructure bill. Yesterday evening, 67 senators voted to advance our bipartisan infrastructure bill, now known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, through the Senate.

The vote was the culmination of those many months of work, and it represents the way that Washington should work and the way America expects us to work.

I’m proud to have helped negotiate this bill which includes funding that will help Utah rebuild its roads, mitigate drought conditions, fulfill critical water needs, and prepare for and respond to wildfires. It also includes funding to provide water to the nearly half of Navajo Nation in Utah who don’t have running water and expand broadband into rural Utah.

This legislation represents a historic investment that delivers for Utah—without raising taxes or adding to the national debt. I will continue working with my colleagues to secure its final passage and eventually, it being signed into law by the President.

The Senate voted to proceed to debate on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan infrastructure legislation negotiated by Senator Romney and his colleagues, which provides a historic investment in America's infrastructure, is fully paid for, and will not increase taxes. More information on how this legislation will benefit Utah can be found here.

Full story by Samuel Benson here.

Full story by Matt Canham here.

What’s happening at our southern border is a crisis—yet there’s been no acknowledgement from the Administration. The scenes from our southern border are both alarming and threatening to our national security and economic vitality. During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Senator Romney pressed Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Biden Administration’s lack of action concerning the crisis at the United States’ southern border.

Full story by Connor Richards here.

Senator Romney voted in favor of the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, legislation that includes measures to enhance security at the U.S. Capitol, support staffing needs of the U.S. Capitol Police, reimburse the National Guard for service following January 6, and aid Afghans who have assisted U.S. missions. “When the nation needs help, Utahns answer the call. Following the events of January 6, members of the Utah National Guard and guard members around the country left their homes, jobs, and loved ones to travel to Washington in service to our country—supporting security efforts and importantly, protecting our democracy. The security funding bill will reimburse the National Guard for their vital support,” said the Senator.

Senator Romney met with a group of recent high school graduates from Cache County, who were in Washington to meet with their representatives and visit museums and monuments around the city.

The Utah congressional delegation introduced legislation to rename the Provo Vet Center in Orem, Utah after Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen, the “Candy Bomber.” “Col. Gail S. Halvorsen was a force for good and a beacon of hope for many in the aftermath of the Second World War,” said Senator Romney. “What began as a gesture of compassion quickly grew into an official U.S. Air Force operation as he and his fellow pilots dropped candy rations from their planes to the children of West Berlin. Gail is an American hero who exemplifies the best of humanity and embodies our state’s kindness and spirit of service, and it is only fitting that we rename the Provo Vet Center in his honor.”

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