News Releases
Romney statement on reports of indictment
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today issued the following statement on reports of the indictment of former President Trump:
“Like all Americans, Mr. Trump is entitled to the presumption of innocence. The government has the burden of proving its charges beyond a reasonable doubt and securing a unanimous verdict by a South Florida jury. By all appearances, the Justice Department and special counsel have exercised due care, affording Mr. Trump the time and opportunity to avoid charges that would not generally have been afforded to others.
“Mr. Trump brought these charges upon himself by not only taking classified documents, but by refusing to simply return them when given numerous opportunities to do so. These allegations are serious and if proven, would be consistent with his other actions offensive to the national interest, such as withholding defensive weapons from Ukraine for political reasons and failing to defend the Capitol from violent attack and insurrection.”
Romney, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing bipartisan legislation to reduce the United States’ reliance on China and other adversarial nations for critical minerals. Critical minerals and rare earth metals are used to manufacture electric vehicle batteries, military equipment, and other technology that is vital to American economic competitiveness and homeland security. China is currently the largest source for more than half of the critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list that the United States imports, such as lithium and cobalt. The senators’ bill would address this threat to our manufacturing supply chains by creating an intergovernmental task force to identify opportunities to increase domestic production and recycling of critical minerals. (Read More)
USBE seeking public input on Utah’s Core Standards
The Utah State Board of Education is seeking public input on Utah’s Core Standards. These standards include, but are not limited to: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Driver Education. Public input will be accepted through July 9. This is a great opportunity to inform future changes to the standards as the Utah State Board of Education conducts revisions in the coming years. All interested persons are invited to provide input by filling out this form. (Read More)
Lee introduces ARTICLE ONE Act to reclaim Congressional power
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the ARTICLE ONE Act, a bill that would reclaim significant legislative powers delegated to the executive branch by the National Emergencies Act of 1976. When Congress passed this act in 1976, it gave the president of the United States the ability to exercise unilateral power like a king. Now, there are more than forty ongoing national emergencies that were never approved by Congress and have no expiration date. (Read More)
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