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Romney, Sullivan, Peters Introduce Bill to Promote U.S. Critical Mineral Independence from China

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Gary Peters (D-MI), today introduced the Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023, legislation to push the Department of Defense to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence from China, Russia, and other geostrategic competitors and adversaries.

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Romney, Peters, Lankford Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Dependence on China and Other Adversarial Nations for Critical Minerals Advances in the Senate

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has advanced the Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act.

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Lee: 'When you accommodate men time and time again, refusing to accommodate women, we call that misogyny'

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) took to Twitter on Wednesday to applaud former Division I athlete Riley Gaines for her testimony earlier that day regarding proposed changes to Title IX.

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Reps. Curtis, Owens vote to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Reps. John Curtis and Burgess Owens voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Romney, Colleagues Urge Administration to Take Immediate Action on Passport Delays

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Barasso, M.D. (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), JD Vance (R-OH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to take immediate action to resolve the massive, unacceptable backlog of passport applications.

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Romney, Fischer Lead Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Bolster Sentinel Program and U.S. Nuclear Deterrence

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, joined by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Steve Daines (R-MT), today introduced the Sentinel Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2023, legislation to strengthen and solidify the Sentinel program, which is vital to U.S. nuclear deterrence.

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Romney, Cassidy, McMorris Rodgers, Hudson Call on Biden Administration to Bolster Oversight of Pandemic Research

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), HELP Ranking Member, along with U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Richard Hudson (R-NC), called on the Biden Administration to bolster oversight of research involving dangerous pathogens, which Congress required as part of the PREVENT Pandemics Act.

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Romney Leads Senate Hearing on Reducing Government Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today served as Ranking Member at a Senate Homeland Security Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee hearing on how to reduce duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in the federal government and save taxpayer dollars.

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Lee Harnesses Unused Budget Authority to Aid Great Salt Lake

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Great Salt Lake Water Stewardship Act, critical legislation that addresses the dire ecological crisis facing the Great Salt Lake.

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Romney Warns of China Threat While Leading Foreign Relations Committee Nominations Hearing

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today served as Ranking Member at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee nominations hearing for ambassadorships to Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Palau, and Djibouti, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation.

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Romney, Peters, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Dependence on China for Critical Minerals

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

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

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Attorney General Discusses Artificial Intelligence at Silicon Slopes Summit

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

At Silicon Slopes Artificial Intelligence Summit this week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes offered his legal and technology expertise to a tech-savvy audience.

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Gov. Cox signs bill setting 2023 election dates

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed HB 2001, Election Amendments.

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Romney Statement on Reports of Indictment

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today issued the following statement on reports of the indictment of former President Trump:

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ICWA

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

In a 7-2 ruling announced Thursday, The United States Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which prioritizes placing Native American children with Native families or Tribes in child custody proceedings.

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Romney, Van Hollen, Sullivan, Cornyn, Scott Applaud Committee Passage of Bill to End China’s Unfair International Advantages

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

Bipartisan legislation establishes U.S. policy opposing practice of treating China as a “developing nation” in treaties and international organizations

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Sen. Lee Introduces ARTICLE ONE Act to Reclaim Congressional Power

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

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.

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AG Reyes Stands Up for Cancer Research Companies

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

This week, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes co-led an Amicus brief in Illumina v. Federal Trade Commission in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Utah is challenging the FTC’s attempt to block the merger of Illumina, Inc. and Grail, Inc.—two companies attempting to produce and distribute Galleri,

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Romney, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency Around Social Media Platforms

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Dr. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today introduced the bipartisan Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), a bill that would require social media companies to share more data with the public and researchers.

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Major Opioid Settlement Brings $209 Million to Utah

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan, and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.