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Romney criticizes Trump clearing out peaceful protesters to make way for photo op

Better Utah June 3, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney met Wednesday with Utah National Guard soldiers deployed to Washington, D.C., to help deal with protests over the death of a black man in police custody, as a left-leaning group in Utah urged the governor to call the troops home. Also Wednesday,

Utah legislature won’t consider bills to censure or recall Romney

Better Utah February 12, 2020

This article originally appeared in The Hill. Read it in its entirety here. Utah lawmakers will not consider measures to censure or recall Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) after he was the only Republican senator to vote to convict President Trump on one of two articles of impeachment earlier this month. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson (R) said that following a closed caucus meeting, Republican lawmakers had determined they would not

Press Release: Utah citation honoring Trump show state leaders afraid of a bully

Better Utah February 11, 2020

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT – Following Sen. Romney’s vote to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power, Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson and Senate President Stuart Adams have told press they plan to issue a joint citation praising President Donald Trump thanking him “for his

Sen. Mitt Romney has incurred wrath, won hearts for his vote to convict Donald Trump

Better Utah February 6, 2020

This story first appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. You can find it in its entirety here. “Senator Romney honored a sacred oath today, and he should be praised for his patriotism and showing the country and the world what it means to be a Utahn.” — Alliance for a Better Utah This story first appeared in

Press Release: Senator Romney: A man of integrity

Better Utah February 5, 2020

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT – Following the news that Senator Romney plans to vote to convict President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial, Chase Thomas, executive director of Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement: “With his decision to convict the President today, Senator Romney truly

Sen. Mitt Romney calls for government action, legislation in wake of mass shootings

Mackenzie Heim August 5, 2019

This story originally appeared at deseret.com. Read it in its entirety here. Vowing to be a “constructive voice,” Sen. Mitt Romney called for government action and legislation in the wake of “senseless” mass shootings in California, Texas and Ohio in the past week. In addition, the Utah Republican called for a greater commitment to racial

Press Release: Senators Lee and Romney must support making Mueller report public

Katie Matheson March 22, 2019

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT – Today, news broke that Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation has been delivered to Attorney General Barr. A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would require that the Mueller investigation be made public, and Senators Lee and Romney

Press Release: Senators Lee and Romney must vote for resolution to block Trump’s false emergency

Katie Matheson March 11, 2019

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT – In February following President Trump’s unnecessary declaration of a state of emergency over border wall funding, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to block the declaration. This week, the Senate is expected to vote on the resolution, S.J. Res.10. Last week,

Press Release: Mitt Romney Should Start Practicing What He Preached

Katie Matheson January 15, 2019

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT – In an interview that aired Sunday night, Senator Mitt Romney blamed Democrats for the record-breaking federal government shutdown. When asked if he could support reopening the government before solving the border wall question, Romney responded: I think our Democrat friends have painted themselves

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