Policy News
Romney counters misinformation about bipartisan infrastructure bill
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) countered misinformation about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan infrastructure legislation negotiated by Senator Romney and his colleagues. He highlighted how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was the work of bipartisan collaboration which will address decades of neglecting our nationâs hard, physical infrastructure. The bill represents $550 billion in new spendingânot $1.2 trillionâand it includes the fiscally responsible pay-fors, such as unused COVID-19 relief funds. (Read More)
Salt Lake Chamber congratulates new University of Utah President Taylor Randall
Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement on the appointment of Taylor Randall as the new President of the University of Utah:
âOn behalf of the Salt Lake Chamber, I extend our hearty congratulations to President Randall on his appointment to serve as the next University of Utah President.
His contribution to our community and the university could fill volumes. At the David Eccles School of Business, Taylor worked diligently to elevate the program and prepare our future business and community leaders." (Read More)
Reps. Moore, colleagues to introduce the bipartisan better cybercrime metrics act to improve federal tracking of cybercrime
Congressman Blake Moore announced he is co-leading the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to improve the federal governmentâs understanding, measurement, and tracking of cybercrime.
âThis Better Cybercrime Metrics Act is a critical first step in helping both government and private industry better understand and address the growing challenge of cybercrime and attacks to our cybersecurity. Aggression we see from cyber criminals and adversaries requires a new era of reporting and collaboration between private and public industry,â said Congressman Moore. âI am proud to join my friends, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), in pursuing commonsense cybersecurity policy that equips our law enforcement and cyber warriors to better understand the scope of the cybercrime challenge. Americaâs public safety and cyber superiority is on the line, and now is the time to act.â (Read More)
Sen. Lee, colleagues introduce âDonât Draft Our Daughtersâ resolution
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) yesterday introduced a resolution expressing that the Senate should not pass legislation mandating the registration of women for the Selective Service System.
âForcing our daughters into the draft creates a burdensome and disproportionately increased risk of injury and fatalities for our nationâs women, as readiness data shows,â said Sen. Lee. âThis policy change is rushed and unnecessary in our current time of peace, and unduly harms women more than advancing any notion of equality. While American women should be empowered to serve in our Armed Forces, they should not be forced to fight.â
...Additionally, the physical fitness required for combat roles are only achievable for a small percentage of women. Data from Armyâs gender-neutral Combat Fitness Test show a fail rate ranging between 65% to 85% for women, compared to 10% to 30% for men. (Read More)
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