Lee Introduces Bill to Expand Higher Education Opportunities
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced legislation that would expand higher education opportunities for low-income and middle-class families by providing for new alternatives to the federal accreditation system.
Utah Public Land, PILT, Dry Washes, and Navigable Waterways
On December 17, I appeared on The County Seat. Chad Booth and I had a great discussion about HB 148, and the fight to reduce excessive federal government ownership of public land in Utah.
Senator Lee has 100,000 Followers on Twitter – Top Tweets of 2013
A list of Senator Mike Lee’s most popular tweets of 2013. Retweet your favorites.
Senate setting dangerous precedent on defense authorization bill
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is one of the most important pieces of legislation annually considered by Congress, authorizing the funding of our armed forces and setting forth the […]
December 2013 Tele-townhall: A Year in Review
On the night of Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. MT, I will be holding my final tele-townhall of the year. We have had a busy year in Washington and there is much I want to discuss with the people of Utah.
Lee: Utah to Lose $32 Million in Budget Deal
Under the Mineral Leasing Act, the federal government leases federal land for the development of energy, minerals and other materials, and shares the revenue with the states in which the leases are held. The revenue is currently split evenly between the states and the federal government. Section 302 of the budget deal would only decrease what the states receive, leaving the federal portion intact. That would mean a total reduction of $415 million for the states, with roughly $32 million coming from Utah.
Lee Names Derek Brown as Deputy Chief of Staff/State Director
Today, Senator Mike Lee announced that current Utah State Representative Derek Brown has accepted the position of Deputy Chief of Staff and State Director for the senator’s office. Rep. Brown will resign his seat in the Utah Legislature effective January 2, 2014 and will assume his new role on January 3rd. Senator Lee’s Chief of Staff Boyd Matheson had been filling the State Director duties for the past year.
Lee Introduces Act to Protect Religious Liberty
Today, Senator Mike Lee and eleven original cosponsors introduced legislation to protect religious organizations from discrimination by the federal government for supporting traditional marriage. The “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” bars the government from denying any person or group tax-exempt status for exercising their religious conscience rights. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Vitter, Rubio, Roberts, Hatch, Coburn, Blunt, Inhofe, Wicker, Risch, Cochran and Graham.
Shutting the American People Out of the Political Process
You know, Mr. President, what’s happening in the senate right now is more than just an attempt by the majority to end debate on nominees. It’s an attempt to shut out the American people from the political process.
Lee Opposes House-Senate Budget Deal
I do not envy House Republicans in their task of negotiating a budget with a Senate majority and president hostile to the very idea of having one. But the deal they have struck is not one I can support.