Lee Announces Utah Town Hall Dates and Locations
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced dates and locations for five upcoming town hall meetings throughout the state of Utah. He will visit with and take questions from constituents in […]
Lee: New Obamacare Delays are a Shameful Political Move
Today, Senator Mike Lee responded to new reports that the Obama administration is delaying another major component of the president’s health care law. On Monday, the New York Times reported that a rule restricting out-of-pocket insurance costs for consumers, such as co-pays and deductibles, would be delayed until after next year’s election. This provision was originally billed by the administration as a major cost saver for patients, particularly those with chronic disease. But the cap was leading to huge premium increases, particularly for young families and students.
Lee Responds to DOJ’s Airline Merger Challenge
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, released the following statement: “The Justice Department’s decision to challenge the […]
Durbin and Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Washington, D.C. – With federal prison populations skyrocketing and nearly half of the nation’s federal inmates serving sentences for drug offenses, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Mike Lee […]
The U.N. Needs Reform
Today, I voted against President Obama’s nomination of Samantha Power as Ambassador to the United Nations. The United Nations is in need of swift and sweeping reform, and I do not believe Ms. Power is the right person to lead this effort.
Senator Lee Asks American People to Tell Reid to Defund ObamaCare
Today Senator Lee launched the “Don’t Fund It” page on his website. This page enables the American People to add their names to a letter that Senator Lee and several of his colleagues have sent to Harry Reid to indicate that they will not vote for a continuing resolution that funds ObamaCare.
Senators Call For Defunding of ObamaCare in Upcoming CR
Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and 11 of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), stating that they will not support a continuing resolution that funds further implementation or enforcement of ObamaCare.
The middle class or the middle men?
A new conservative agenda can help the poor climb out of poverty, end special-interest privilege, and restore security and opportunity to the middle class.
ObamaCare Reading List
In connection with this effort to eliminate funding for ObamaCare, I have been tweeting links many of the articles that identify the problems that are unfolding as we find out more about this law.
Senator Lee Voices Opposition to Department of Labor Nominee, Thomas Perez
WASHINGTON – Today Senator Lee voiced his opposition to the nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be U.S. SEcretary of Labor. The full remarks of the speech as prepared for […]