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Lee Reacts to NSA Tracking Phone Records

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2013-2014

Lee Reacts to NSA Tracking Phone Records

The Fourth Amendment safeguards liberty by protecting against government abuse of power. Overzealous law enforcement, even when well-intended, carries grave risks to Americans’ privacy and liberty. Members of Congress cannot continue to grant broad discretion to government agents and not expect these types of troubling outcomes.

Lee Statement on Unneeded Nominations to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

I am an original cosponsor of S.699, the Court Efficiency Act, which will reallocate unneeded judgeships from the D.C. Circuit to other federal appellate courts whose caseloads are many times higher. The President’s refusal to respect Senate precedent regarding the D.C. Circuit and his opposition to legislation that would distribute judgeships to courts that actually need them makes clear that today’s nominations are nothing more than a political ploy to advance a partisan agenda.

Senators Join to Oppose Gang of Eight Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Today I joined Senators Cruz, Grassley, and Sessions to send a letter to our colleagues, which highlights our ongoing concerns with the comprehensive immigration reform bill, S. 744. You can read the letter below to see why we think the Gang of Eight Bill does not uphold promises to secure the border, enforce the law, nor improve legal immigration:

Lee Responds To Immigration Reform Letter From Utah Mayors

I appreciate the letter I received from several of Utah’s mayors urging action on immigration reform, and I could not agree more. Our current immigration system serves neither America’s economic or social interests and undermines respect for the rule of law. That’s why I have sponsored or cosponsored several reforms, both as stand-alone legislation and amendments to the current Senate proposal, that would improve high-skilled immigration, address agricultural and seasonal workers, and create new incentives for tourism – many of which enjoy bipartisan support.

Lee Launches “Balance in 10/#My50k” Project

Today, Senator Mike Lee launched the “Balance in 10/#My50k” project to highlight the need for Washington to balance the federal budget. After neglecting to submit a budget for four years, Senate Democrats finally introduced a plan that never balances and adds trillions of dollars to the national debt. In contrast, several Republicans have submitted budgets that balance in ten years or less, without raising taxes or damaging the economy.

Members of the Utah Congressional Delegation Meet with Air Force Chief of Staff

Members of the Utah Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Reps. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and Chris Stewart (R-Utah) – today met with General Mark Welsh, the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, to discuss a number of issues important to Utah, including sequestration and delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) regrettably was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict.