Lee, Graham, Cruz Request Confirmation on Religious Liberties Policy From Hagel
Today, Senators Lee (R-UT), Graham (R-SC), and Cruz (R-TX) released a letter they sent to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting confirmation of the rights of members of the armed services to practice and share their faith . The letter is a response to recent media reports indicating potential changes to military regulations governing the discussion of religion by members of the military.
Lee Responds to Objection to Resolution on Illegal Abortion Practices
WASHINGTON – Today, an objection was filed to Senator Lee’s resolution calling for a review of public policies that led to the horrific and illegal abortion practices of Dr. Kermit […]
Lee Introduces Resolution to Review Illegal Abortion Practices
Today Senator Mike Lee introduced a resolution calling on the Senate to review public policies that led to the illegal abortion practices of Dr. Kermit Gosnell and others.
Lee, Bishop ask FAA for clarification of conflicting statements on Ogden tower closing
Today, Senator Mike Lee and Rep. Rob Bishop released a letter they wrote to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta requesting information regarding conflicting statements about the decision to close the tower at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD).
Common Core Polluted by Federal Guidelines and Mandates
The first principle of education, and therefore of education policymaking, is that parents are the primary educators of their children.
FAA to Adopt “Cut This, Not That” Approach to Prioritize Spending
Last night, the Senate passed legislation by unanimousconsent that clarifies the FAA’s ability to responsibly implement sequester spending reductions. This bill ensures that the FAA can adopt a “Cut this, not that” approach to prioritize its spending at a time when all agencies can and should be finding areas of wasteful, non-essential spending to eliminate from their budgets.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Leahy-Lee Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday favorably reported bipartisan legislation coauthored by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to protect the privacy of emails, texts, social media posts and other electronic communications.
What Conservatives are For
In Washington, we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, not ends.
We say we are for lower taxes, or less regulation, or spending restraint. But those are just policies we advocate. They’re not what we’re really for. What we’re really for are the good things those policies will yield to the American people.
What Conservatives are For
I also of course want to offer my best wishes to you all as the Heritage Foundation embarks on an exciting new era.
And I also just want to make clear that when I spent my first year in the Senate joking that Jim DeMint should run for president… this isn’t what I had in mind.
You know, the thing that makes Jim DeMint a great leader is the same thing that has always made people like Matt Spaulding and the Heritage Foundation itself so valuable.
Senator Lee Questions Hagel on Defense Budget and Missile Defense
Senator Lee questioned Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this week in the Senate Armed Services Committee over the President’s Defense Budget. Senator Lee believes one of our highest priorities for national defense, and our nation as a whole, is to decrease our federal debt through a balanced budget. The President’s budget increases the national debt by the time he leaves office in 2017, and fails to provide leadership in addressing sequestration and protecting defense programs vital to our national security. Senator Lee also questioned Secretary Hagel about the recent decision to deploy 14 additional missile defense units to the West Coast, and will continue to advocate for strengthening our strategic defense against threats from North Korea and Iran.