Utah Public Lands Initiative
On September 19, 1996, a mere seven weeks before the presidential election, President Bill Clinton stood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park and declared that, with the stroke of his pen, 1.8 million acres of land in Utah would be off limits to economic development.
Lee Applauds Release of Utah Public Lands Initiative
“It is truly an honor to be the Senate sponsor for the Utah Public Lands Initiative Act,” Sen. Lee said. “The process that went into producing this bill is truly laudable and the resulting policy is a good-faith compromise.”
Senator Lee Announces Upcoming County Tele-Townhalls
As part of Senator Lee’s plan to host interactive events with every county in Utah, Senator Lee is holding a live, interactive telephone event with the residents of Millard, Juab, Sanpete, and Tooele counties. This event will be held on Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. MT. Senator Lee looks forward to learning more about the specific issues affecting those who live in the rural counties of western Utah. Residents of Millard, Juab, Sanpete, and Tooele counties are encouraged to sign up to be part of this event.
Restoring Democratic Accountability to the Federal Reserve
This week the Senate considered a bill that would eliminate the barriers currently standing in the way of a full and fair audit of the Federal Reserve System (what’s commonly called “the Fed”) and the way it conducts the United States’ monetary policy.
Turning the Page on the Obama Era
President Obama faced a tough task when he delivered his final State of the Union this week.
Lee Announces Provo Townhall
Join Senator Mike Lee in a town hall meeting at the Timpview High School Auditorium on Thursday, January 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Lee Disappointed in White House for Misleading on Gun Control
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday regarding President Obama’s announced executive actions on gun control.
Holiday Packages for Utahns Stationed Abroad
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been joined by many of you from across the state in extending a small token of gratitude to those Utahns serving our country. My staff began a project of providing holiday packages to our service men and women serving abroad. Reaching out to as many groups as possible, we hoped to be able to gather enough materials to reach a few dozen Utah heroes.
Do We Have the Courage to Earn Back the American People’s Trust?
Well, here we are again: another year of legislative dysfunction capped by an undemocratic, un-republican process that uses the threat of another manufactured crisis to impose on an unwilling country the same broken government policies that have repeatedly failed the people they are supposed to serve.
USA Freedom Act and the Balance of Security and Privacy
In the ongoing debate over how best to protect the nation from security threats like terrorism, while also protecting individuals’ civil liberties there has been a great deal of confusion about the USA Freedom Act, a bill that Congress passed and the president signed into law earlier this year. As one of the lead sponsors of the USA Freedom Act in the Senate, I’d like to clarify what exactly the law does and how it affects the delicate balance between security and privacy.