Lee Votes To End Federal Funding For Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke from the Senate floor today about his vote for S. 1881, a bill to end taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.
Lee, Klobuchar Announce Date For Hearing On Healthcare Insurance Industry Consolidation
WASHINGTON—Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today announced a September 22nd hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. The hearing will address […]
Lee Introduces Bill to Stop HUD Zoning Rule
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Thursday after introducing the “Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act,” a bill which denies all federal funding for implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule.”
IRS Commissioner Commits Not to Target Religious Institutions
WASHINGTON – Under direct questioning from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), IRS Commissioner John Koskinen promised Wednesday that he would not issue new regulations stripping religious institutions of their non-profit status […]
McConnell, Lee Continue Effort to Repeal Obamacare Through Reconciliation
WASHINGTON – United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statements Tuesday on the important tools in the Senate’s balanced budget that allow Congress to pass legislation repealing Obamacare and its broken promises.
Lee Calls On Senate Republicans To Repeal Obamacare Through Budget Reconciliation
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Monday in advance of Senate consideration of a Republican Leader amendment to fully repeal Obamacare.
Lee Welcomes Simple-Majority Threshold For Obamacare Repeal
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) offered the following statement after an Obamacare repeal amendment was scheduled for a Sunday vote during consideration of the Senate highway bill.
Lee, Klobuchar Announce Hearing On Healthcare Insurance Industry Consolidation
WASHINGTON—Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today issued the following statements regarding recent announcements of mergers in the healthcare insurance industry.
Mike Lee: Fixing our broken transportation system
Utahns deserve a reliable and efficient transportation system that delivers top-notch infrastructure at the most affordable price. And our state’s transportation projects rank among the nation’s best planned and most efficiently built.
Unfortunately, the federal highway bill the United States Senate is voting on this week only perpetuates the worst aspects of Washington’s broken system.
Utah State Parks – Edge of the Cedars
My staff recently had the opportunity to visit Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum and meet with the park’s regional management and staff. Tim Smith, Southern Regional Director of Utah State Parks, Teri Paul, Park Manager, and Jonathan Till, Curator of Collections were gracious to provide my staff with a guided tour of the park’s facilities, exhibits, and special collections. Tim, Teri, and Jonathan are a great example of the important role that local management plays with our public lands.