Putting Families First
The family is the first and most important institution of our society – and the foundation of American exceptionalism.
Lee: Build a New Agenda Around the Family
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee gave remarks at a policy summit hosted by Heritage Action for America outlining many of the challenges American families face as a result of dysfunctional government policy. He said too often Washington leaves behind hardworking families and that a new reform agenda should focus more on protecting the economic and social capital that married households provide.
Transportation
The federal government also needs to open up America’s transportation system to diversity and experimentation, so that Americans can spend more time with their families in more affordable homes, and less time stuck in traffic.
Republicans for a Positive Agenda
This week Republicans took over the Majority in the Senate, and it could not have come a moment too soon. The American people, exhausted from failures President Obama’s dysfunctional administration, have given Republicans an opportunity to take the reins of Congress and move forward on a positive agenda.
Transportation
The federal government also needs to open up America’s transportation system to diversity and experimentation, so that Americans can spend more time with their families in more affordable homes, and less time stuck in traffic.
Feinstein, Lee Introduce Due Process Guarantee Act
Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Due Process Guarantee Act, a bill to protect Americans from being detained indefinitely, without charge or trial.
McConnell Names Sen. Lee as Counsel to Senate Majority Leader
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he has appointed Sen. Mike Lee, (R-UT), to serve as a counsel to the Majority Leader in the 114th Congress.
Lee to Introduce Balance Budget Amendment
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced an amendment to the Constitution that would require the federal government to balance its budget each year.