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April 13, 2018
Social Capital Index
According to the Department of Commerce, the United States economy grew 2.6% in the most recent economic quarter. This is strong economic growth. And according to the Labor Department the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in March for the sixth month in a row. Economists consider this number to be near full employment.
April 11, 2018
The Geography of Social Capital in America
Social capital is almost surely an important factor driving many of our nation’s greatest successes and most serious challenges. Indeed, the withering of associational life is itself one of those challenges. Public policy solutions to such challenges are inherently elusive. But at present, policymakers and researchers lack the high-quality contemporary measures of social capital available at the state and local levels to even try proposing solutions that are attuned to associational life.
April 11, 2018
Utah Tops Social Capital Index of United States
The Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress issued a new report Wednesday, showing that Utah has the highest level of social capital of any state in the nation.
April 11, 2018
Sen. Lee Introduces Aviation Empowerment Act
“Innovation is key to competition and accessibility.” Sen. Lee said. “This bill adds definition and clarity to existing rules that will help unleash that innovation in the aviation community. Studies and experience with cost-sharing services have proven to be safe and effective in other countries, and it is past time we enact them in our country.
April 11, 2018
Midvale Senior Resource Fair
Please Join us for Senator Lee’s Senior Resource Fair. April 19, 2018, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM MT, my office is sponsoring a Senior Resource Fair at the Midvale Senior Center. This is a great opportunity for members of our community to visit with my staff and other organizations like AARP, Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services, and more. Come learn how we can help with federal agencies and gain useful information and resources for seniors and their families.
April 9, 2018
Sen. Lee Calls for Congressional Vote Before Force Used in Syria
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Monday morning in response to the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria. “The use of chemical weapons absolutely requires a response from the United States,” Sen. Lee said. “But if that response is going to include military force, the President of the United States should come to Congress and ask for authorization before military force is used.”
April 2, 2018
Sen. Lee Comments on Doug Wright’s Retirement
SALT LAKE CITY – On Friday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after Doug Wright announced his retirement from KSL News Radio and the Doug Wright show:
March 23, 2018
A Win for Common Sense Parenting
It’s a scene as American as apple pie. Neighborhood children are playing together at a park. Then, as the sun starts to fade and their stomachs start to rumble, the children scatter and begin the journey back to their various homes for dinner and an evening of homework before bed.
March 23, 2018
Sens. Grassley and Lee Call for Oversight of DOJ Prosecutors
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Thursday, asking for an update on the Justice Department’s inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct regarding Vascular Solutions, Inc.
March 23, 2018
How to Drain Washington’s Spending Swamp
This Wednesday, House leadership released a 2,232 page bill omnibus spending bill that will keep the federal government open through October. This bill was negotiated completely behind closed doors by just four people: House Speaker Paul Ryan, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.