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January 30, 2017
Lee Introduces Bill to Lower Federal Construction Costs
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act Monday, a bill that would save American taxpayers billions in construction costs.
January 30, 2017
Lee Praises President Trump’s “One In, Two Out” Regulatory Order
“President Trump’s ‘one in, two out’ regulatory order is exactly what the American economy and the American people need. Last year I introduced the Regulatory Budget Reform Act, which would have accomplished much of what this executive order does, and would make the policy permanent.”
January 27, 2017
The Opportunity to Defund Planned Parenthood
“Life is winning in America,” declared Vice President Mike Pence today as he spoke to the countless thousands of Americans assembled on the national mall for the annual March for Life. Vice President Pence’s presence at the rally was itself evidence of the momentum behind the pro-life movement in America. Today marked the March for Life’s 44th consecutive year, but it was the first time that a government official as high ranking as the Vice President attended in person to speak to the crowd.
January 27, 2017
The Short on Competition Act
“Our drug industry has been disastrous,” then-President-elect Trump said in his first post-election news conference earlier this month. “They’re getting away with murder.” Okay, murder may be an exaggeration, but pharmaceutical companies are getting away with charging far more for their products in this country than they do in others. But as is often the case, the real problem here is not too little government intervention in the marketplace, but too much.
January 25, 2017
Sens. Lee, Grassley Introduce Balanced Budget Amendment
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution that would require the federal government to balance its budget each year. This amendment would put a stop to the current “status quo” of Congress spending far more money than the federal government takes in and would place strict limitations on the federal government’s ability to increase taxes, raise the debt limit, and carry out other actions that threaten our long-term fiscal sustainability.
January 23, 2017
Lee Applauds President Trump’s Action on Modernized Mexico City Policy
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) – leading Republican voice in the Senate on Mexico City Policy – applauds President Trump’s bold, pro-life action taken today to reapply an updated version of the Reagan-era Mexico City Policy.
January 20, 2017
The Global Trade Accountability Act

Barack Obama’s presidency was unprecedented in many ways, but the most distinctive – and damaging – feature of his tenure in the White House was his casual disregard for the […]
January 20, 2017
Senators Ask President Trump to Reapply Modernized Mexico City Policy

WASHINGTON  – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a resolution Friday expressing […]
January 20, 2017
Lee Introduces Global Trade Accountability Act
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Global Trade Accountability Act Friday, a bill that would subject all Executive Branch trade actions (including raising tariffs) to congressional approval.
January 20, 2017
Inauguration Day
Inauguration Day is a hopeful time in America. A new president brings new opportunities to fix what’s broken in our government, to think afresh about old problems, and to recommit ourselves to the shared American project of working together to build a more perfect union. But the inauguration of a new president – that fleeting moment when the past meets the future and power is peacefully transferred from one administration to the next – also encourages us to take stock of our present situation and reflect on the challenges we face as a nation. Conventional wisdom holds that the great