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January 19, 2012
My Thoughts on SOPA/PIPA — Day Lee Briefing 1/19/2012
The sad reality however is that many individuals can’t afford a vacation to Disney World – or anywhere else, for that matter – because Obamacare has failed to live up to candidate Obama’s promises for lower insurance premiums. Recall that candidate Obama repeatedly promised his health care plan would LOWER premiums by $2,500 per family, and do so within his first term.
January 18, 2012
Lee Reaffirms Opposition to PROTECT IP Act
Today, Senator Mike Lee reaffirmed his opposition to the PROTECT IP Act, flawed legislation that would unduly burdened certain online businesses, threaten Internet security, and stifle innovation.
January 18, 2012
Reaffirming Opposition to PROTECT IP Act — Day Lee Briefing 1/18/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee is in Utah to meet with constituents.   From the Senator’s Desk Courtesy of the Republican Policy Committee: The website Stateline last week published an […]
January 17, 2012
Lee Adds Major General (Ret) Condon as Senior Policy Advisor
Senator Mike Lee announced the addition of Air Force Major General (Retired) Pat Condon as a senior advisor on military issues. General Condon served on active duty in the Air Force for 33 years, commanding at different times the Air Force Armament Laboratory at Eglin AFB, FL, the Arnold Engineering Development Center at Arnold Air Force Base, TN, and the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Utah’s own Hill AFB. He has also served in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition in the Pentagon and as the Director of Plans and Programs in Headquarters Air
January 17, 2012
Remembering 2011 Milestones — Day Lee Briefing 1/17/2012

Remembering 2011 Milestones November 3rd: Lee’s Land Conveyance Bills Pass Senate WASHINGTON – Last night, the Senate approved legislation introduced by Senator Mike Lee to authorize the transfer of vacant […]
January 12, 2012
Remembering 2011 Milestones — Day Lee Briefing 1/12/2012

Remembering 2011 Milestones November 2nd: Lee Co-Sponsors Reform to Eliminate Budget Gimmicks WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee will co-sponsor legislation that eliminates the most common budgetary gimmicks used by […]
January 12, 2012
Lee Blasts Justification for Recess Appointments
In the memorandum released today, OLC effectively asserts that the President may unilaterally determine if and when the Senate is in recess for purposes of exercising his recess appointment power. This remarkable and novel assertion breaks with 90 years of historical precedent. Even more disturbing, this conclusion violates the basic separation of government powers enshrined in our Constitution,” said Senator Lee, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
January 11, 2012
Remembering 2011 Milestones — Day Lee Briefing 1/11/2012

Remembering 2011 Milestones October 19th: Lee Announces Mobile Office Hours WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Lee announced the launch of his Mobile Office Hours.  The project is an effort to reach […]
January 10, 2012
Remembering 2011 Milestones — Day Lee Briefing 1/10/2012

Remembering 2011 Milestones October 13th: Lee Introduces the DASH Act WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill to help dairy and ranch owners maintain the foreign workers they […]
January 9, 2012
Senators and Congressmen Denounce Obama Administration’s decision to Ban Uranium Mining in Northern Arizona
The American people are desperate for jobs, and our domestic energy industry provides some of the best paying jobs in the western states. However, the President and Interior Secretary Salazar are intent on appeasing their friends in the extreme left wing of the environmentalist movement during an election year by locking up as much land as possible, regardless of the negative effects on our economy. For energy production that has long been safe and responsible, the announcement represents a needless overreaction to a fictitious problem.