Press Releases

May 19, 2011
Lee Condemns President’s Statement on Israel’s borders

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee criticized President Obama’s call for Israel to return to its pre-1967 borders.  He released the following statement: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms […]

May 19, 2011
Lee Opposes Appellate Court Nomination

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee expressed his profound objection to the nomination of Goodwin Liu as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  In […]

May 19, 2011
Floor Statement on Goodwin Liu May 19, 2011
Several of my colleagues have expressed a number of concerns about the nomination of Goodwin Liu. I share many of those concerns and do not wish to belabor the points they have already made. I will limit my comments to two fundamental reasons why I find myself unable to support the nomination of Professor Liu to serve as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
May 18, 2011
Dailee Briefing — 5/18/2011

Today’s Agenda This morning, Senator Lee will meet with a group of policy leaders at an event hosted by Citizens Against Government Waste to talk about the nation’s fiscal crisis.  […]

May 18, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 5/18/2011

Today’s Agenda This morning, Senator Lee will meet with a group of policy leaders at an event hosted by Citizens Against Government Waste to talk about the nation’s fiscal crisis.  […]

May 17, 2011
Congress is its own “walking waiver”
The point is, if all we can get are statutory spending caps – which we do need, they are necessary, I applaud them, I encourage them – but if that is all we have, that is not enough because Congress controls the law. It can waive its way out of the law. In the past, Congress has been its own walking, living, breathing waiver. We have to put into the text of the Constitution so that Congress can’t exempt its way out of it when times get tough.
May 16, 2011
Senator Lee’s Office Now Accepting Academy Nominations

The office of Senator Mike Lee is now accepting applications from Utah students seeking anomination to the United States Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, or the Military […]

May 16, 2011
Reaching the Debt Ceiling
Today, the federal government hit the debt ceiling, which is roughly $14.29 trillion. Despite the fear-mongering from the Obama Administration and others, the country will not default on its debt obligations today and there will be no financial crisis tomorrow.
May 13, 2011
Weekly Update 5/8/2011 – 5/14/2011
In this week’s update, we start with Senator Lee’s reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden. He also explains why we should attach the Hatch-Lee Balanced Budget Amendment to the vote to raise the debt ceiling. He also provides his solution for addressing the rising costs of energy.
May 11, 2011
First Jell-O Bar with Senator Lee
Today, Senator Lee’s office will be hosting its first Jello Bar. All Utah Constituents are invited to attend while having and opportunity to visit with Senator Mike Lee. Wednesday, May 11 at 2:00 p.m. Hart 316 Please call 202-224-5444 for more information