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September 5, 2017
Sen. Lee Calls for Balanced Legislative DACA Solution
“DACA was an illegal abuse of executive power, and it’s important to reaffirm that the president cannot unilaterally rewrite the law. Today’s decision puts the ball in Congress’ court to address the problem of the approximately three quarter million DACA participants, who originally came to the country as children. A balance between compassion and deterring future illegal immigration can be found.”
August 29, 2017
Sen. Lee Commends Utah Task Force 1 For Harvey Assistance

SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday after Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 was dispatched from Salt Lake City to Houston, Texas […]
August 24, 2017
Sen. Lee Thanks Sec. Zinke for Monument Report
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday after Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke sent his report on national monuments to the White House.
August 18, 2017
Sen. Lee Hosts 4th Annual Solutions Summit Highlighting the Importance of Collaboration
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is partnering with the Salt Lake Chamber, the Utah Manufacturers Association, the Utah Mining Association, Silicon Slopes, the World Trade Center Utah, the Utah Food Industry Association, and the Utah Retail Merchants Association to host a daylong solutions summit to discuss the importance of collaboration in today’s political and business climate.
August 17, 2017
Sen. Lee Releases Statement of Support for Family of Aaron Butler
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after learning of the death of Utah National Guardsman Aaron Butler from Monticello, Utah: “My heart goes out to the Butler family on the loss of their son Aaron. I am very grateful for all our service men and women who put their lives on the line for our nation. I will pray for all our Utah families who have loved ones serving in Afghanistan today.”
August 4, 2017
Sen. Lee Introduces “CBO Show Your Work” Bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the “CBO Show Your Work” Act Thursday, legislation designed to improve the legislative process by making the Congressional Budget Office more transparent and accountable.
August 1, 2017
The Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths
The ongoing opioid epidemic is the biggest public health crisis since HIV and AIDS came onto the scene over three decades ago. The causes of the crisis are myriad, as documented by Sam Quinones’s powerful book Dreamland and recently highlighted by the Chairman’s Office of the Joint Economic Committee. But against this complex backdrop, we know that it is not simply good or bad luck that determines who succumbs to opioid addiction.
August 1, 2017
The Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths

Our physical and mental health reflects the health of our relationships with others. Studies show that social networks influence the behavior of their members, affecting whether they are obese or fit, happy or sad. The stark fact is that socially isolated people and others without social support die younger. Even among people with adequate social support, health status is connected to the health of their friends, family, and coworkers.

July 28, 2017
Sen. Lee Comments on Health Care Freedom Act Vote
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Friday after the Senate rejected Health Care Freedom Act. “Last night did not turn out the way I hoped, but the result is hardly surprising,” Lee said. “The process on this bill has been terrible from the beginning and the Senate as an institution failed the American people. All I can promise is that I will keep fighting for more health care options and lower premiums.”
July 28, 2017
The Next Steps Towards Health Care Reform
Last night was a setback for health care reform. There is no way around that. But it may also be a blessing in disguise. The bill we were voting on, what many in the media were referring to as a “skinny” repeal bill, was truly an anemic effort. While it did repeal the individual mandate permanently, it provided only temporary relief from the employer mandate and medical device tax. It also left the rest of the Affordable Care Act’s regulations, taxes, and subsidies completely intact. By some estimates it repealed just two percent of Obamacare.