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February 16, 2017
Sens. Lee, Paul Introduce Military Humanitarian Operations Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Military Humanitarian Operations Act today, a bill previously introduced by Sen. Lee and former-Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) in 2012. The Military Humanitarian Operations Act would require the president to receive congressional authorization before ordering the United States military on a humanitarian mission where hostilities are anticipated.
February 15, 2017
Conservatism for the Forgotten Man
“Conservatives may not support everything this coalition does. And when we don’t, we should say so. But we are a part of it now. And within it, I believe conservatives can thrive – if we do what we do best.”
February 15, 2017
Lee Statement on Air Force Secretary Nominee Heather Wilson
I am grateful to Dr. Wilson for her willingness to take on this job and I was pleased with our discussion this morning on matters important to the Air Force. She is highly qualified and her wealth of experience in the Air Force, Congress, and private sector will serve her well at the helm of a large organization.
February 10, 2017
Repealing CFPB’s Prepaid Card Rule
Millions of Americans, mostly young, poor, and minority, either do not have a bank account or are “under banked” – meaning they do not have access to a full range of basic financial services. Life without a bank account can be very difficult in America today. You can’t cash checks, order products online, or get credit for emergencies.
February 10, 2017
Earmarks Would Only Weaken Congress
In November the American people voted to give Republicans unified control of the federal government because, in large part, we pledged to “drain the swamp” — that corrupt political culture prevailing in our nation’s capital that enables elites to manipulate the levers of government to their advantage. Changing business as usual in Washington is a tough fight. But we would be going the wrong way if Republicans were to lift the current ban on earmarks — those infamous provisos attached to spending bills that funnel taxpayer money to pet projects and parochial interests — as some have proposed. The most
February 3, 2017
Sen. Lee Introduces Agency Accountability Act
WASHINGTON – Senator Lee (R-UT) introduced the “Agency Accountability Act of 2017” Friday, a bill that would direct most fines, fees, and other unappropriated proceeds to the Treasury, making them subject to the appropriations process.
February 3, 2017
A Judge’s Judge
Perhaps no other issue played a bigger role in the 2016 presidential election than filling the vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court seat. “Millions of voters said this was the single most important issue to them when they voted for me for president,” President Trump said Tuesday night.
February 3, 2017
Reining in the Regulatory State
The federal regulatory state is out of control and the American economy is suffering as a result. Every year, the flurry of rules and regulations emanating from the web of administrative agencies, departments, and bureaus cost the American people between $1 trillion and $2 trillion. Regulations not only inflate the price of goods and services, squeezing the household budgets of middle-class Americans, but they also drive up the cost of doing business, so that only the biggest firms and their armies of lawyers, accountants, and compliance officers can thrive.
February 2, 2017
Sens. Lee, Wyden To Lead New Public Lands Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced they will be leading the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forestry, and Mining Thursday. The jurisdiction of the subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, as well as management of the Outer Continental Shelf and the National Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
January 31, 2017
Lee Praises President Trump’s Supreme Court Pick

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) gave the following statement Tuesday after President Trump nominated 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the […]