Press Releases - Senator Mike Lee

September 9, 2016

Ransom Payment to Iran Is a Bad Deal for America

On January 17th of this year, three Americans were released from Iranian government custody in Tehran and boarded a Swiss Air Force plane, which took them out of the country. Only after that plane left did U.S. officials then send a cargo plane carrying $400 million worth of euros and other foreign currencies to Iran.

September 9, 2016

When the Regulated Become the Regulators

Utahns have a lot to be proud of. We’re one of the happiest and healthiest states in the nation. We have one of the lowest poverty levels and the lowest level of income inequality of any state. Our economy ranked second in the nation for job growth last year, and CNBC named Utah the top state for doing business this year.

September 7, 2016

Sens. Lee, Klobuchar Praise Seed Consolidation Hearing

WASHINGTON—Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, thanked Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for scheduling a hearing on the antitrust and competition concerns surrounding several proposed mergers in the seed and chemical industry.

September 1, 2016

Utah Solutions Summit Remarks

The Utah Solutions Summit is one of the few days of the year when I know I’m going to learn something new and interesting. I know I’m going to meet extraordinary people with inspiring stories. And I know I’m going to engage in a positive and productive dialogue about real solutions to the challenges we’re facing here in Utah and across the country.

August 18, 2016

Herbert, Pence, and Fiorina to Address Workforce at the 2016 Utah Solutions Summit

Salt Lake City, UT – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced that Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Indiana Governor Mike Pence, along with former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina will discuss workforce at the Utah […]

August 15, 2016

Voices of Central and Southern Utah

I recently had the opportunity to travel to central and southern Utah to meet with the people of Carbon, Emery, Grand, Juab, Sanpete, San Juan, Sevier, and Wayne counties. Like most who visit central and southern Utah, I am continually awed by the natural beauty found there. What a privilege it is for me to represent the people of this great state, and what a privilege it is to call Utah my home.

August 5, 2016

Lee Reacts to DOJ Review of ASCAP, BMI

WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has closed its review of the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees without seeking any modifications at this time. The consent decrees have governed the licensing of performance rights for musical compositions since they were established in 1941. In 2014, ASCAP and BMI, the performance rights organizations that administer the issuance of licenses and the collection of royalties, requested that DOJ amend the consent decrees to allow individual publishers to withdraw their rights for digital performances, giving them greater negotiating power with internet music companies like Pandora. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of

August 4, 2016

Lee Congratulates Air Force, Hill for F-35A Initial Operational Capability

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding the Air Force declaring Initial Operational Capability on the F-35A at Hill Air Force Base this afternoon: “I congratulate the men and women of the Air Force and Hill Air Force Base for this outstanding achievement,” Lee said. “It has been a privilege to witness the hard work and effort that has gone into meeting the IOC goal on time, and proves that the units at Hill continue to be among the best in the military. This is a proud day for Airmen around the world.”

August 1, 2016

Lee, Herbert, Bishop Issue Joint Statement After Bears Ears Hearing

BLANDING, UT—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Gov. Gary Herbert, and Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement after today’s Energy and Natural Resources field hearing on the potential Bears Ears monument designation:

July 27, 2016

Leave Your Feedback on Bears Ears National Monument

In his hearing in Blanding, UT to examine the proposed Bears Ears National Monument, Senator Lee invited those in attendance to submit their feedback on this proposed monument.