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March 16, 2015
Lee Taps Conn Carroll as New Communications Director
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee announced that he has hired Conn Carroll to be his new Communications Director. Carroll, currently the White House Correspondent for Townhall.com, will join Senator Lee’s senior staff on Monday, March 30.
March 13, 2015
Lee, Hatch Announce Plans to Introduce FTC Reform Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced that they plan to introduce legislation in the Senate to reform and modernize the application of our antitrust laws, by harmonizing the rules governing how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) review proposed mergers and acquisitions.
March 13, 2015
How Much for a Song?
The cost of music today can vary a great deal, depending on where, how, and by whom it’s being played. The same song can be sold for $2 dollars on iTunes or for $10 on a CD in Starbucks. Or it can be enjoyed at no cost to the listener, whether on the radio, in a restaurant, during a professional sports game, or streamed online through a digital distributor, like Pandora and Spotify.
March 13, 2015
A Positive, Unified, and Conservative Blueprint
Since last November the American people have been waiting for the GOP majorities in the House and Senate to offer a positive, unifying vision for the country that addresses working families’ anxieties about our economy and frustrations with our government. Much of the work done by congressional Republicans during the first two months of the new Congress has failed to make an impact – though not for lack of effort.
March 10, 2015
Lee Holds Hearing on the Future of Music Licensing and Antitrust Regulations
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee held his first hearing as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, titled “How Much For a Song?: The Antitrust Decrees that Govern the Market for Music.”
March 6, 2015
A tax code that works for, not against, American families and businesses
According to the latest jobs report from the Department of Labor, the official unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February, the lowest it’s been in over seven years. While this is a positive sign, the unemployment rate conceals two fundamental problems plaguing our economy today: a declining labor force participation rate and stagnant wages. These two factors are symptoms of the anemic growth that has defined the American economy since the end of the Great Recession.
March 6, 2015
Increasing Transparency
“Trust but verify.” The power of this old proverb is that it expresses a core truth about the human condition that resonates with people at all times and in all places. No matter who you are or where you come from, life has probably taught you that most people are deserving of both trust and skepticism.
March 4, 2015
Lee, Rubio Introduce Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Reform Plan
WASHINGTON. – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today unveiled their Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Reform Plan. In an effort to fix our broken tax code system, Lee and Rubio outlined their plan to eliminate the bias in the tax code against parents and families, encourage economic growth to create more jobs and better wages, and enhance the ability of businesses to compete globally.
March 4, 2015
Lee, DeSantis Introduce Bill to Expand Higher Education Opportunities
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill that expands higher education opportunities for low-income and middle-class students and families, by opening up the federal accreditation system to state-based alternatives.
March 4, 2015
Lee Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Accountability Within the Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency and increase accountability within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), by granting its Office of the Inspector General complete jurisdiction to investigate all allegations of misconduct by department personnel.