Press Releases

September 11, 2013
Lee Reacts to President’s Remarks on Syria

WASHINGTON—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s remarks on Syria: “The president has not convinced Americans that the Syrian civil war represents a vital national security […]

September 5, 2013
Lee Opposes Intervention in Syrian Civil War
The administration has indicated its goal is to use limited military action to significantly degrade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ability to use chemical weapons against his own people and to deter future attacks. After hearing from the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs in a top-secret briefing, I do not believe that the range of options the president is considering will accomplish this military objective, and therefore I cannot now support intervention into the Syrian civil war.
September 1, 2013
Lee Reacts to Death of Sergeant Johnson

SALT LAKE CITY—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding the death of Sergeant Johnson: “I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of Draper City Police Sergeant […]

August 29, 2013
Syria not a Threat to U.S. Security
The use of military force is the most serious exercise of our national sovereignty, and it should not be taken without support of Congress and the American people. Using it in Syria for the sake of credibility is not a strong enough reason to intervene. Until recently the President has been cautious in his approach to this situation. I hope he will refrain from any decisions to push the United States further into this conflict, and that he makes the security interests of the United States his utmost priority.
August 15, 2013
Lee Announces Utah Town Hall Dates and Locations

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced dates and locations for five upcoming town hall meetings throughout the state of Utah. He will visit with and take questions from constituents in […]

August 13, 2013
Lee Responds to DOJ’s Airline Merger Challenge

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, released the following statement:    “The Justice Department’s decision to challenge the […]

August 13, 2013
Lee: New Obamacare Delays are a Shameful Political Move
Today, Senator Mike Lee responded to new reports that the Obama administration is delaying another major component of the president’s health care law. On Monday, the New York Times reported that a rule restricting out-of-pocket insurance costs for consumers, such as co-pays and deductibles, would be delayed until after next year’s election. This provision was originally billed by the administration as a major cost saver for patients, particularly those with chronic disease. But the cap was leading to huge premium increases, particularly for young families and students.
August 1, 2013
The U.N. Needs Reform
Today, I voted against President Obama’s nomination of Samantha Power as Ambassador to the United Nations. The United Nations is in need of swift and sweeping reform, and I do not believe Ms. Power is the right person to lead this effort.
August 1, 2013
Durbin and Lee Introduce Smarter Sentencing Act

Washington, D.C. – With federal prison populations skyrocketing and nearly half of the nation’s federal inmates serving sentences for drug offenses, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Mike Lee […]

July 25, 2013
Senator Lee Asks American People to Tell Reid to Defund ObamaCare
Today Senator Lee launched the “Don’t Fund It” page on his website. This page enables the American People to add their names to a letter that Senator Lee and several of his colleagues have sent to Harry Reid to indicate that they will not vote for a continuing resolution that funds ObamaCare.