Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act, a bill designed to eliminate race-based quotas, mandates, and preferences in federal contracting. Reps. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) are leading companion legislation in the House. The bill is cosponsored in the House by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (TX), Debbie Lesko (AZ), Ralph Norman (SC), Burgess Owens (UT), Tom Tiffany (WI), and Randy Weber (TX).

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after receiving the gavel to chair the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) today reintroduced the Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy (UNSHACKLE) Act, legislation that would comprehensively reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, holding him accountable for a surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases across the United States due to lax enforcement of border laws under the Biden-Harris administration. The senators make clear that this administration’s policies are jeopardizing public health, risking a re-emergence of TB along with violent crime, human trafficking, and drug smuggling as a direct result of an unsecured border.

Washington, D.C. – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) finalization of the proposed management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM), a 1.36 million-acre monument in Southern Utah. Senator Lee criticized the plan, highlighting a lack of local input and its harmful impact on Utahns who depend on the land for their livelihoods.

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Safeguarding Our Stockpiles (SOS) Act to restore the original intent of Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) and ensure that U.S. military stockpiles are not depleted without adequate safeguards. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is an original cosponsor of the bill.

WASHINGTON –Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act, a bill to end government abuse of Americans’ financial information. For years, federal agencies have been overreaching in their surveillance, collecting vast amounts of personal financial data from law-abiding citizens without just cause. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Student Voter Data Protection Act, a bill to safeguard the personal data of college students from being exploited for partisan voter registration efforts. This legislation amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to explicitly prohibit students’ private information from being shared without their consent for voter registration drives. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will host a press conference with fellow Republican senators demanding the immediate passage of his SAVE Act to protect the integrity of U.S. elections and ensure only U.S. citizens can vote.

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act, legislation that would prohibit the misuse of taxpayer dollars for union-related activities by federal employees during work hours.