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June 13, 2013
Lee Opposes the Metal Theft Prevention Act
In my view, this bill exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause and imposes a federal regulatory scheme in an area of law the Constitution reserves to the states. In the interest of maintaining the balance between state and federal authority, I will vote against reporting this bill from the Judiciary Committee.
June 13, 2013
GOP Senators: National Monuments Become Administration’s Latest Tool in War against Oil and Gas
Monument designations under this administration deserve particular scrutiny. After revelations that the IRS targeted political opponents of the president before the last election, we are now hearing that far-left environmental groups are expecting rewards for their support of the president. Lands are not the spoils of political battles. How they can and cannot be used directly affects the local and state economy, and the ability to fund things like education and infrastructure improvements.
June 13, 2013
Statement on Lee amendment #174 To Strengthen Protection of Religious Freedom in the Military

Thank you Mr. Chairman.  I would like to call up my amendment #174 to strengthen the protection of Religious Freedom in the Military.  This amends section 533 to clarify that […]
June 12, 2013
Amendments that would improve the immigration bill

Today, I will be filing almost a dozen amendments to the Immigration Reform bill.  Here is a brief description of each one: Lee #1208 Requires fast-track Congressional approval at the […]
June 12, 2013
Gang of 8 Bill: Bigger Problems Than Just Border Security
Even if we can come to some satisfactory conclusion on the security issues, this bill still fails to reform many of the challenges we face and makes most of them worse. If all we do is fix the border-security portion, this bill is still considerably weak in four major areas, and would still be unworthy of support without major changes.
June 12, 2013
My Immigration Floor Speech in Tweets

Earlier today, I delivered a floor speech to identify the many problems with the Gang of 8 immigration proposal.  I turned the speech into a series of tweets, so you […]
June 11, 2013
Senators: End Secret Law
“This bipartisan amendment establishes a cautious and reasonable process for declassification consistent with the rule of law,” Lee said. “It will help ensure that the government makes sensitive decisions related to surveillance by applying legal standards that are known to the public. Particularly where our civil liberties are at stake, we must demand no less of our government.”
June 7, 2013
The Gang of 8 Bill: Big Government Dysfunction
Rather than fix our current immigration problems, the Gang of Eight bill will make many of them worse. It is not immigration reform. It is big government dysfunction.
June 6, 2013
Lee Reacts to NSA Tracking Phone Records
The Fourth Amendment safeguards liberty by protecting against government abuse of power. Overzealous law enforcement, even when well-intended, carries grave risks to Americans’ privacy and liberty. Members of Congress cannot continue to grant broad discretion to government agents and not expect these types of troubling outcomes.
June 6, 2013
Lee, Amash Introduce Export-Import Bank Repeal
Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to repeal the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and create a defined process for the phasedown of the bank. Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.