Press Releases

February 21, 2013
2012 Annual Report

2012 Annual Report by Senator Mike Lee

February 21, 2013
Lee Joins 14 Senators In Call for Hagel Withdrawal
oday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined 14 of his colleagues in calling on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be Secretary of Defense.
February 20, 2013
Representative Cosgrove Asks Senator Lee about Immigration Reform

“Because there is so much room for agreement here, there is a lot that we can do; especially, if we will undertake this a step at a time. We have […]

February 15, 2013
Lee Hosts Constitution Bowl Winners in Washington, DC
Mike Lee hosted the winners of the 2012 Constitution Bowl in Washington, DCthis week. The Cottonwood Heights teens won the opportunity to visit and tour our nation’s capitol when they proved their firm understanding of the U.S. Constitution in a competition with three other Utah teams in September.
February 14, 2013
Lee Statement on US Airways, American Airlines Merger

Today, Senator Lee, ranking member on the Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the proposed merger between US Airways and American Airlines: “Mergers are an […]

February 13, 2013
Lee Introduces Immigration Reform Bills
Senator Mike Lee introduced two pieces of legislation that seek to reform America’s immigration system.
February 12, 2013
Lee Opposes Hagel
Today Senator Mike Lee, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted against the confirmation of Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense.
February 7, 2013
Stewart, Colleagues Urge Secretary Salazar to Release Federal Lands in Utah
Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02), along with four other members of the Utah delegation, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, urging the Department to dispose of 5,423 acres of federal land in Utah that has been identified as suitable for disposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
February 6, 2013
Lee Statement on Nominee for Interior Secretary
The Interior Department’s record of working with state and local authorities on land management issues under President Obama is subpar at best
January 28, 2013
Lee Statement on Group of Eight Proposal
Senator Mike Lee made the following statement with regard to the Statement of Principles on immigration reform released by the Group of Eight