Press Releases

July 17, 2012
President Obama’s Small Business Tax Hike — Day Lee Briefing 7/17/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of the National Campaign to Stop Violence, the Utah Association of Conservation Districts, Tobacco-Free Kids, Red Wing, Salt Lake City, and […]

July 16, 2012
Lee Comments on Passing of Stephen Covey
Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Stephen Covey, who passed away this morning at age 80 in Idaho Falls. He was loved and respected by many and will most certainly be missed.
July 16, 2012
Law of the Sea Treaty Loses Support in Senate — Day Lee Briefing 7/16/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee flies back to Washington.   From the Senator’s Desk   On Twitter Senator Portman and Senator Ayotte announced their opposition to the Law of the […]

July 12, 2012
Governors Rejecting Obamacare — Day Lee Briefing 7/12/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Orthodox Union and the National Youth Leaders Conference. He will also attend a Foreign Relations Committee hearing at 9:00 AM […]

July 11, 2012
Lee Comments on Judiciary Hearing on Oversight
Today’s Judiciary Committee hearing highlighted legitimate concerns about the availability of ITC exclusion orders in disputes involving standard-essential patents. I am pleased that both the DOJ Antitrust Division and the FTC are committed to ensuring that those who have agreed to license such patents on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms are not able to use the threat of an exclusion order in an anticompetitive manner. I join with colleagues on both sides of the aisle who believe these concerns deserve careful consideration as the ITC determines when the availability of exclusion orders are in the public interest.
July 11, 2012
Preventive Services Lead to Cut Services — Day Lee Briefing 7/11/2012

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Utah Metal Works. He will also attend a Judiciary hearing at 9:30 AM EDT (7:30 MDT) host a Jell-O bar […]

July 10, 2012
Small Business Owners Besieged — Day Lee Briefing 7/10/2012

From the Senator’s Desk In comments in Ohio late last week, President Obama criticized Republicans for “playing politics” by recognizing the fact that the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate […]

July 9, 2012
Out of Work — Day Lee Briefing 7/09/2012

From the Senator’s Desk   On Twitter Here is my mobile office schedule for July.We invite all Utahns to take advantage of this great resource: ow.ly/bZXwo #utpol — Mike Lee […]

July 6, 2012
Obama isn’t Working — Day Lee Briefing 7/06/2012

From the Senator’s Desk Courtesy of the Senate Republican Conference: June Jobs Report: 8.2 Percent Unemployment The Obama Economy Isn’t Working   Today’s jobs report confirms what millions of Americans […]

July 5, 2012
Celebrating our Independence — Day Lee Briefing 7/05/2012

From the Senator’s Desk   On Twitter I hope everyone has a great 4th of July!May we all take time to celebrate the ideas that are responsible for America’s greatness. […]