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June 22, 2011
Lee Signs Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge
“Cut, Cap, and Balance is the single most significant reform package Congress has seen in decades,” said Senator Lee. “It forces Washington to balance its books with strict, enforceable fiscal restraints and will cut spending significantly and immediately to improve our economy and create jobs.”
June 21, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/21/2011

Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with members of the uranium mining industry from Southern Utah.  He’ll attend a Foreign Relations Committee meeting to look at several high profile nominations, and […]
June 20, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/20/2011

Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with staff in preparation for this week’s committee hearings and possible votes.   He will also test drive an electric truck made by Orem-based VIA motors. […]
June 16, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/16/2011

Today’s Agenda Senator Lee sits down with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah tomorrow and attends Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committee Meetings.  He also meets with the nominee for […]
June 15, 2011
Senators Call on President to Shift Strategy in Afghanistan
U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) and 24 other senators sent a letter to President Obama today calling for a shift in strategy in Afghanistan ahead of next month’s announced deadline to begin an accelerated transition to Afghan security forces. In the letter, the senators urge the President to use the deadline as an opportunity to begin a “sizable and sustained” drawdown of troops that puts the U.S. on a path toward removing all regular combat troops from the country.
June 15, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/15/2011

Today’s Agenda  Senator Lee meets with Dan Ashe, the nominee for Administrator of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, to discuss a number of issues including the inclusion of the […]
June 14, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/14/2011

Today’s Agenda Senator Lee meets with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy, the Utah Technology Council, and the nominees for ambassadorships from Jordan and Turkey.   From […]
June 14, 2011
Bishop, Chaffetz, Hatch, Lee Introduce Bill to Protect Utah from Presidential Monument Designations
Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee, today introduced the Utah Lands Sovereignty Act, which would protect Utah from future national monument designations made by Presidential executive order. Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) co-sponsored the bill and Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. In 1950, Congress passed a law that prohibited the future establishment of national monuments in Wyoming except as authorized by Congress. This legislation would provide Utah with the same level of protection.
June 13, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/13/2011

Today’s Agenda Today, Senator Lee, ranking member on the Water and Power Subcommittee, will discuss legislative issues with Utah’s leaders in the water industry.  He will also appear on Fox […]
June 10, 2011
Day Lee Briefing — 6/10/2011
Senator Lee recently cosponsored the following Concurrent Resolution in support of one of America’s closest allies, Israel: “Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and na- tional security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967.”