Press Releases

March 11, 2011
Lee Calls for Antitrust Oversight Hearings on Google

Washington, DC – Senator Michael S. Lee (R-UT) today called for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee to conduct an oversight hearing on Google Inc. Lee joins Chairman Herb Kohl […]

March 9, 2011
Lee Opposes Status Quo on Deficit and Debt

WASHINGTON – After voting against both the Democrat and GOP spending bills, Senator Mike Lee of Utah released the following statement: “The fight over cutting $10 billion or $60 billion […]

March 2, 2011
Lee to Oppose Spending Proposal

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah announced that he would vote against a proposed spending bill intended to fund government activity for two weeks. The Senator said the […]

March 1, 2011
Lee Delivers Maiden Speech, Urges Balanced Budget Reform

WASHINGTON—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today delivered his first official speech on the Senate floor, focusing on the need to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Lee has been […]

February 27, 2011
Lee Pushes Vote on Balanced Budget Amendment

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation that would signify the level of support in the Senate for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Added as […]

February 22, 2011
Lee: Don’t Hit Taxpayers, Show Fiscal Restraint

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah released the following statement ahead of next week’s budget debate and amid accusations of a potential government shutdown: “The question remains whether […]

February 22, 2011
Lee Applauds Gov. Walker

Washington – Today, Senator Mike Lee released the following statement regarding Wisconsin’s state budget battle and President Obama injecting himself into the controversy: “The states have traditionally been laboratories for […]

January 27, 2011
Senators Lee and Kyl Release Balanced Budget Amendment

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) today introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment includes three pillars: (1) requiring a balanced […]

January 26, 2011
Senator Lee receives committee assignments

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today received committee assignments for his first term, which include seats on the Judiciary; Energy and Natural Resources; Foreign Relations; and Joint Economic committees. “I’m […]

January 6, 2011
Senator Lee calls on Secretary Salazar for disclosure of key documents, meeting

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to request that all communications relating to Secretarial Order 3310 be disclosed to the […]