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Sen. Lee Signs Letter Asking President Trump to Reject State Bailouts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sens. Mike Lee, Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, and Mike Enzi sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to reject states’ efforts to receive taxpayer dollars for non-Coronavirus related expenses, like bail-outs for unfunded pensions or to backfill lost revenue.

Sens. Lee, Klobuchar Call on Law Enforcement to Investigate Meat Supply Chain

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, and Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, wrote a letter to the Justice Department, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), calling on the agencies to identify problems and implement appropriate solutions to help ensure that our country’s food markets work for consumers, as well as our farmers, ranchers, and packers.

Sen. Lee Delivers Floor Remarks on the Need for Senate to Reconvene

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) yesterday spoke on the Senate floor on the essential need for the Senate to reconvene and take up legislation to reopen the American economy. “We’ve seen health care providers working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ve seen the president and his staff at the White House working 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

It’s Time for the Senate to Get Back to Work

Mr. President, it’s with a heavy heart that I come to the floor of the Senate today. Over the last few weeks I’ve talked to countless people throughout Utah and across the nation, but especially in Utah, about the troubles that they have encountered; about the profound sadness that the American people are experiencing right now; the frustrations that they have.

Sen Lee sends letter of support for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) programs

Senator Lee sent a letter to all of his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to encourage their support for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) programs. These programs are vital to the economic security of Utah’s counties, especially the rural ones whose lands are predominately owned by the federal government. Senator Lee will continue to champion these causes and seek long-term reforms to ensure they better serve Utahns.

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Sen. Lee Named to President’s Economic Task Force

SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was named to President Trump’s Congressional Economic Task Force on Wednesday. The bipartisan and bicameral group of federal lawmakers will provide counsel to President Trump on the reopening of the American economy.

Economic Recovery Submissions

I ask you, the people and businesses of Utah, to collaborate with me and submit any ideas or issues to consider as we begin the process of reopening up our economy. The more collaborative the efforts, the better the outcome.

Sen. Lee Signs Letter to Ensure Protection for Faith-Based Entities

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) joined a group of 17 senators Tuesday that signed a letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to thank them for the recently issued interim final rule on protections for faith-based entities during the continued rollout of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related federal economic relief. The Administration also issued an FAQ for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) programs to clarify that faith-based entities, including houses of worship, are eligible for the PPP and

Sen. Lee’s Weekly Wrap Up

If you need specific guidance on how to benefit from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, please visit our Coronavirus Resource page. Also this week: Apple donates […]