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February 11, 2020
Conservative Lawmakers Sign Brief Supporting Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and over two dozen other lawmakers signed an amicus brief Monday, supporting Our Lady of Guadalupe School and St. James Catholic School in their religious liberty cases before the Supreme Court. From the brief: “The teaching of religious principles and customs is at the very core of faith for many, if not most, religions. Yet in the two opinions under review, the Ninth Circuit barely addressed the importance of this aspect of religion. Quite to the contrary, the court minimized the significance of ‘teaching from a
February 10, 2020
Sen. Lee Introduces Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act Monday, a bill that would codify President Trump’s 2017 executive order prohibiting the availability of foreign aid to organizations that provide or promote abortions. “The administration’s ban on funding overseas organizations that promote abortion has already saved and will continue to save countless lives across the globe,” Sen. Lee said. “The Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act would save countless more lives by making this ban on abortion promotion permanent.”
February 7, 2020
A Factually and Legally Flawed Impeachment

As someone who has focused intently on the need to reconnect the American people with their system of government, President Trump presents a serious threat to those who currently occupy […]
February 5, 2020
Against Undoing the Vote Taken by the American People
Mr. President, I have long maintained that most, if not all of the most serious vexing problems within our federal government can be traced to a deviation from the twin core structural protections of the Constitution. There are two of these protections one that operates along a vertical axis, the other a horizontal. The vertical protection we call federalism, which states a very simple fact that in the American system of government most powers are to be reserved to the states.
February 5, 2020
Sen. Lee Votes to Acquit President Trump
“At the end of the day, this government does in fact stand accountable to the people. This government is of, by, and, for the people. We cannot remove the 45th President of the United States for doing something that the law and the Constitution allows him to do, without doing undue violence to that system of government to which every single one of us has sworn an oath. We’ve sworn to protect and defend that system of government. And that means standing up for the American people, and those who they have elected to do a job recognized by the
January 31, 2020
Sen. Lee Statement on Not Needing More Witnesses
“We have heard from 13 witnesses via video during this trial. We have heard hours of argument. We have received hundreds of pages of legal briefs and thousands of pages of supporting documents. We know what happened: President Trump directed his staff to ask President Zelensky to issue a statement announcing an investigation into ‘Burisma and the 2016 elections.’ President Zelensky declined. Ukraine received its aid anyway, and President Zelensky met with President Trump. That’s it. That’s what happened. No new witness would change or contradict these facts. That is why I voted to move on without hearing from additional
January 29, 2020
Sen. Lee Statement on Signing of USMCA
“The USMCA is a huge win for all of Utah, especially the more than 120,000 Utahns whose jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada. Utah dairy farmers, manufacturers, and the agriculture community will all benefit from continued free and fair trade with our immediate neighbors to the north and south. This update to our trade policy moves the U.S., Mexico, and Canada further into the 21st century, setting mutually beneficial standards regarding the treatment of digital services and e-commerce.”
January 28, 2020
Sen. Lee Statement on President’s Middle East Peace Plan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday after reviewing President Trump’s Vision for Peace, Prosperity, and a Brighter Future for Israel and the Palestinian People: “President Trump’s Middle East peace proposal provides a bold new direction towards a better future in the Middle East. This diplomatic effort lays out a clear blueprint to achieve strong relations between Israel and its neighbors and to bring an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
January 23, 2020
Pro-Life Legislators Call For Extension of Mexico City Policy
“The administration’s ban on funding overseas organizations that promote abortion has already saved and will continue to save countless lives across the globe,” Sen. Lee said. “President Trump and Secretary Pompeo have already demonstrated their willingness to step up to the plate in defense of innocent life here at home with protections put in place for Title X funding. We encourage the administration to hold domestic NGOs to the same standard in foreign assistance they are held to in Title X funding. Domestic NGOs should have to maintain physical and financial separation from abortion-related activities within federally funded programs.”
January 17, 2020
The True Cost of New Spending
When you’re running a household or managing personal finances, there are certain basic principles that everyone generally ought to follow – at least, if you are trying to be practical and responsible with your money. One of the most fundamental, essential principles is living within your means. You can’t spend what you don’t have, unless you take on debt. And when you do borrow money, it inevitably means you’ll have to pay interest. That means that every decision to borrow requires not just thinking about the short-term cost, but what it will cost over the long-term. It should be no