Press Releases
Lee Cosponsors Cruz Bill Defending American Energy Producers against Climate Lawfare
Apr 21, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act to defend American energy producers against the rise of climate lawfare by prohibiting dubious climate lawsuits or actions that attempt to enforce an energy penalty law from being brought in either state or federal court. The bill is sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and cosponsored by Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the House version of the legislation.
Lee, Warren Press Airline CEOs on Potential United-American Merger as Airfare Continues to Skyrocket for Everyday Travelers
Apr 21, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pressed the CEOs of United Airlines and American Airlines on recent reports of a potential merger between the two air carrier giants. The senators penned a bipartisan letter warning that a United-American merger would create the largest airline in the world, exacerbating concerns that consolidation of the airline industry could harm consumers.
Senator Lee Publishes Bipartisan New York Times Op-Ed; Urges Protection of Americans’ Private Data against Warrantless Searches by Federal Government
Apr 17, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today published a bipartisan op-ed in The New York Times calling for protections against warrantless searches of Americans’ private digital data by the federal government. The article, penned by Senators Lee and Dick Durbin (D-IL), urges the passage of their Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act to reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to stop the rampant abuse of FISA’s statutes to target and violate the rights of innocent Americans without a warrant.
Lee Introduces Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act
Apr 16, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is introducing today the Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act to restore competition in the medical residency system by repealing a special federal antitrust exemption. The bill targets a 2004 provision that shields the medical residency matching system from antitrust laws, limiting competition and restricting economic freedom for medical residents. Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
