Press Releases
Sen. Lee Announces Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing on Online Advertising Market
Jul 27, 2020
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT) announced a hearing will be held at 2pm on September 15, 2020, titled, “Stacking the Tech: Has Google Harmed Competition in Online Advertising?”
Sen. Lee Leads Letter on First Amendment Fairness
Jul 24, 2020
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and nine Republican colleagues sent a letter to President Trump Thursday, asking him to do everything in his power to prevent state and local governments from discriminating against Americans seeking to exercise their First Amendment right to practice their religion.
Senate Passes NDAA With Lee-Backed Amendments
Jul 23, 2020
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 with several adopted amendments supported by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).
“I am committed to working for my fellow Utahns who bravely serve in the armed forces and ensuring their voices are heard in Congress,” Sen. Lee said. “These amendments are win-wins for the state of Utah, the members of our nation’s armed forces, and the American taxpayers.”
Sen. Lee Introduces State Based NEPA Reform
Jul 23, 2020
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act Thursday, a bill that would allow states to assume the regulatory burdens of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
“Utah has had an agreement with the Department of Transportation to take on all responsibility and liability for complying with NEPA for years, and it has been a huge success,” Sen. Lee said. “This legislation would bring that success to other federal agencies thus reducing regulatory burdens and delays for infrastructure projects throughout the state and the nation.”
