Press Releases
Lee to Chair Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Announces Staff Director
Nov 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after receiving the gavel to chair the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sen. Lee Reintroduces UNSHACKLE Act
Nov 14, 2024
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) today reintroduced the Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy (UNSHACKLE) Act, legislation that would comprehensively reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Senators Lee, Tuberville, and Marshall Demand Accountability from Secretary Mayorkas on Border-Caused Tuberculosis Surge
Nov 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, holding him accountable for a surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases across the United States due to lax enforcement of border laws under the Biden-Harris administration. The senators make clear that this administration's policies are jeopardizing public health, risking a re-emergence of TB along with violent crime, human trafficking, and drug smuggling as a direct result of an unsecured border.
Lee Rejects Biden-Harris Bears Ears Plan
Oct 3, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) responded to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) finalization of the proposed management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM), a 1.36 million-acre monument in Southern Utah. Senator Lee criticized the plan, highlighting a lack of local input and its harmful impact on Utahns who depend on the land for their livelihoods.
