Press Releases
Sen. Lee Calls for Congressional Vote Before Force Used in Syria
Apr 9, 2018
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Monday morning in response to the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria.
“The use of chemical weapons absolutely requires a response from the United States,” Sen. Lee said. "But if that response is going to include military force, the President of the United States should come to Congress and ask for authorization before military force is used."
Sen. Lee Comments on Doug Wright's Retirement
Apr 2, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY – On Friday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after Doug Wright announced his retirement from KSL News Radio and the Doug Wright show:
Sens. Grassley and Lee Call for Oversight of DOJ Prosecutors
Mar 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Thursday, asking for an update on the Justice Department’s inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct regarding Vascular Solutions, Inc.
Sen. Lee Responds to Senate Vote on Yemen Resolution
Mar 20, 2018
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday after the Senate voted to table a War Powers resolution that would have ended U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
“The power to declare war belongs to Congress,” Sen. Lee said. “By tabling this measure today we have chosen yet again to abdicate our constitutional responsibility.”
