Press Releases
Lee Congratulates Air Force, Hill for F-35A Initial Operational Capability
Aug 4, 2016
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding the Air Force declaring Initial Operational Capability on the F-35A at Hill Air Force Base this afternoon:
“I congratulate the men and women of the Air Force and Hill Air Force Base for this outstanding achievement,” Lee said. “It has been a privilege to witness the hard work and effort that has gone into meeting the IOC goal on time, and proves that the units at Hill continue to be among the best in the military. This is a proud day for Airmen around the world.”
Lee, Herbert, Bishop Issue Joint Statement After Bears Ears Hearing
Aug 1, 2016
BLANDING, UT—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Gov. Gary Herbert, and Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement after today’s Energy and Natural Resources field hearing on the potential Bears Ears monument designation:
Lee, Klobuchar Comment on Insurance Merger Transaction Announcements
Jul 21, 2016
WASHINGTON—Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, released the following statements on the Department of Justice’s announcement on the Aetna/Humana and Anthem/Cigna transactions.
Sens. Lee, Booker Introduce Commodity Check Off Reform Bill
Jul 14, 2016
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced on Wednesday? S. 3201, the Commodity Checkoff Program Improvement Act of 2016, a measure intended to bring much needed transparency and accountability to the federal government’s commodity check off programs.