Press Releases
Lee, DeSantis Introduce Bill to Expand Higher Education Opportunities
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill that expands higher education opportunities for low-income and middle-class students and families, by opening up the federal accreditation system to state-based alternatives.
Lee Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Accountability Within the Department of Justice
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency and increase accountability within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), by granting its Office of the Inspector General complete jurisdiction to investigate all allegations of misconduct by department personnel.
Lee: Congress Should Use It’s Power of the Purse to Prohibit the Implementation of Executive Amnesty
Feb 27, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Lee spoke on the Senate floor before attempting to offer his amendment to H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.
Lee Releases Statement on the FCC’s Decision to Regulate the Internet
Feb 27, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to subject the Internet to federal regulation as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act