Press Releases
Bipartisan Group of Senators Push for Congressional Vote Before Extending Afghanistan Troop Presence
Feb 6, 2014
The decision to continue to sacrifice our blood and treasure in Afghanistan should not be made by the White House and Pentagon alone.
Senators Introduce Resolution Denouncing Obama Administration’s Coercion of States with Common Core
Feb 5, 2014
Senator Lee Cosponsors resolution denouncing coercion of states into adopting Common Core.
Lee: Farm Bill is a Monument to Washington Dysfunction
Feb 4, 2014
In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Mike Lee blasted the Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill, as a “Beltway marriage of convenience between welfare and corporate welfare,” and criticized the use of PILT payments, critical funding for Utah’s small, rural communities, as a political football.
Lee to Holder: Explain Constitutional Basis for Executive Action on Minimum Wage, Delaying Employer Mandate
Jan 29, 2014
Today, Senator Mike Lee asked Attorney General Holder to explain the President’s constitutional authority to take executive action to delay the employer mandate and raise the minimum wage.
