Press Releases
Lee Statement on Group of Eight Proposal
Jan 28, 2013
Senator Mike Lee made the following statement with regard to the Statement of Principles on immigration reform released by the Group of Eight
Lee Amendment to Cut Tiny Fraction of New Spending Fails
Jan 28, 2013
Paying for what you spend should be non-controversial. It should be a principle Congress follows every time we spend the taxpayer dollars of hard working Americans. Today’s vote underscores the need for structural spending reforms, like a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. No Congress will restrain itself, therefore we need structural restraints in place to prevent future Congresses from driving the country further into debt.
Lee Praises D.C. Circuit Ruling on President Obama’s Unconstitutional “Recess” Appointments
Jan 25, 2013
Over the course of the last year, I have spoken out against these unprecedented and unconstitutional actions in numerous settings, including in meetings of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in countless interviews in the press. In protest of these unconstitutional appointments, I voted against President Obama’s judicial and executive appointments. Today’s decision represents vindication of the principled stand I have taken against this President’s disregard of our nation’s Constitution.
Lee Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment
Jan 22, 2013
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that requires Washington to live within it means and puts strict limits on the ability of Congress to run deficits and add to the national debt.
