Press Releases
Lee Introduces America First Deregulation for Coastal Trade
Jul 30, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced three pieces of legislation today to repeal and reverse the effects of the overreaching Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (PVSA). Senator Lee’s three-pronged approach will strengthen America’s economy while protecting American jobs and businesses by repealing PVSA and eliminating its burdensome regulations.
Lee Bills Ban D.C. Council’s Secret Meetings, Close “Emergency” Loophole
Jul 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today overturning a recent move by the City Council of the District of Columbia (DC) to hold secret planning meetings in retaliation against President Trump’s recent executive order to improve the city’s crime rates and cleanliness. The legislation includes a Joint Resolution outlawing the City Council’s secret meetings and a bill to close an “emergency” loophole used to evade Congressional oversight and public input. U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) led companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
Lee Applauds USDA Shift from Washington to Utah
Jul 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement in response to this morning’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency will be shifting its focus and staffing away from Washington D.C. and toward agricultural hub locations across the country, including one in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lee Bill Bans Disparate Impact from Civil Rights Law
Jul 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Restoring Equal Opportunity Act today to codify President Trump’s Executive Order prohibiting the use of disparate impact policies that incentivize racial hiring quotas. U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) is the legislation’s co-lead in the House of Representatives.
