Press Releases
Lee Introduces Terminate USADF Act as Senior Official Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Jan 30, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to terminate the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), a fraudulent foreign aid agency made defunct by an Executive Order from President Trump. USADF’s Director of Financial Management Mathieu Zahui pled guilty today to corruption in awarding government contracts and accepting bribes. The Terminate Unaccountable Spending, Abuse, Deception, and Fraud (USADF) Act will permanently scrub the USADF from statutory law, supporting President Trump’s agenda to eliminate fraud a waste from the federal government.
Senators Lee, Ernst Sound Alarm: Even More Minnesota Fraud
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today urged further scrutiny of possible fraud by a Somali-led, taxpayer funded nonprofit organization in Minnesota. Their letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi details suspicious actions by Generation Hope MN, an organization rife with red flags positioned to receive over $1 million in federal funding.
Senators Lee, Coons Introduce Bipartisan NDO Fairness Act
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation today with cosponsor Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to safeguard Americans’ privacy and constitutional rights in the digital era. The NDO Fairness Act protects Americans by restricting law enforcement from accessing individuals’ private data without disclosure.
Lee Bill Cuts Through Red Tape for Terminally Ill Americans
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today allowing Americans who are unable to work due to a terminal illness to bypass the typical 5-month waiting period prior to receiving disability benefits. The Immediate Access for the Terminal Ill Act will ensure that terminally ill disabled workers can actually use the benefits they need for end-of-life care. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the House version of this bill.
