Press Releases
Don’t Tread on Our TRAX: Lee Bill Gives Transit Environmental Review Back to States
Dec 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation today to improve transit project timelines and quality by restoring the responsibility for environmental reviews back to state agencies from the federal government. The Streamline Transit Projects Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and endorsed by Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
Senator Lee Named ‘Taxpayers’ Friend,’ Receives “A” Grade for Cutting Spending
Nov 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has earned the top score from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) in its latest NTU Rates Congress report, placing Senator Lee among the top 20 lawmakers in Congress working to protect taxpayers and reduce wasteful government spending. As a result of his “A” grade, Senator Lee was given the NTU’s Taxpayers’ Friend Award.
Lee Introduces Automatic Flight Risk Status for Non-Citizen Criminals
Nov 20, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Flight Risk Reduction Act today to prevent non-U.S. citizen criminal defendants from fleeing and failing to appear for trial. The announcement follows the arrest of a non-citizen rideshare driver who announced plans to flee to Peru following the alleged sexual assault of a university student in Salt Lake City this week.
Senator Lee Introduces Audit of America’s Gold Reserves
Nov 19, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Gold Reserve Transparency Act today supporting President Trump’s historic transparency agenda by mandating long overdue comprehensive audits of all gold reserves held by the U.S. federal government. A similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).
