Press Releases
Senate Passes Legislation Establishing Internment Camp Historic Site
Feb 15, 2022
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) reached agreement on establishing the Amache Internment Camp site in Granada, Colorado as a national historic site. While both Senators had sought to commemorate the horrors of Japanese internment, they haddifferent approaches After debate on the Senate floor, the members agreed to a compromise solution.
Sen. Lee Celebrates Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
Feb 2, 2022
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) celebrated the Ghost Army today as the group is honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. Sen. Lee championed this bill through its passage in the Senate and the House of Representatives and has been an advocate for the group’s recognition.
Sen. Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bill Giving Pregnant Moms Child Tax Credit
Jan 31, 2022
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) along with colleague Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and others reintroduced the “Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act,” which allows pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for their unborn children. This is a continuation of Lee’s efforts to expand the Child Tax Credit. Sen. Lee was a primary advocate for the CTC expansion in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 and pushed CTC expansion in COVID relief legislation with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
Senators Lee & Romney Celebrate Nomination of U.S. Attorney for Utah
Jan 26, 2022
Following recommendations by Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney of Utah, President Biden has announced the nomination of Trina Higgins to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah. Ms. Higgins is a graduate of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Utah since 2002.
