United States Senator Mike Lee

Sen. Lee Introduces the Screening Partnership Reform Act

WASHINGTON – Yesterday. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Screening Partnership Reform Act, a bill that would make changes to the Transportation Safety Administration’s Screening Partnership Program.

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Sen. Lee Offers Opening Statements on Day 1 of Kavanaugh Hearings

Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) participated in the first day of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. His opening remarks, in part and as prepared, were as follows: “Over the next few days, Senators will ask you questions about Supreme Court cases, your record, and your qualifications. Some of these questions will be fair. Many others will be unfair. And some of these unfair questions will ask you to promise to vote a certain way in particular cases that are likely to come before the Court…

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Confirmation hearing on the nomination of Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Judge Kavanaugh, welcome, and welcome to your family and guests. This is the third time you’ve had the quote-unquote privilege of appearing before this Committee. So you’re seeing some familiar faces on this side of the dais. You’re also seeing some new faces, but I think you’ll find that in a lot of ways, nothing has really changed since you were last here 12 years ago.

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Criminal Justice Reform Likely to See Vote After Midterms

WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) participated in two meetings to discuss what elements would be included in a possible criminal justice reform bill that would be taken up by the Senate after the midterm elections. Sen. Lee released the following statement on the possible bill after the meetings:

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National Flood Insurance Program

The National Flood Insurance Program is a national embarrassment, and everyone in this building knows it. It is fiscally unsustainable because it is structurally unsound. And yet, here we are again, for the seventh time in six years, considering a so-called “straight” reauthorization. “Straight.”

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Utah First

2017 Annual Report to the State of Utah My annual report serves as a tangible record of my efforts in Utah and Washington DC over the past year, and is an important way that I remain accountable to the people of Utah. Learn More

Senior Resource Fair April 19, 2018, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM MT, my office is sponsoring a Senior Resource Fair at the Midvale Senior Center. This is a great opportunity for members of our community to visit with my staff and other organizations like AARP, Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services, and more. Come learn how we can help with federal agencies and gain useful information and resources for seniors and their families. Learn More

The Geography of Social Capital in America The Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress issued a new “Social Capital Index” today that will help us begin that process. The Social Capital Index is a first time report that provides social capital scores for 2,992 of the country’s 3,142 counties, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. It uses county- and state-level data on a range of social, economic, demographic, health, religious, and other indicators to measure the health of each locality's “associational life.” Learn More

State Work Week Recap I appreciate all the Utahns who took the time to meet with me, and I would like to highlight some of the recent visits I had. Learn More

About Mike Lee

Elected in 2010 as Utah's 16th Senator, Mike Lee has spent his career defending the basic liberties of Americans and Utahns as a tireless advocate for our founding constitutional principles. Learn More