United States Senator Mike Lee

Golden Spike

On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven into the last link joining the rails of the First Continental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. Made of 17 carat gold, and driven into a pre-drilled hole in the last ceremonial tie, it bore this inscription: “May God continue the unity of our Country, as this Railroad unites the two great Oceans of the world.” And indeed it did. With the joining of the Union Pacific Railroad, stretching from the Missouri River near the Iowa-Nebraska border, and the Central Pacific railroad, stretching from Sacramento, California—East met West. The Unites States became truly united. As the spike was struck, a telegraph was sent around the nation, and bells rang out from coast to coast.

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Beijing's Bank

Mr./Madam President, Many Americans might be surprised to learn that some of their tax dollars are going directly to Chinese companies. And that some of those dollars even go to corporations owned by the Chinese government, like Chinese banks, Chinese development agencies, and Chinese microprocessor factories.

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Sen. Lee Introduces Air Traffic Control Safe Operations and Readiness Act

WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Air Traffic Control Safe Operations and Readiness Act Monday, a bill designed to decrease the number of applicants that flunk out of the air traffic control academy. “When employers look to hire a new employee, common sense suggests they should look for qualified candidates with job-relevant experience,” Sen. Lee said. “Currently federal law forbids the FAA from doing this for half of their air traffic controller hire. This is ridiculous. We need to let the FAA hire experienced candidates that have the best skills to keep us safe.” The ATC SOAR Act would restore common sense hiring to the FAA by eliminating the requirement that approximately 50% of open controller positions go to “off the street” applicants and would instruct the FAA to give preference to veterans, national guard members, and candidates with previous controller experience or training.

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Sen. Lee Introduces Military Humanitarian Operations Act

WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced Military Humanitarian Operations Act Monday, a bill designed to ensure that presidents cannot use humanitarian crises as a loophole around the War Power Act. “The Founders placed the power to declare war squarely in the legislative branch so that it would reside in the body most accountable to the people,” Sen. Lee said. “Unfortunately, some presidents have used humanitarian crises as a justification for the unilateral use of military force. For example, in 2011 the executive branch cited the prevention of “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe” as a central tenant for unilateral authorization of engagement in Libya, a mission that well-exceeded the 60- day limit set by the War Powers Act. We need to close this separation of powers loophole.”

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Sen. Lee Reintroduces Global Trade Accountability Act

WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Global Trade Accountability Act Thursday, a bill that would subject unilateral actions by the president to increase trade barriers to congressional approval. “Congress has ceded far too much law making power to the Executive branch including the power to unilaterally raise tariffs,” Lee said. “Sudden hikes in trade barriers could wreak havoc on many small and midsize manufacturers in my home state of Utah that rely on imports and globally connected supply chains. Congress must be involved in any decision that would increase barriers to trade.” The Global Trade Accountability Act would require both chambers of Congress to affirmatively approve of any “unilateral trade actions” by the president before they could take effect. The bill would only cover unilateral trade actions by the President to increase trade barriers. “Unilateral trade actions” in this legislation are defined as any increases in tariffs or duties, tightening of tariff-rate quotas or quantitative restrictions on imports, and other restrictions or prohibitions on imports.

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Utah First

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

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Sen. Lee Urges No Vote on Divisive Equality Act 5/17/19
Wild Horses 5/17/19
Holding the Swamp Accountable 5/17/19
Sen. Lee Introduces Agency Accountability Act 5/14/19
Sen. Lee Introduces Aviation Empowerment Act 5/10/19

Why Are We Bringing Back Beijing’s Bank? 5/10/19
When The United States Became United 5/10/19
Golden Spike 5/9/19
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: The case for a more merit-based immigration system 5/8/19
Beijing's Bank 5/7/19

What's Next for Conservatives 11/13/13
Saving the American Dream 5/16/12
Supreme Court Preview with Senator Mike Lee 3/23/12
The Role of the Supreme Court Law Clerk 3/23/12
Trampling the Constitution 2/2/12

Closer to the Unknown 8/2/11
Senator Mike Lee Introduces the Cut Cap Balance Act 7/7/11
Raising Taxes is Off the Table - Floor Speech 6/27/2011 6/27/11
Debt Ceiling Vote Will Make Other Votes Look Like a Sunday Picnic 4/13/11
Q&A on the Balanced Budget Amendment 4/7/11

Different Races, Same Boat 1/21/19
More Populist, More Conservative 1/11/19
The Truth about the FIRST STEP Act 11/27/18
Sen. Mike Lee: A conservative case for criminal justice reform 11/13/18
Connecting communities can aid in beating addiction 10/4/18

Remarks on the Green New Deal 3/26/19
Floor Remarks on Emergency Declaration 3/15/19
Yemen Resolution Floor Remarks 3/13/19
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Hearing: Opening Statement 3/5/19
116th Public Lands Package 2/11/19

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