Press Releases
Pinterest Endorses Mike Lee’s App Store Accountability Act to Protect Kids Online
Dec 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today announced the endorsement by Pinterest for his App Store Accountability Act. The social media giant voiced support for Lee’s protections for children online, including age verification requirements in app stores and tools for parents to protect their children from harmful content online.
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.
