Press Releases
Lee Introduces 21st Century Worker Act to Deregulate Independent Contract Work
Mar 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the 21st Century Worker Act to deregulate employment processes and provide flexibility for independent contractors and employees. The bill will simplify employee classifications to cut red tape around hiring independent contractors and flexible work arrangements.
Lee Introduces PIONEER Act to Deregulate Innovation Nationwide
Mar 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced legislation to bring Utah’s regulatory sandbox model nationwide to deregulate innovation across all industries at a federal level. The Promoting Innovation and Offering the Needed Escape from Exhaustive Regulations (PIONEER) Act will apply Utah’s trailblazing sandbox concept nationwide to provide relief from overregulation and promote innovation and efficiency across American economies.
Senator Lee Urges Probe of NFL’s Soaring Streaming Service Prices
Mar 3, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission requesting a review of antitrust exemptions for the National Football League’s (NFL) dealings with streaming platforms. Senator Lee called on the agencies to examine whether the NFL’s modern distribution practices – which require fans to pay exorbitant prices for streaming packages – are aligned with the Sports Broadcasting Act.
Lee Cosponsors Government Surveillance Transparency Act
Feb 27, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee cosponsored the Government Surveillance Transparency Act to require public reporting and notice of the hundreds of thousands of criminal surveillance orders issued by courts each year. These orders are typically sealed indefinitely, keeping government surveillance hidden for years, even when the targets are never charged with any crime.
