Press Releases
SENATE PASSES LEE-LED BILLS ON WILDFIRE RESEARCH AND HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION
Dec 18, 2024
Tonight, the Senate passed two bills led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)—the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act and S. 5000—by unanimous consent and await passage by the House. These bills will enhance wildfire research and address the impacts of hydropower reductions at Glen Canyon Dam.
Sens. Lee and Welch Urge DOJ, FTC to Investigate FanDuel and DraftKings for Anticompetitive Practices
Dec 17, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Peter Welch (D-VT) released a letter calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate FanDuel and DraftKings for allegedly violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act's prohibition on coordination to construct or impair competition.
Lee Secures Passage of Three Bills in Major Win for Utah
Dec 17, 2024
The Senate passed three bills led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) that represent major wins for Utah’s infrastructure, natural resources, and public lands. The Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act, the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act,, and the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act cleared both chambers of Congress without objection and now head to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
Lee Introduces Bill to Repeal the Impoundment Control Act
Dec 16, 2024
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, a law that undermines the constitutional authority of the President to exercise fiscal restraint by declining to spend appropriated funds. Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) has introduced a companion bill in the House.
