Press Releases
Lee Demands End of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions for Congressional Staff
Dec 5, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) led a bicameral letter today with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and a large coalition from both the House and Senate urging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to stop administering taxpayer-funded health care plans that include elective abortion coverage for members of Congress and their staff.
Lee Introduces UNtaxed Act to Stop United Nations from Taxing Americans
Dec 4, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the UNtaxed Act to block the United Nations (UN) from imposing taxes on American citizens or businesses. President Trump successfully postponed a vote on the UN’s proposed global carbon tax scheme earlier this fall, and the UNtaxed Act will support the President’s agenda in Congress to ensure Americans are never subject to taxes imposed by international bureaucrats. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced the House version of this bill.
Lee Bill Repeals DC’s Safe Harbor for Abortionists and Transgender Surgeons Fleeing Law Enforcement
Dec 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today preventing abortionists and gender transition providers from evading law enforcement by fleeing across state lines to Washington D.C. after performing abortions and procedures in states where doing so is illegal. Rep. Andrew Clyde introduced the House version of the bill.
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).
