Press Releases

Leveling the Playing Field: Senators Swing for Fair Competition in Baseball

Jun 15, 2023

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a groundbreaking bill to repeal a century-old judicially-created exemption that grants Major League Baseball (MLB) a unique advantage over other professional sports leagues when it comes to antitrust laws.

Lee Harnesses Unused Budget Authority to Aid Great Salt Lake

Jun 13, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Great Salt Lake Water Stewardship Act, critical legislation that addresses the dire ecological crisis facing the Great Salt Lake.

Sen. Lee Introduces ARTICLE ONE Act to Reclaim Congressional Power

Jun 9, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the ARTICLE ONE Act, a bill that would reclaim significant legislative powers delegated to the executive branch by the National Emergencies Act of 1976.

Sen. Lee Introduces FORMULA 3.0

Jun 1, 2023

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ)—along with Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the FORMULA 3.0 Act. Building upon the success of his previous bills. Sen. Lee's latest legislation aims to permanently waive tariffs and ease trade barriers on infant formula, ensuring a stable and accessible supply for families across the United States.

Senator Lee to seek vote on Amendment to the "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023"

Jun 1, 2023

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced an amendment to the "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023" in a move to promote fiscal accountability and regulatory reform. The amendment seeks to strike Section 265 from the Act, a provision that undermines fiscal restraint in proposed regulatory rule-making.

Sen. Lee to Speak Against Biden-McCarthy Deal

May 31, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will speak on the Senate floor, offering his critique of the "Fiscal Responsibility Act."

University of Utah Research Park Act Passes Committee

May 18, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Mitt Romney's (R-UT) University of Utah Research Park Act passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on a unanimous vote.

Sen. Mike Lee Stands United with House Republicans on Debt Ceiling Negotiations

May 17, 2023

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Senate Conference Chairman John Barrasso, House Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, Congressman Dusty Johnson, Senate Conference Vice Chairwoman Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressman Chip Roy, along with other members of the House and Senate, for a press conference hosted by Speaker McCarthy. The conference was held amidst ongoing debt limit negotiations between Speaker McCarthy and President Joe Biden.

Sen. Lee Leads Senators Defending Supreme Court

May 8, 2023

Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), expressing concerns over "unprecedented attacks" on the Supreme Court, including Sen. Wyden’s April 24, 2023 letter to Harlan Crow requesting tax return information from a private citizen as an attempt to further smear Justice Clarence Thomas and to bully the Supreme Court into acting as “a super legislature to implement progressive policies.”

Sen. Lee Leads 43 GOP Senators in Opposition to Raising Debt Limit Without Substantive Spending and Budget Reforms

May 6, 2023

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) led a group of 43 Republican Senators in delivering the letter below to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The letter expresses a collective commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms. Of the letter, Sen. Lee said, “It is now clear that Senate Republicans aren’t going to bail out Biden and Schumer, they have to negotiate. I thank my colleagues for joining my effort to emphasize this point in the clearest possible terms.”