Against Religious Tests

Mar 1, 2019

This week the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Neomi Rao to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This was a huge win for conservatives. Rao is a founding director of the Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School and has written extensively about the problems inherent in the modern administrative state.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Lee to Meet with Utah Legislative Caucuses

Feb 28, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will meet with each caucus of the Utah Legislature separately this Friday as part of his annual update to lawmakers.

This bill is not the right move for Utah lands

Feb 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — Sometime early this week the Natural Resources Management Act will come to the floor for a vote in the Senate. There is much to like about the bill. And many good people have worked very hard on it. Unfortunately, after a lengthy review and much negotiation, it has become clear that this is not legislation I can vote for in good conscience. On balance, the bill moves federal lands policy in the wrong direction by failing to reform federal land acquisition programs and adding new restrictions to how Americans are allowed to use land already under federal control.

Sen. Lee Comments on Emergency Declaration

Feb 15, 2019

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday after President Trump announced a series of executive actions related to the security of our southern border.

Sen. Lee Praises House Passage of Yemen Resolution

Feb 13, 2019

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Wednesday after the House of Representatives passed a resolution pursuant to the War Powers Act calling for the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

Myth vs. Fact for February Lands Package

Feb 11, 2019

Senator Lee supports several bills in the lands package, including several he co-sponsored, and several important Utah-specific priorities, such as the recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike and the opening up of federal lands for sportsmen to hunt, fish, and recreate. Here are a few other examples.

116th Public Lands Package

Feb 11, 2019

A little over a month ago, I stood before this body to object to the massive public lands package that it was poised to pass. This bill – 680 pages long – was released at 10am that morning. My staff and I had not seen it beforehand, and were given no time to read it. This is, of course, bad process. This is not the way legislation should be written and debated; and it is not the way that it should be passed. But in addition to the bad process, I objected because I suspected that it was also bad policy – bad policy that would disproportionally and negatively affect the state of Utah.

Sens. Lee, Romney and Rep. Bishop Congratulate Hill AFB on New Software Sustainable Center

Feb 11, 2019

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Rep. Rob Bishop sent a letter to Col. Jon Eberlan, Commander of 75th Air Base Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Friday, congratulating him on the opening of the base’s new Software Sustainment Center.

Sens. Lee and Harris Introduce Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act

Feb 7, 2019

WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Wednesday, a bill that would remove per-country caps for employment-based green cards. “Immigrants should not be penalized due to their country of origin,” Sen. Lee said. “Treating people fairly and equally is part of our founding creed and the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act reflects that belief. Immigration is often a contentious issue, but we should not delay progress in areas where there is bipartisan consensus just because we have differences in a other areas."

Senate Passes Resolution Renaming VA Outstation After Major Brent Taylor

Feb 5, 2019

WASHINGTON – The United States Senate agreed unanimously to rename the North Ogden Department of Veteran’s Affairs Outstation the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation Tuesday. Major Brent Taylor was the Mayor of North Ogden when he made the ultimate sacrifice on November 3, 2018 while deployed in Afghanistan. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) has introduced companion legislation in the House. “In every aspect of his life, Major Taylor was a shining example of patriotism, sacrifice, and service,” Sen. Lee said on the floor of the United Senate while securing unanimous consent for the resolution’s passage. “It is only right that we honor his extraordinary life. And to that end, it would only be a fitting tribute to rename the Ogden veterans’ center as the ‘Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.’ ”