Press Releases
Lee Bill Establishes Obscenity Definition Across States
May 8, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act today to clarify the legal definition of “obscenity” for all states, making the transmission of obscene content across state lines more easily prosecuted. U.S. Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) is the bill’s co-lead in the House of Representatives.
Lee, Merkley Bill Would Save Taxpayers Millions by Ending Penny Production
May 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), introduced the Make Sense Not Cents Act today to save taxpayers millions annually by ending production of the U.S. penny.
Lee Introduces Bill to Protect Children Online, Hold App Stores Accountable
May 1, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the App Store Accountability Act today, a bill providing parents with tools to protect their children from harmful content on mobile apps. Representative John James (R-MI) introduced the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
Senator Lee Returns from Congressional Delegation to Denmark, Estonia, and Finland
Apr 17, 2025
Senator Mike Lee recently returned from a trip to Denmark, Estonia, and Finland with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). On the trip, they met with senior government officials to discuss shared military and national security priorities. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, Senator Lee shares the Trump Administration’s goal of peace through strength.