Lee Cosponsors Payment Integrity Act to Prevent Childcare Fraud
Feb 18, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the Payment Integrity Act led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to address massive childcare fraud cases. The bill requires states to base funding for childcare providers on actual attendance rather than on reported enrollment, and allows states to grant payments retroactively rather than in advance. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) also cosponsored the legislation.
Lee, Paul Introduce End to Vaccine Carveouts
Feb 17, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee cosponsored the End the Vaccine Carveout Act with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to remove special liability protections that shield manufacturers and administrators from civil claims when Americans are harmed. Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) introduced the House version of the bill.
Senator Lee Leads Amicus Brief Against Counting Late Ballots
Feb 12, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today led an amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to secure our elections and respect the founders’ original intent by excluding late ballots from being counted if received after the federally established Election Day. Senator Lee serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights.
Senator Lee Proposes Bipartisan Rehabilitation Incentives to Reduce Repeat Crime
Feb 11, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) today submitted a letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission proposing bipartisan sentencing guidelines that will incentivize early rehabilitation to reduce repeat offenses and increase public safety. U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), James Lankford (R-OK), Thom Tilliis (R-NC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS), along with U.S. Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) co-authored the letter.
Lee Introduces Bill Balancing Highway Budgets
Feb 6, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to rein in runaway spending and balance bloated transportation budgets that have grown past their original purpose. The Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act ensures that federal highway and transit spending does not exceed estimated revenues flowing into the Highway Trust Fund.
Senator Mike Lee Introduces SAVE America Act with Congressman Chip Roy
Jan 30, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the SAVE America Act with Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) — an expanded version of their widely supported SAVE Act. The SAVE America Act requires Voter ID to vote in federal elections in addition to the original bill’s proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration.
Lee Introduces Terminate USADF Act as Senior Official Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Jan 30, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to terminate the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), a fraudulent foreign aid agency made defunct by an Executive Order from President Trump. USADF’s Director of Financial Management Mathieu Zahui pled guilty today to corruption in awarding government contracts and accepting bribes. The Terminate Unaccountable Spending, Abuse, Deception, and Fraud (USADF) Act will permanently scrub the USADF from statutory law, supporting President Trump’s agenda to eliminate fraud a waste from the federal government.
Senators Lee, Ernst Sound Alarm: Even More Minnesota Fraud
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today urged further scrutiny of possible fraud by a Somali-led, taxpayer funded nonprofit organization in Minnesota. Their letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi details suspicious actions by Generation Hope MN, an organization rife with red flags positioned to receive over $1 million in federal funding.
Senators Lee, Coons Introduce Bipartisan NDO Fairness Act
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation today with cosponsor Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to safeguard Americans’ privacy and constitutional rights in the digital era. The NDO Fairness Act protects Americans by restricting law enforcement from accessing individuals’ private data without disclosure.
Lee Bill Cuts Through Red Tape for Terminally Ill Americans
Jan 15, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today allowing Americans who are unable to work due to a terminal illness to bypass the typical 5-month waiting period prior to receiving disability benefits. The Immediate Access for the Terminal Ill Act will ensure that terminally ill disabled workers can actually use the benefits they need for end-of-life care. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the House version of this bill.
