April 14, 2017 – Mobile Office Visit to Iron

Apr 7, 2017

Mobile Office Visit to Kanarraville When: Friday 14 April 2017 @ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Where: Kanarraville, Utah @ Kanarraville Town Hall, 40 South Main Street, Kanarraville UT 84742

The Incredible, Unprofitable Egg Board

Apr 7, 2017

Two years ago, a small California company called Hampton Creek, who had been selling a vegan mayonnaise called “Just Mayo” in stores nationwide, was attacked by a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program called the “American Egg Board.” You may be asking why on earth the federal government was involved in a pressure campaign to thwart a startup vegan brand of mayonnaise.

Sen. Lee Statement on Syria Chemical Attacks

Apr 6, 2017

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday: “Like all Americans, I was shocked and saddened by the images of chemical weapons used in Syria this week. The use of indiscriminate and inhumane tactics like this, especially against non-combatants, should be condemned in the strongest terms. “If the United States is to increase our use of military force in Syria, we should follow the Constitution and seek the proper authorization from Congress. “President Trump should make his case in front of the American people and allow their elected representatives to debate the benefits and risks of further Middle East intervention to our national security interests. “I stand ready to stay in Washington, or come back to Washington, in order to properly consider any further military action and the national security interests of the American people.”

Sen. Lee Commends Kelleigh Cole’s Nomination to Broadband Development Advisory Committee

Apr 6, 2017

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai nominated Utah Broadband Outreach Center Director Kelleigh Cole to be Vice Chair of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee.

Sen. Mike Lee Honored to Support Gorsuch Confirmation

Apr 3, 2017

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) voted to bring Judge Neal Gorsuch’s nomination to the Senate floor Monday. During his remarks, Senator Lee reflected on Judge Gorsuch’s many qualifications as well as the role of Justices on the Supreme Court.
 
“I wonder how a judge that many are decrying as so wildly out of the mainstream that he can't become confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States could have seen 2,700 cases in his time on the 10th District Court and have ruled in unanimity with his colleagues 97% of the time,” Sen. Lee stated. “In 99% of the cases he was in the majority. That is not the background of a judge who is not in the mainstream.”
 
Sen. Lee continued, “At the end of the day, it is difficult to imagine a judge who is more well-prepared, more well-credentialed, or more well-suited as a matter of judicial interpretation, of statutory construction, or as a matter of judicial temperament. I am honored to support the confirmation of judge Gorsuch and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.”
 
Full video of the remarks can be found below:

Sen. Mike Lee: Don't give up on health care

Mar 30, 2017

When I was first elected to the Senate in 2010, I ran on a promise to repeal Obamacare. When I ran for re-election last year, I again ran on a promise to repeal Obamacare. For more than six years, I’ve made finding a way to make health care more affordable for Utahns my top priority as a United States senator.

Trade Speech at AEI

Mar 30, 2017

I. Introduction: Re-opening the Trade Debate Thank you for that kind introduction, Claude. It’s an honor to be here this morning. Thank you to the American Enterprise Institute for putting this event together. Thanks to our esteemed panelists for your insights and scholarship. And thanks to all of you for being here.

March 28, 2017 – Mobile Office Visit to North Ogden

Mar 28, 2017

Mobile Office Visit to North Ogden When: Tuesday, March 28, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: North Ogden City Offices, 505 E 2600 N, North Ogden UT 84414

March 28, 2017 – Mobile Office Visit to Hooper

Mar 28, 2017

Mobile Office Visit to Hooper When: Tuesday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Where: Hooper City Offices, 5580 W 4600 S, Hooper UT 84315

Floor Statement on Montenegro accession to NATO

Mar 28, 2017

The most solemn and serious act that the United States government can undertake is the decision to send Americans to war. From time to time, war is an unfortunate but necessary function of a Republic in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of its citizens from foreign threats. Yet we should enter into wars, and alliances that could lead to war, only after utmost deliberation and strategic consideration focusing on the wellbeing of American citizens.