Utah Speaks Out About Obamacare

Jan 11, 2017

Madam President I rise today to give voice to some of my fellow Utahns who are suffering because of the health care law passed seven years ago this March. These are not stories from wealthy Utahns who have had to pay higher taxes. Nor are these stories from low-income Utahns who already had insurance through Medicaid. These are letters from the too often invisible victims of Obamacare: those middle class families who used to be able to afford health care when they needed it, but are now forced to pay for what often amounts to a second mortgage, for a so-called “insurance” plan that never seems to pay out because of high deductibles.

January 10, 2017 – Mobile Office Visit to Highland

Jan 10, 2017

Mobile Office Visit to Highland When: Tuesday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Where: Highland City Hall, 5400 W. Civic Center Drive Suite 1, Highland, UT 8400

Use Term Limits to Drain the Swamp

Jan 6, 2017

Our first and perhaps greatest Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, ended his Gettysburg Address by calling on his fellow Americans to rededicate themselves to the “great task” of preserving our “government of the people, by the people, [and] for the people.” I share that commitment, which is why I have always supported term limits for our elected federal officials.

The Right Way to Repeal Obamacare

Jan 6, 2017

Last November, the American people voted for change in Washington. They elected Republican majorities to both chambers of Congress and elected a Republican President because, as a party, we pledged to fix the broken status quo of the past eight years. Reforming our dysfunctional federal government and restoring sanity to our nation’s capital starts with relieving the American people from the burdens and excessive costs of our defective health-care system and requiring Washington to once again live within its means.

Floor Speech on Bears Ears National Monument

Jan 5, 2017

On January 20, change is coming to the White House. But until that day, it appears that President Obama will desperately cling to the status quo and continue to do what he has unfortunately done on so many occasions: abuse his executive powers to put in place unpopular policies without the cooperation of Congress and then pretend as if everyone supports him.

Sens. Lee, Rubio, and Cruz Send Letter Supporting Obamacare Repeal Resolution

Jan 4, 2017

WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter to Senate Republican leaders Tuesday supporting their efforts to repeal Obamacare within the first weeks of the 115th Congress.

Sen. Lee Pledges To Fight Obama’s San Juan County Land Grab

Dec 28, 2016

“This arrogant act by a lame duck president will not stand. I will work tirelessly with Congress and the incoming Trump administration to honor the will of the people of Utah and undo this designation.”

Sen. Lee Welcomes Jillian Wheeler to Communications Team

Dec 15, 2016

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced that Jillian Wheeler has accepted the position of press assistant in his Washington, D.C. office. Wheeler will replace Emily Long, who has served as Senator Lee’s press secretary since January 2011.

Lee, Klobuchar Call For “Careful Consideration” of Three Agribusiness Mergers

Dec 14, 2016

WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Department of Justice Antitrust Division Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse calling for “careful consideration” of three recent proposed agribusiness mergers.

Why Obama shouldn’t unilaterally declare a Bears Ears monument

Dec 13, 2016

The administration recently blocked the Dakota Access Pipeline due to strong opposition from local residents. I urge it to give the same respect to the residents of San Juan County, Utah. They do not want this monument. They do not want outside interests from coastal urban areas dictating to them how to live their lives and manage their lands.