Economists Praise Sen. Lee’s Drug Cost Reduction Bill

Jun 14, 2016

The International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE), a think tank dedicated to economically-grounded policymaking, praised Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) new CREATES Act Tuesday. The bill would lower the drug costs of millions of Americans by making it easier for generic drugs to reach the market.

From Poverty Trap to Temporary Lifeline

Jun 10, 2016

The key to understanding America’s social-welfare system today – and why it needs to be reformed – is not its bloated annual budget but its tendency to undermine the two most dependable routes out of poverty: work and marriage.

A Victory for the American People

Jun 10, 2016

It’s not every day that the American people score a victory over the global elite, but on Thursday that’s exactly what happened.

June 10, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Gunnison

Jun 10, 2016

Mobile Office Visit to Gunnison When: Friday, June 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Where: Gunnison City Hall, 38 W Main Center, Gunnison, UT 84634

Email Privacy Bill Delayed By Warrantless Search Amendment

Jun 9, 2016

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Thursday after pulling the ECPA Amendments Act from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup agenda: “Since the original passage of ECPA in 1986, a lot has changed, especially when it comes to how we communicate and how we store our private documents and thoughts. Email and cloud storage have become a standard part of American life, and our privacy laws need to be updated.”

Floor Remarks on Ex-Im Nominee Mark McWatters

Jun 9, 2016

Mr. President: reserving the right to object. What’s being proposed here today is to unleash the Export-Import Bank from the constraints it is currently under and to allow it to begin authorizing transactions above $10 million. Between 2007 and 2014, 84 percent of the Bank’s subsidy and loan-guarantee deals exceeded $10 million, and the vast majority were given to the wealthiest, most well-connected businesses that should have no problem acquiring financing on the open market.

June 9, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Price

Jun 9, 2016

Mobile Office Visit to Price When: Thursday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Where: Price City Hall, 185 E Main Street, Price, UT 84501

June 9, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Helper

Jun 9, 2016

Mobile Office Visit to Helper When: Thursday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Where: The Rio Theatre, 214 S Main Street, Helper, UT 84526

June 9, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Huntington

Jun 9, 2016

Mobile Office Visit to Huntington When: Thursday, June 9, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Where: Huntington City Hall, 20 S Main Street, Huntington, UT 84528

Lee Urges Colleagues to Support Due Process Guarantee Amendment

Jun 9, 2016

Mr. President: I rise today to discuss – and to urge my colleagues to support – amendment #4448, the Due Process Guarantee Amendment. This amendment addresses a little-known problem that I believe most Americans would be shocked to discover even exists. Under current law, the federal government has the power to detain indefinitely – without charge or trial – U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who are apprehended on American soil. Let that sink in for a moment.