Lee, Manchin, Murphy, Udall Call for an End to the Failed Syria Train and Equip Program
Oct 2, 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Tom Udall (D-NM) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Ash Carter, U.S. Department of State Secretary John Kerry and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan urging them to end the Syria Train and Equip Program – an unsuccessful effort to train and equip Syrian opposition fighters – which has endangered Americans and further escalated conflict in the region.
Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
Oct 1, 2015
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin today is introducing comprehensive legislation aimed at recalibrating prison sentences for certain drug offenders, targeting violent criminals, and granting judges greater discretion at sentencing for lower-level drug crimes.
Lee, Grassley, Hatch Introduce FTC Reform Bill
Sep 30, 2015
Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTER Act). This legislation reforms and modernizes the application of our antitrust laws by harmonizing the rules governing how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) review proposed mergers and acquisitions.
Lee Introduces National Labor Relations Board Reform Bill
Sep 28, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation that would strip the National Labor Relations Board of its power to prosecute and adjudicate labor disputes. The “Protecting American Jobs Act” would transfer the power to hear labor disputes to federal courts. The NLRB would retain the power to conduct investigations, but would not be allowed to prosecute them.
Reassessing Our Strategy in Iraq and Syria
Sep 25, 2015
It has been a year since President Obama announced that the United States would engage in a strategy to degrade and defeat ISIS. His policy called for lines of efforts to halt ISIS momentum, build up the capacity of regional governments and militaries, and push back ISIS gains.
Defending America’s Long Tradition of Religious Liberty
Sep 25, 2015
Few things divide our nation more than hotly contested questions of morality, culture, and conscience, so I was glad to hear Pope Francis, in his address to Congress, exhort us to be patient, modest, and compassionate in our public policy debates. Toward that end, I believe it’s worth clarifying several key features of the First Amendment Defense Act, which was recently introduced in Congress and has been the subject of controversy and misunderstandings.
Lee Delivers Tribute to Elder Scott on Senate Floor
Sep 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) delivered a tribute to the late Elder Richard G. Scott on the Senate Floor. The speech was deilvered at approximately 11:20 a.m. MT on C-SPAN2.
Lee Investigates Health Insurance Mergers
Sep 22, 2015
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) chaired a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing today, examining the impact of recent health insurance company mergers on consumers.
Remarks on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Floor Remarks on Planned Parenthood part 3
Sep 21, 2015
But while I will soon join the majority – though maybe not the necessary super-majority - of our colleagues voting to take up the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, it is a tragedy that we should have to.
Sen. Lee Commends DOJ for Rigorous Review of Expedia-Orbitz Merger, Promises Continued Oversight of Competition for Travel Services
Sep 18, 2015
WASHINGTON—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) today issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s approval of the Expedia-Orbitz merger:
“I thank the Department of Justice for conducting a rigorous and thorough review of the merger between Expedia and Orbitz, two of the most popular online travel booking websites. The Department concluded that the deal is unlikely to result in new charges to consumers or higher commissions from airlines and hotels. It also observed that the travel booking marketplace is “rapidly evolving” and experiencing new entry. For these reasons, it found that the merger will not lessen competition. I appreciate this thoughtful analysis and look forward to continuing to monitor competition in the travel industry to ensure that consumers are benefitting from vigorous competition.”
“I thank the Department of Justice for conducting a rigorous and thorough review of the merger between Expedia and Orbitz, two of the most popular online travel booking websites. The Department concluded that the deal is unlikely to result in new charges to consumers or higher commissions from airlines and hotels. It also observed that the travel booking marketplace is “rapidly evolving” and experiencing new entry. For these reasons, it found that the merger will not lessen competition. I appreciate this thoughtful analysis and look forward to continuing to monitor competition in the travel industry to ensure that consumers are benefitting from vigorous competition.”
