Lee Leads Colloquy on USA Freedom Act, Receives Support from Lynch, Clapper, White House
May 12, 2015
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) lead a colloquy regarding the USA Freedom Act on the Senate floor. Bill co-author Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and co-sponsors Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), and Senator Richard Bloomenthal participated and shared their support.
Lee Reacts to Circuit Court Ruling On The NSA’s Data Collection Program
May 7, 2015
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Lee issued the following statement after a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals found that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of Americans’ phone records goes beyond what is authorized under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act.
Lee, Leahy REAX On Circuit Court Ruling On NSA’s Phone Surveillance Program
May 7, 2015
The dragnet collection of Americans’ phone records is unnecessary and ineffective, and now a federal appellate court has found that the program is illegal. Congress should not reauthorize a bulk collection program that the court has found to violate the law.
Lee hires new Energy and Natural Resources Legislative Assistant
May 6, 2015
Today, Senator Lee announced that he has hired Chris Prandoni to serve as his new Energy and Natural Resources Legislative Assistant. Prior to joining Senator Lee’s staff, starting on Wednesday, May 6, Prandoni was the Director of Energy and Environment Policy at Americans for Tax Reform, where he managed their energy portfolio covering oil and natural gas policy, as well as mining, electricity generation, and utility interests.
Senator Lee Recognizes Utah Youth Appointed to U.S. Military Academies
May 5, 2015
As a United States Senator, I have the privilege of nominating young men and women in Utah to attend our nation’s distinguished service academies. I hosted a dinner last Friday for those youth I personally nominated this year who have received an academy appointment.
ICYMI: Mike Lee's Idea Factory
May 4, 2015
The National Journal published a profile piece on Senator Mike Lee's work in Washington. The article provides good analysis of his efforts to expand his influence in the Senate by creating an innovative policy agenda.
Putting Utahns in control of environmental conservation
May 4, 2015
One of the great triumphs of the so-called environmental movement was the passage of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1969. But in the subsequent decades, the ESA has done more to inhibit economic activity, undermine local conservation efforts, and commandeer private property, than it has done to protect endangered species.
Few understand this better than the citizens of southwest Utah.
Senators Lee, Hatch, Vitter Introduce Native Species Protection Act
Apr 30, 2015
WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the Native Species Protection Act (S 1142). The bill seeks to clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
Senators Aim to End Patent Abuses that Cost U.S. Economy Billions of Dollars Every Year
Apr 29, 2015
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, along with senior committee members John Cornyn and Chuck Schumer today introduced legislation that would make necessary and commonsense reforms to restore integrity to the U.S. patent system. Judiciary Committee members Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch and Amy Klobuchar are also original cosponsors of the bill.
It's time to put an end to NSA's bulk collection of Americans' metadata
Apr 29, 2015
The authors of our Bill of Rights included the Fourth Amendment because they knew that one of the best protections against tyranny is to limit the government’s power to search its citizens.
