It's time to stop delaying democracy

Feb 5, 2015

It’s time to stop delaying democracy; it’s time to stop hiding from the American people.

Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduces Bill to Protect Online Privacy

Feb 4, 2015

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced a bipartisan bill that modernizes our nation’s electronic privacy laws and brings protections against warrantless search into harmony with the technological realities of the 21st century. Co-sponsoring the “Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015” (ECPA) is Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT), who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Senator Lee.

Protecting Email Privacy

Feb 4, 2015

The Lee-Leahy ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 prohibits an electronic communications or remote computing service provider—like Gmail or Facebook or Twitter—from voluntarily disclosing the contents of customer emails or other communications.

Lee: Let’s Begin Debate on DHS Funding, Executive Amnesty

Feb 2, 2015

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee said the Senate should begin debate on the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that recently passed the House of Representatives. He said the debate would give senators the opportunity to weigh in on President Obama’s executive action.

A Fresh Opportunity on Health Care Reform

Feb 2, 2015

Many people in Utah County are concerned about the cost and quality of their health care. As the Affordable Care Act slowly comes into effect, individuals, families, and businesses across the county are seeing firsthand how the law that was supposed to reform our health system has only multiplied problems that had been building for years.

Getting the Senate Working Again

Jan 30, 2015

After four years of almost total dysfunction under former Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate is finally getting back to the people’s work under its new leadership.

Empowering Parents to Reform our K-12 Education System

Jan 30, 2015

Today marks the conclusion of this year’s National School Choice Week, an annual public awareness campaign designed to highlight the power of choice when it comes to reforming our K-12 education system. 

How to Put Parents Back in Control of Their Child’s Education

Jan 29, 2015

By giving parents more power to invest in their child’s education and to choose what school best meets their needs, the Enhancing Educational Opportunities for All Act takes an important step toward restoring accountability to our public education system—something that has been missing for far too long.

Lee, Messer Introduce Bill to Give Parents More Control Over K-12 Education Decisions

Jan 29, 2015

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Congressman Luke Messer of Indiana introduced legislation to make a quality K-12 education more accessible and affordable to low-income parents and students.

Update Privacy Laws for the Digital Age

Jan 28, 2015

Americans routinely are bombarded with news stories about invasive new surveillance technologies. But Congress has yet to pass even the most basic legislation on the issue: a bill to ensure that law-enforcement agents cannot read Americans' private e-mails without search warrants.