July 2, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - Clinton
Jul 2, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to Clinton
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2267 North 1500 West
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2267 North 1500 West
July 2, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - Clearfield
Jul 2, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to Clearfield
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: City Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 55 S. State Street
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: City Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 55 S. State Street
July 1, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - Centerville
Jul 1, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to Centerville
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 250 N. Main Street
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 250 N. Main Street
July 1, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - North Salt Lake
Jul 1, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to North Salt Lake
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Where: City Building, Court Conference Room, 10 E. Center St.
July 1, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - Farmington
Jul 1, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to Farmington
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: City Hall, Community Room, 160 S. Main Street
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: City Hall, Community Room, 160 S. Main Street
July 1, 2014 Mobile Office Visit - Bountiful
Jul 1, 2014
Mobile Office Visit to Bountiful
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 790 South 100 East
When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers, 790 South 100 East
Lee Reacts to Hobby Lobby Decision
Jun 30, 2014
WASHINGTON - In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled today that the federal government cannot force closely-held businesses to violate sincerely held religious beliefs in order to comply with the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Senator Lee released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling to protect religious liberty:
"Today's decision in Burwell v Hobby Lobby marks an important victory for religious liberty. Americans do not shed their religious freedoms merely by going into business. The Court's ruling upholds and strengthens the rights of individuals and the rule of law, while protecting the Constitution."
"Today's decision in Burwell v Hobby Lobby marks an important victory for religious liberty. Americans do not shed their religious freedoms merely by going into business. The Court's ruling upholds and strengthens the rights of individuals and the rule of law, while protecting the Constitution."
Lee Reacts to Supreme Court's Recess Appointments Decision
Jun 26, 2014
On January 3, 2012 the President ignored the Constitution and attempted to circumvent the Senate by unilaterally making important appointments to controversial executive agencies. Although past presidents have made recess appointments, the appointments President Obama attempted to make were different. The President attempted to change the Senate’s rules and define for himself when the Senate is in session and when it is in recess. The Supreme Court’s decision today—in which all nine justices, including President Obama’s own nominees, held that President Obama violated the Constitution—makes plain that the President’s actions were truly unprecedented and unauthorized.
Regardless of whether the President is a Democrat or a Republican, Members of Congress have a duty to support the Constitution and defend the Senate’s prerogatives. That is why I took measures to oppose President Obama’s unconstitutional recess appointments, including speaking out against these appointments at every opportunity and opposing the President’s nominees until the Senate imposed the Leahy-Thurmond rule in the summer of 2012.
Regardless of whether the President is a Democrat or a Republican, Members of Congress have a duty to support the Constitution and defend the Senate’s prerogatives. That is why I took measures to oppose President Obama’s unconstitutional recess appointments, including speaking out against these appointments at every opportunity and opposing the President’s nominees until the Senate imposed the Leahy-Thurmond rule in the summer of 2012.
Ensuring Programs We Fund Actually Work
Jun 25, 2014
Senator Lee describes an amendment he introduced to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that would penalize the Secretary of the Department of Labor for not fulfilling required evaluations of taxpayer-funded programs.
Riley v. California
Jun 25, 2014
Today, in Riley v. California, the Supreme Court by a 9-0 vote ruled that police officers may not search the data on cell phones seized incident to an arrest. While law enforcement officers may hold a phone seized at the time of arrest, they must get a warrant before accessing the content stored on the phone, including text messages, photos, and emails.
In the opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts noted that a 16-gigabyte cell phone can hold “millions of pages of text, thousands of pictures, or hundreds of videos,” and that such a large amount of data in such varied formats presents significant consequences for privacy. These concerns are magnified in the context of the limitless storage capacity of email and cloud computing, an area where law enforcement is able to access content older than 180 days without a warrant.
I believe the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision demonstrates the shift in the expectations of privacy we have for our digital information. This case underscores the need to extend similar protection to the information we store in our email and in the cloud. The Leahy-Lee ECPA Amendments Act, S. 607, would require that the government get a warrant to access documents and content we store in the cloud and in our email accounts, eliminating the antiquated 180-day rule.
The ECPA Amendments Act was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote and awaits consideration on the Senate floor.
In the opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts noted that a 16-gigabyte cell phone can hold “millions of pages of text, thousands of pictures, or hundreds of videos,” and that such a large amount of data in such varied formats presents significant consequences for privacy. These concerns are magnified in the context of the limitless storage capacity of email and cloud computing, an area where law enforcement is able to access content older than 180 days without a warrant.
I believe the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision demonstrates the shift in the expectations of privacy we have for our digital information. This case underscores the need to extend similar protection to the information we store in our email and in the cloud. The Leahy-Lee ECPA Amendments Act, S. 607, would require that the government get a warrant to access documents and content we store in the cloud and in our email accounts, eliminating the antiquated 180-day rule.
The ECPA Amendments Act was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote and awaits consideration on the Senate floor.
