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.

Tax reform shouldn't penalize single-worker families

Jan 27, 2015

If you’ve been following national politics lately, you might have noticed the two political parties seem to have found some common ground. Almost everyone in Washington today is talking about the same thing: helping America’s working and middle-class families.

Lee Statement on Protecting Religious Liberties

Jan 27, 2015

Discrimination and intolerance of any kind are unacceptable and all Americans should be afforded protection under the law. And within the law, we can find the appropriate balance that respects all views while protecting fundamental liberties.

Regulatory Reform

Jan 26, 2015

The regulatory state affects us all in different ways, but it truly does affect us all – some for the better and some for the worse. I invite you to join me in an effort to reform our regulatory state.

Lee to Chair Antitrust Subcommittee, Klobuchar Will be Ranking Member

Jan 26, 2015

Today, Senator Mike Lee announced that he will chair the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) as the Ranking Member.

Reunify. Reconnect. Restore.

Jan 23, 2015

As Republicans reflect on what to do with our largest congressional majority since 1929, we must ask ourselves: how did we get here, and what must be done to get to where we want to be?