Lee Delivers Remarks, Calls For Step-By-Step Immigration Approach
May 9, 2013
Today, Senator Lee delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Senate Judiciary executive business meeting and filing deadline for amendments S.744, the "Gang of Eight" immigration proposal. His remarks as prepared for delivery are available below.
Remarks on the Late-Term Abortion Resolution
May 8, 2013
This week in Philadelphia, a jury is deliberating the case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who has been charged and tried for some of the most gruesome atrocities ever encountered by the American criminal justice system.
Lee, Graham, Cruz Request Confirmation on Religious Liberties Policy From Hagel
May 8, 2013
Today, Senators Lee (R-UT), Graham (R-SC), and Cruz (R-TX) released a letter they sent to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting confirmation of the rights of members of the armed services to practice and share their faith . The letter is a response to recent media reports indicating potential changes to military regulations governing the discussion of religion by members of the military.
Lee Responds to Objection to Resolution on Illegal Abortion Practices
May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON – Today, an objection was filed to Senator Lee’s resolution calling for a review of public policies that led to the horrific and illegal abortion practices of Dr. Kermit Gosnell and others. Lee attempted to “hotline” the resolution on Monday evening, but an unknown senator objected to unanimous passage of the language.
“It is difficult to imagine why anyone would object to a non-binding resolution calling on Congress to investigate these alleged disturbing, horrific, and illegal abortion practices committed by Kermit Gosnell and others,” said Senator Lee, who filed the resolution on Monday evening. “With numerous reports of similar instances surfacing around the country, the need for greater regulatory oversight of these so-called clinics is so plainly obvious it strains the limits of disbelief to think all members of the Senate would not agree. The resolution is simply an affirmation that we as a country – a moral and compassionate society – have an interest in acting to save the lives of innocent women and children, and to prevent these kinds of heinous acts from happening to anyone again.”
For more on the resolution, click here.
Lee Introduces Resolution to Review Illegal Abortion Practices
May 6, 2013
Today Senator Mike Lee introduced a resolution calling on the Senate to review public policies that led to the illegal abortion practices of Dr. Kermit Gosnell and others.
Lee, Bishop ask FAA for clarification of conflicting statements on Ogden tower closing
May 3, 2013
Today, Senator Mike Lee and Rep. Rob Bishop released a letter they wrote to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta requesting information regarding conflicting statements about the decision to close the tower at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD).
Common Core Polluted by Federal Guidelines and Mandates
Apr 29, 2013
The first principle of education, and therefore of education policymaking, is that parents are the primary educators of their children.
FAA to Adopt "Cut This, Not That" Approach to Prioritize Spending
Apr 26, 2013
Last night, the Senate passed legislation by unanimousconsent that clarifies the FAA’s ability to responsibly implement sequester spending reductions. This bill ensures that the FAA can adopt a "Cut this, not that" approach to prioritize its spending at a time when all agencies can and should be finding areas of wasteful, non-essential spending to eliminate from their budgets.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Leahy-Lee Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act
Apr 25, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday favorably reported bipartisan legislation coauthored by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to protect the privacy of emails, texts, social media posts and other electronic communications.
What Conservatives are For
Apr 22, 2013
In Washington, we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, not ends.
We say we are for lower taxes, or less regulation, or spending restraint. But those are just policies we advocate. They’re not what we’re really for. What we’re really for are the good things those policies will yield to the American people.
