Senate to Vote on Two Balanced Budget Amendments Today -- Day Lee Briefing 12/14/2011
Dec 14, 2011
Today, Senator Lee will vote on two balanced budget amendments and attend a GOP Conference meeting with Ben Bernanke. He will also be a guest on Glenn Beck TV at 6:00 PM EST (4:00 MST) and on KABC radio at 12:35 PM EST (10:35 MST), and he will host a Jell-O bar for visiting constituents at 3:30 PM EST.
Highlights from Today's Floor Debate on the Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 13, 2011
Today, the Senate vigorously debated the details of a balanced budget amendment. Below are comments from some of my colleagues, who agree that we need a strong BBA that will truly force the federal government to live within its means, rather than a Trojan horse BBA that will make runaway deficits a permanent part of Washington’s books
Debating the Balanced Budget Amendment -- Day Lee Briefing 12/13/2011
Dec 13, 2011
Numerous state legislative leaders have signaled their willingness to ratify a balanced budget amendment
Support in the States for the Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 12, 2011
Legislative leaders from South Carolina to Missouri to Utah have signed a letter in support of Congress passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that will restrain spending and reduce our national debt.
Lee Supports a Strong BBA -- Day Lee Briefing 12/12/2011
Dec 12, 2011
we are considering 2 competing versions of a balanced budget amendment this week. I support a strong bba.
Lee Urges Senate to Pass Meaningful Spending Restriction
Dec 12, 2011
Ahead of this week’s vote in the Senate on two competing versions of a balanced budget amendment, Senator Lee urged his colleagues to support S. J. Res 10, the only version that will lead to meaningful spending restraint.
Mathematical Borrowing Limit Approaching -- Day Lee Briefing 12/09/2011
Dec 9, 2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn't limit as a percentage of GDP Congress's ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
Lee Land Bill Clears Congress
Dec 8, 2011
Yesterday, legislation introduced by Senator Mike Lee passed both chambers of Congress for the first time. The House voted unanimously in approval of its version of a bill that authorizes the transfer of vacant and virtually unused federal land in Utah to the growing city of Mantua. The Senate version has already been passed, also unanimously.
The Jobs Pipeline -- Day Lee Briefing 12/08/2011
Dec 8, 2011
Today, Senator Lee will meet with representatives of Disney, Utah Valley University, Questar, and the IRS. He will also attend an Army breakfast and meet Utah Army National Guard’s Sgt. Guy Mellor, who has been named the Army’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
Accept no Imitations: Senator Lee Outlines the Necessary Requirements of an Effective Balanced Budget Amendment
Dec 8, 2011
Accept no imitations. Beware of the Trojan horse balanced budget amendment, the one that can be circumvented easy by a simple majority vote. Beware of the balanced budget amendment that doesn't limit as a percentage of GDP Congress's ability to spend money. Look out for these principles.
