Press Releases
Lee Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment
Feb 16, 2023
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year. Sen. Lee has consistently advocated for binding, structural spending reforms embedded in a constitutional amendment.
Sen. Lee Makes Debut at Senate Budget Committee
Feb 15, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) debuted at the first Senate Budget Committee hearing of the 118th Congress.
Sen. Lee Raises Concern Regarding Pfizer’s Practices
Feb 13, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) led a letter addressed to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Robert Califf, and the Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Lawrence Tabak, expressing grave concerns regarding a recent video in which Pfizer employee Dr. Jordon Triston Walker made alarming claims about the company's research practices and interactions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Lee & Sinema Recognize Natural Products Industry
Feb 10, 2023
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced the Natural Product Industry Week Resolution to highlight the contributions of the natural products industry to the American diet and the economy. The resolution designates October 23 through October 29 as “Natural Products Industry Week.”
Sen. Lee Announces Guest for State of the Union
Feb 6, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) announced Utah Gov. Spencer Cox as his guest for President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7.
Senate GOP Introduce Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill
Feb 2, 2023
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with 42 of their Senate colleagues, introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that state’s laws.
Lee Leads Letter to President Biden
Jan 27, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and 23 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Biden expressing opposition to a debt-ceiling hike without real structural spending reform that reduces deficit spending.
Lee Reintroduces Bill to Empower Parents of K-12 Students
Jan 26, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced the Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere (CHOICE) Act to afford low-income families with K-12 students the choice to use federal education funds to pursue the best educational options for their child(ren). Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) cosponsored the legislation.
US DOJ Sues Google: Lee, Klobuchar, Cruz, & Blumenthal Issue Joint Statement
Jan 24, 2023
The US Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a joint statement.
Sen. Lee Praises Those Attending March for Life
Jan 20, 2023
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) praised those attending this year’s 2023 March for Life and expressed gratitude to all those fighting to protect the lives of the unborn.
