Press Releases
Lee: Blocking 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' Vote is Shameful and Despicable
Jul 22, 2011
Following a procedural vote to prevent the "Cut, Cap, and Balance Act" from coming to the Senate floor, Senator Mike Lee released the following statement:
Today, Majority Leader Harry Reid used procedural tactic to prevent a vote on a bill that is supported by two-thirds of the country. It is shameful, despicable, and an abuse of this chamber. We weren’t even allowed sufficient time to debate the one bill in Congress that would address the country’s most immediate challenges.
Poll Shows 66% of Americans Support Cut, Cap, Balance
Jul 21, 2011
Today, Senator Mike Lee highlighted a new CNN poll that shows two-thirds of the American people support the "cut, cap, and balance" approach to solving the nation’s debt crisis.
Lee: Cut, Cap, and Balance is Plan A, B, and C
Jul 20, 2011
Cut, Cap, and Balance is Plan A, B, and C because it is the only plan that will, a, protect the U.S. triple-A bond rating, b, balance the budget, and, c, raise the debt ceiling with Republican support
Lee: Merger Deserves Careful Review
Jul 20, 2011
The mobile phone market is a critical component of our nation’s economy and the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile deserves careful review. In my view, the merger has the potential to provide significant network efficiencies that may help alleviate capacity constraints, enable enhanced service quality, and facilitate expansion of a 4G LTE nationwide network, which would in turn create opportunities for handset innovation and continued development of data-rich applications.
Lee: After Vote, President Has Some Explaining to Do
Jul 19, 2011
After the House passes the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, as I expect them to do, the President will have to explain to the American people why he, Harry Reid, and Senate Democrats are blocking the increase in the debt ceiling they requested. So far, we have heard that the President opposes immediate spending cuts and a constitutional amendment that requires the federal government to balance it budget, which puts him directly at odds with the majority of Americans.
Lee Demands President to Explain Social Security Threat
Jul 14, 2011
That begs the question, why are Social Security beneficiaries the first to be threatened? Why is it their checks that the President is threatening to withhold first?
There is no explanation to this that he's offered, and I hereby demand one. I think our current retirees deserve more than to be used as pawns in a high-stakes political game; one that uses fear and uncertainty and doubt rather than reason and discussion and debate and willingness to compromise.
Lee Calls on Salazar for Clarification on Leasing Process
Jul 11, 2011
Today Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting clarification on new restrictions that serve to further prevent the development of America's abundant domestic resources.
Lee, Romney Talk Economy
Jun 29, 2011
“I appreciate Governor Romney taking the time to meet with me today,” said Sen. Lee. “I expressed my view that we are currently dealing with the critical fiscal issues of this generation and that we need strong leadership on these issues. I was happy to hear that Gov. Romney supports the Cut, Cap and Balance Pledge including a Balanced Budget Amendment—one of my top priorities—and that his focus remains on growing the economy to create good jobs for our country.”
Lee, GOP Senators Push for Balanced Budget Amendment
Jun 29, 2011
Today, the Senate Republican Caucus began a coordinated effort to push for passage of the S. J. Res 10, the Hatch Lee Balanced Budget Amendment. Senator Mike Lee, a lead cosponsor of the bill, has consistently championed the need for binding, structural spending reforms like a constitutional amendment, even before joining the Senate. The bill would force Congress to balance its budget each year, limit spending to no more than 18% of GDP, and require a supermajority vote in both the House and Senate before raising taxes or increasing the nation’s debt ceiling.
DeMint, Lee, Paul Offer Bill to Begin Restoring Sound Money
Jun 28, 2011
Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) introduced the Sound Money Promotion Act, legislation that would remove the tax burden on gold and silver coins that have been declared legal tender by the federal government or state governments. On May 9, the State of Utah became the first state to recognize such gold and silver coins as legal tender for use within the state, and similar legislation has been introduced in 12 other states, including South Carolina.
