Press Releases
Bipartisan Coalition Led By Senators Lee and Leahy Introduce Legislation To Ban Bulk Collection Under Section 215
Apr 28, 2015
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to restore Americans’ eroded privacy rights by ending the government’s dragnet collection of phone records under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. An identical bill was introduced in the House on Tuesday, and lawmakers from across the political spectrum called on Congressional leaders to take up the measure ahead of a key deadline for expiring surveillance authorities.
Lee, Klobuchar Commend Agency Oversight on Comcast Merger
Apr 24, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today released the following statements reacting to Comcast Corp.’s decision not to merge with Time Warner Cable:
Lee Votes No on Lynch
Apr 23, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted today against confirmation of Loretta Lynch to be the next Attorney General. The U.S. Senate confirmed Lynch’s nomination 56-43.
Lee Questions Witness At Hearing On Asset Forfeiture
Apr 16, 2015
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) participated in a Senate Judiciary hearing titled “The Need to Reform Asset Forfeiture.” The hearing provided an opportunity to discuss the problems with Civil Asset Forfeiture and consider reforms to these laws.
Lee Introduces Amendment to Enforce "Paygo" Rules for Changes in Medicare Payments
Apr 14, 2015
Today, Senator Lee introduced an amendment to prevent the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 from adding $141 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
Lee Introduces, Senate Approves Amendment to Improve PILT Funding
Mar 27, 2015
Last night, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced an amendment to help local governments in Utah and other western states recover fair compensation from the federal government for its land ownership, by fully funding the Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILT) program. Senator Lee’s amendment (#750) was agreed to by the Senate, receiving 56 votes from his colleagues.
Lee Taps Conn Carroll as New Communications Director
Mar 16, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee announced that he has hired Conn Carroll to be his new Communications Director. Carroll, currently the White House Correspondent for Townhall.com, will join Senator Lee’s senior staff on Monday, March 30.
Lee, Hatch Announce Plans to Introduce FTC Reform Bill
Mar 13, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced that they plan to introduce legislation in the Senate to reform and modernize the application of our antitrust laws, by harmonizing the rules governing how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) review proposed mergers and acquisitions.
Lee Holds Hearing on the Future of Music Licensing and Antitrust Regulations
Mar 10, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee held his first hearing as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, titled “How Much For a Song?: The Antitrust Decrees that Govern the Market for Music.”
Lee, DeSantis Introduce Bill to Expand Higher Education Opportunities
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill that expands higher education opportunities for low-income and middle-class students and families, by opening up the federal accreditation system to state-based alternatives.
