Sen. Lee Commends Utah Task Force 1 For Harvey Assistance
Aug 29, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday after Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 was dispatched from Salt Lake City to Houston, Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts.
“While the images coming out of Houston this week are frightening, I am both humbled and inspired by all the stories of heroism and generosity that are being displayed,” Sen. Lee said. “My prayers are with those in the hurricane’s path and I commend Utah Task Force 1 for answering the call to help those in need.”
“While the images coming out of Houston this week are frightening, I am both humbled and inspired by all the stories of heroism and generosity that are being displayed,” Sen. Lee said. “My prayers are with those in the hurricane’s path and I commend Utah Task Force 1 for answering the call to help those in need.”
Sen. Lee Thanks Sec. Zinke for Monument Report
Aug 24, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday after Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke sent his report on national monuments to the White House.
Sen. Lee Hosts 4th Annual Solutions Summit Highlighting the Importance of Collaboration
Aug 18, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is partnering with the Salt Lake Chamber, the Utah Manufacturers Association, the Utah Mining Association, Silicon Slopes, the World Trade Center Utah, the Utah Food Industry Association, and the Utah Retail Merchants Association to host a daylong solutions summit to discuss the importance of collaboration in today’s political and business climate.
Sen. Lee Releases Statement of Support for Family of Aaron Butler
Aug 17, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after learning of the death of Utah National Guardsman Aaron Butler from Monticello, Utah:
“My heart goes out to the Butler family on the loss of their son Aaron. I am very grateful for all our service men and women who put their lives on the line for our nation. I will pray for all our Utah families who have loved ones serving in Afghanistan today.”
Sen. Lee Introduces “CBO Show Your Work” Bill
Aug 4, 2017
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the “CBO Show Your Work” Act Thursday, legislation designed to improve the legislative process by making the Congressional Budget Office more transparent and accountable.
Make the CBO Show its Work
Aug 4, 2017
When Democrats passed Obamacare on a party-line vote in March 2010, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that by 2016, 21 million people would receive health insurance through the law's exchanges. In reality, just 10 million people did.
The CBO's model was off by more than 100 percent.
The same CBO estimate predicted that Medicaid would grow by 17 million enrollees to about 52 million. In reality, more than 34 million people have signed up for Medicaid since Obamacare became law, for a total of 74.5 million recipients today.
The Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths
Aug 1, 2017
The ongoing opioid epidemic is the biggest public health crisis since HIV and AIDS came onto the scene over three decades ago. The causes of the crisis are myriad, as documented by Sam Quinones's powerful book Dreamland and recently highlighted by the Chairman’s Office of the Joint Economic Committee. But against this complex backdrop, we know that it is not simply good or bad luck that determines who succumbs to opioid addiction.
The Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths
Aug 1, 2017
Our physical and mental health reflects the health of our relationships with others. Studies show that social networks influence the behavior of their members, affecting whether they are obese or fit, happy or sad. The stark fact is that socially isolated people and others without social support die younger. Even among people with adequate social support, health status is connected to the health of their friends, family, and coworkers.
A Privacy Update
Jul 28, 2017
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution states plainly that Americans cannot be subjected to “unreasonable searches and seizures” of our “persons, houses, papers, and effects.”
But what about emails, text messages, and digital documents? Do they qualify for protection under the Fourth Amendment?
The Next Steps Towards Health Care Reform
Jul 28, 2017
Last night was a setback for health care reform. There is no way around that.
But it may also be a blessing in disguise.
The bill we were voting on, what many in the media were referring to as a “skinny” repeal bill, was truly an anemic effort. While it did repeal the individual mandate permanently, it provided only temporary relief from the employer mandate and medical device tax. It also left the rest of the Affordable Care Act’s regulations, taxes, and subsidies completely intact. By some estimates it repealed just two percent of Obamacare.
