Sen. Lee Calls for Vote on Military Humanitarian Operations Act
Apr 11, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement calling for Congress to take up S. 409, the Military Humanitarian Operations Act which he and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced earlier this year:
"Since the U.S. cruise missile strikes against the Shayrat Air Base in Syria last week, President Trump and several senior administration officials have indicated that the United States may be prompted to act again in retaliation to other attacks against civilians or for broader humanitarian purposes.
Sen. Lee Statement on Syria Air Strikes
Apr 7, 2017
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday:
“Anytime we send our young men and women into harm's way, the president owes it to the American people to come to Congress and present a plan. The Constitution says that in order to declare war, you have to go to Congress and get approval. We want to hear the president's plan and have the ability to debate it.”
The Incredible, Unprofitable Egg Board
Apr 7, 2017
Two years ago, a small California company called Hampton Creek, who had been selling a vegan mayonnaise called “Just Mayo” in stores nationwide, was attacked by a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program called the “American Egg Board.”
You may be asking why on earth the federal government was involved in a pressure campaign to thwart a startup vegan brand of mayonnaise.
Chairman's Note: What's Next for Syria
Apr 7, 2017
At 7:36 p.m. ET on Thursday night, the USS Porter and USS Ross naval destroyers launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat Air Base in Syria. Fifty-eight of the missiles reached their intended target, destroying approximately 20 aircraft that United States intelligence sources believe were involved in a Sarin gas attack perpetrated by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against his own people earlier this week.
April 14, 2017 – Mobile Office Visit to Iron
Apr 7, 2017
Mobile Office Visit to Kanarraville
When: Friday 14 April 2017 @ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Where: Kanarraville, Utah @ Kanarraville Town Hall, 40 South Main Street, Kanarraville UT 84742
Sen. Lee Statement on Syria Chemical Attacks
Apr 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday:
“Like all Americans, I was shocked and saddened by the images of chemical weapons used in Syria this week. The use of indiscriminate and inhumane tactics like this, especially against non-combatants, should be condemned in the strongest terms.
“If the United States is to increase our use of military force in Syria, we should follow the Constitution and seek the proper authorization from Congress.
“President Trump should make his case in front of the American people and allow their elected representatives to debate the benefits and risks of further Middle East intervention to our national security interests.
“I stand ready to stay in Washington, or come back to Washington, in order to properly consider any further military action and the national security interests of the American people.”
Sen. Lee Commends Kelleigh Cole’s Nomination to Broadband Development Advisory Committee
Apr 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai nominated Utah Broadband Outreach Center Director Kelleigh Cole to be Vice Chair of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee.
Sen. Mike Lee Honored to Support Gorsuch Confirmation
Apr 3, 2017
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) voted to bring Judge Neal Gorsuch’s nomination to the Senate floor Monday. During his remarks, Senator Lee reflected on Judge Gorsuch’s many qualifications as well as the role of Justices on the Supreme Court.
“I wonder how a judge that many are decrying as so wildly out of the mainstream that he can't become confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States could have seen 2,700 cases in his time on the 10th District Court and have ruled in unanimity with his colleagues 97% of the time,” Sen. Lee stated. “In 99% of the cases he was in the majority. That is not the background of a judge who is not in the mainstream.”
Sen. Lee continued, “At the end of the day, it is difficult to imagine a judge who is more well-prepared, more well-credentialed, or more well-suited as a matter of judicial interpretation, of statutory construction, or as a matter of judicial temperament. I am honored to support the confirmation of judge Gorsuch and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.”
Full video of the remarks can be found below:
Trade Speech at AEI
Mar 30, 2017
I. Introduction: Re-opening the Trade Debate
Thank you for that kind introduction, Claude. It’s an honor to be here this morning. Thank you to the American Enterprise Institute for putting this event together. Thanks to our esteemed panelists for your insights and scholarship. And thanks to all of you for being here.
Sen. Mike Lee: Don't give up on health care
Mar 30, 2017
When I was first elected to the Senate in 2010, I ran on a promise to repeal Obamacare.
When I ran for re-election last year, I again ran on a promise to repeal Obamacare.
For more than six years, I’ve made finding a way to make health care more affordable for Utahns my top priority as a United States senator.
