Reining in Prescription Drug Costs with CREATES Act
Jun 17, 2016
One of the most urgent problems facing our health care system today, and one of the primary causes of rising health insurance premiums in the United States, is the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. One in four patients say that they have refrained from filling a prescription because it was too expensive, and nearly three-quarters of Americans believe prescription drug costs are unreasonably high.
Sen. Lee Comments on DC Circuit’s Net Neutrality Decision
Jun 14, 2016
“I was disappointed in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order, a regulation that has already led to a decline in innovation at the expense of ordinary Americans.
“Judge Williams’ 69-page dissent will not be forgotten though, particularly his conclusion that: ‘the Commission’s unreasoned patchwork … shunts broadband service into the legal track suited to natural monopolies.’ This will only result in a far less free and open Internet, as it ensures government protection of incumbent firms.
Economists Praise Sen. Lee’s Drug Cost Reduction Bill
Jun 14, 2016
The International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE), a think tank dedicated to economically-grounded policymaking, praised Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) new CREATES Act Tuesday. The bill would lower the drug costs of millions of Americans by making it easier for generic drugs to reach the market.
From Poverty Trap to Temporary Lifeline
Jun 10, 2016
The key to understanding America’s social-welfare system today – and why it needs to be reformed – is not its bloated annual budget but its tendency to undermine the two most dependable routes out of poverty: work and marriage.
A Victory for the American People
Jun 10, 2016
It’s not every day that the American people score a victory over the global elite, but on Thursday that’s exactly what happened.
June 10, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Gunnison
Jun 10, 2016
Mobile Office Visit to Gunnison
When: Friday, June 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Gunnison City Hall, 38 W Main Center, Gunnison, UT 84634
Email Privacy Bill Delayed By Warrantless Search Amendment
Jun 9, 2016
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Thursday after pulling the ECPA Amendments Act from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup agenda:
“Since the original passage of ECPA in 1986, a lot has changed, especially when it comes to how we communicate and how we store our private documents and thoughts. Email and cloud storage have become a standard part of American life, and our privacy laws need to be updated.”
Floor Remarks on Ex-Im Nominee Mark McWatters
Jun 9, 2016
Mr. President: reserving the right to object.
What’s being proposed here today is to unleash the Export-Import Bank from the constraints it is currently under and to allow it to begin authorizing transactions above $10 million. Between 2007 and 2014, 84 percent of the Bank’s subsidy and loan-guarantee deals exceeded $10 million, and the vast majority were given to the wealthiest, most well-connected businesses that should have no problem acquiring financing on the open market.
June 9, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Price
Jun 9, 2016
Mobile Office Visit to Price
When: Thursday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where: Price City Hall, 185 E Main Street, Price, UT 84501
June 9, 2016 – Mobile Office Visit to Helper
Jun 9, 2016
Mobile Office Visit to Helper
When: Thursday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: The Rio Theatre, 214 S Main Street, Helper, UT 84526
