A tax code that works for, not against, American families and businesses
Mar 6, 2015
According to the latest jobs report from the Department of Labor, the official unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February, the lowest it’s been in over seven years. While this is a positive sign, the unemployment rate conceals two fundamental problems plaguing our economy today: a declining labor force participation rate and stagnant wages. These two factors are symptoms of the anemic growth that has defined the American economy since the end of the Great Recession.
Increasing Transparency
Mar 6, 2015
“Trust but verify.” The power of this old proverb is that it expresses a core truth about the human condition that resonates with people at all times and in all places. No matter who you are or where you come from, life has probably taught you that most people are deserving of both trust and skepticism.
Lee, Rubio Introduce Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Reform Plan
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON. – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today unveiled their Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Reform Plan. In an effort to fix our broken tax code system, Lee and Rubio outlined their plan to eliminate the bias in the tax code against parents and families, encourage economic growth to create more jobs and better wages, and enhance the ability of businesses to compete globally.
Lee Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Accountability Within the Department of Justice
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency and increase accountability within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), by granting its Office of the Inspector General complete jurisdiction to investigate all allegations of misconduct by department personnel.
Pro-Growth, Pro-Family Tax Reform
Mar 4, 2015
Six years after the Great Recession officially ended, most Americans can sense that the U.S. economy is still operating below its full potential. Far too many Americans remain unemployed, underemployed or stuck in jobs with stagnant wages and narrow horizons.
Many are beginning to wonder: Is this the new normal?
Pro-Growth, Pro-Family Tax Reform
Mar 4, 2015
Learn more about my Pro-Growth, Pro-Family Tax Reform Plan.
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.
Lee Releases Statement on the FCC’s Decision to Regulate the Internet
Feb 27, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to subject the Internet to federal regulation as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act
Lee: Congress Should Use It’s Power of the Purse to Prohibit the Implementation of Executive Amnesty
Feb 27, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Lee spoke on the Senate floor before attempting to offer his amendment to H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.
Internet Freedom
Feb 27, 2015
Earlier this week three of the five unelected, politically appointed bureaucrats who currently sit as commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission voted to grant themselves and their agency the power to regulate the Internet – its millions of American users and trillions of dollars in economic activity – with the same antiquated rules designed for the monopolistic landline telephone industry in the 20th century.
