Fund it? Fix it
Feb 6, 2015
The President released his budget this week only to see it almost universally rejected or ignored by Congress, the media, and the American people. His budget is a statement of this administration’s priorities and politics, both of which put Obama at odds with the country right now.
Online Privacy
Feb 6, 2015
Americans are routinely bombarded with stories about invasive new surveillance technologies capable of encroaching on our online communications without notice. But the only law on the books to protect Americans’ private e-mails from warrantless searches by law-enforcement agents was written in 1986 – well before much of the technology we take for granted today even existed – and it has remained virtually unchanged ever since.
It's time to stop delaying democracy
Feb 5, 2015
It’s time to stop delaying democracy; it’s time to stop hiding from the American people.
Protecting Email Privacy
Feb 4, 2015
The Lee-Leahy ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 prohibits an electronic communications or remote computing service provider—like Gmail or Facebook or Twitter—from voluntarily disclosing the contents of customer emails or other communications.
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduces Bill to Protect Online Privacy
Feb 4, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced a bipartisan bill that modernizes our nation’s electronic privacy laws and brings protections against warrantless search into harmony with the technological realities of the 21st century. Co-sponsoring the “Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015” (ECPA) is Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT), who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Senator Lee.
A Fresh Opportunity on Health Care Reform
Feb 2, 2015
Many people in Utah County are concerned about the cost and quality of their health care. As the Affordable Care Act slowly comes into effect, individuals, families, and businesses across the county are seeing firsthand how the law that was supposed to reform our health system has only multiplied problems that had been building for years.
Lee: Let’s Begin Debate on DHS Funding, Executive Amnesty
Feb 2, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee said the Senate should begin debate on the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that recently passed the House of Representatives. He said the debate would give senators the opportunity to weigh in on President Obama’s executive action.
Getting the Senate Working Again
Jan 30, 2015
After four years of almost total dysfunction under former Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate is finally getting back to the people’s work under its new leadership.
Empowering Parents to Reform our K-12 Education System
Jan 30, 2015
Today marks the conclusion of this year’s National School Choice Week, an annual public awareness campaign designed to highlight the power of choice when it comes to reforming our K-12 education system.
Lee, Messer Introduce Bill to Give Parents More Control Over K-12 Education Decisions
Jan 29, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Congressman Luke Messer of Indiana introduced legislation to make a quality K-12 education more accessible and affordable to low-income parents and students.
