Sen. Lee Hosts Poverty Roundtable
Dec 4, 2013
Today, Senator Mike Lee hosted a roundtable with Utah citizens, experts, government officials, and community activists on the growing crisis of immobility among the poor. The event is a continuation of Sen. Lee’s “Let’s Talk” series he began in August, taking him around the state to hear directly from Utahns about the critical issues facing the state and the country.
Hatch, Bishop, Lee Applaud Air Force Announcement on F-35
Dec 3, 2013
Today, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, and U.S. Representative Rob Bishop applauded the U.S. Air Force’s official announcement that Hill Air Force Base will be the first operational squadron of the F-35 stealth fighter starting in 2015.
December 2013 - Mobile Office Schedule
Nov 26, 2013
Tuesday 3 December 2013 – Davis County
Mobile Office Visit to West Bountiful
When: Tuesday 3 December 2013 @ 10:00 AM – Noon
Where: West Bountiful @ West Bountiful City Hall, 550 North 800 West, West Bountiful, UT 84087 (Small Conference Room)
Mobile Office Visit to Syracuse
When: Tuesday 3 December 2013 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Syracuse, Utah @ Syracuse City Hall, 1979 West 1900 South, Syracuse, UT 84075 (TBD Room in City Hall)
Wednesday 4 December 2013 – Davis County
Mobile Office Visit to Woods Cross
When: Wednesday 4 December 2013 @ 10:00 AM – Noon
Where: Woods Cross, Utah @ Woods Cross City Hall, 1555 South 800 West, Woods Cross, UT 84087 (Multi-Purpose Room – enter through East glass doors)
Mobile Office Visit to Clearfield
When: Wednesday 4 December 2013 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: Clearfield, Utah @ Clearfield Municipal Building, 55 South State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015 (Multi-Purpose Room – 2nd Floor)
Friday 6 December 2013 – Salt Lake County
Mobile Office Visit to Cottonwood Heights
When: Friday 6 December 2013 @ 10:30 AM – Noon
Where: Cottonwood Heights, Utah @ Whitmore Library, 2197 E. Ft Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 (Meeting Room)
Mobile Office Visit to MIllcreek
When: Friday 6 December 2013 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Millcreek, Utah @ Millcreek Community Library, 2250 E. Evergreen Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 (Room C)
Monday 9 December 2013 – Wasatch County
What: Mobile Office Visit to Heber City
When: Monday 9 December 2013 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Heber City, Utah @ Heber City Office, 75 N Main, Heber City, UT 84032 (Council Chamber)
Who: Robert Axson, Larry Shepherd
How: POC: Michelle Kellogg, 435-654-0757 (Confirmed)
Tuesday 10 December 2013 – Morgan County
What: Mobile Office Visit to Morgan City
When: Tuesday 10 December 2013 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Morgan, Utah @ Morgan City Building, 90 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050 (Special Collections Room)
Who: Robert Axson
How: POC: Julie Bloxham, 801-829-3461 ext.1 (Confirmed)
Tuesday 10 December 2013 – Tooele County
What: Mobile Office Visit to Grantsville
When: Tuesday 10 December 2013 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: Grantsville, Utah @ Grantsville Public Library, 42 N Bowery Street, Grantsville, UT 84029 (Special Collections Room)
Who: Larry Shepherd
How: POC: Linamarie Johnson, 435-884-1670 (Confirmed)
Wednesday 11 December 2013 – Salt Lake County
What: Mobile Office Visit to Murray City
When: Wednesday 11 December 2013 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Murray, Utah @ Murray City Heritage Center, 10 East 6150 South, Murray, UT 84107
Who: Robert Axson, Larry Shepherd
How: POC: Suzzane Gregory, 801-264-2635; Rondi Knowlton, 801-264-2602 (Confirmed)
What: Mobile Office Visit to Sandy City
When: Wednesday 11 December 2013 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Sandy, Utah @ Sandy City Hall, 1000 Centennial Parkway, Sandy, UT 84070 (East Conference Room, 3rd Floor)
Who: Robert Axson, Larry Shepherd
How: POC: Dave Goldhart, 801-568-7249; Sherry McConkey, 801-568-7109 (Confirmed)
Thursday 12 December 2013 – Box Elder County
What: Mobile Office Visit to Willard
When: Friday 12 December 2013 @ 10:00 AM – Noon
Where: Willard, Utah @ City Hall, 80 W 50 S, Willard, UT 84340
Who: Robert Axson
How: POC:Debbie Barker 435-734-9881 (Confirmed)
Leahy & Lee Introduce Legislation To Protect Innovators Against Patent Lawsuit Abuse
Nov 18, 2013
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Committee member Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined together Monday to introduce legislation to protect businesses and innovators who are being improperly targeted by patent trolls.
Lee, Hatch Respond to Administration’s Last-Minute Delay of Nearly 100,000 Acres in Utah for Energy Leasing
Nov 15, 2013
WASHINGTON - Today, Utah Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch responded to the announcement by the Bureau of Land Management that it will be deferring nearly 100,000 acres from the proposed oil and gas lease auction on Tuesday, November 19. The BLM announcement that it will reduce the land available at auction by nearly 70% comes just days before sale was scheduled; once again proving the administration's repeated promises of transparency and open communication are empty.
“At a time when the State of Utah, local counties, and Utah's federal delegation are participating in a large scale initiative to resolve many long-standing public land issues, this last-minute bait and switch only reinforces the widespread belief that, under this Administration, BLM is becoming a vehicle for policies created by radical environmentalists,” said Senator Lee. “This bureaucratic maneuvering does more than hurt the companies that were ready, willing, and able to participate in Tuesday's auction. It discourages companies from participating in future auctions, and perhaps ever investing in states that are dominated by federal land ownership. The cumulative impact of this and other similar actions serves to drive investment away from the families and communities that live near lands managed by the federal government. In order to thrive, these communities need a good faith partner in the BLM.”
“This misguided announcement by the Bureau of Land Management to defer the leasing of 100,000 acres for energy production because of pressure from environmental elites ironically comes on the heels of news last month that the United States produced more oil than it imported,” said Hatch. “The fact that our nation is a global leader in energy production seems lost on the President and his Administration who’s doing everything to stop that from happening. This hurts American jobs and American energy independence and must stop.”
“At a time when the State of Utah, local counties, and Utah's federal delegation are participating in a large scale initiative to resolve many long-standing public land issues, this last-minute bait and switch only reinforces the widespread belief that, under this Administration, BLM is becoming a vehicle for policies created by radical environmentalists,” said Senator Lee. “This bureaucratic maneuvering does more than hurt the companies that were ready, willing, and able to participate in Tuesday's auction. It discourages companies from participating in future auctions, and perhaps ever investing in states that are dominated by federal land ownership. The cumulative impact of this and other similar actions serves to drive investment away from the families and communities that live near lands managed by the federal government. In order to thrive, these communities need a good faith partner in the BLM.”
“This misguided announcement by the Bureau of Land Management to defer the leasing of 100,000 acres for energy production because of pressure from environmental elites ironically comes on the heels of news last month that the United States produced more oil than it imported,” said Hatch. “The fact that our nation is a global leader in energy production seems lost on the President and his Administration who’s doing everything to stop that from happening. This hurts American jobs and American energy independence and must stop.”
Lee, Graves, Rubio Introduce Major Highway Funding Reform Bill
Nov 14, 2013
Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Transportation Empowerment Act, a bill to open up America’s transportation system to greater local control, better targeted projects, and a more efficient way to maintain and improve the nation’s infrastructure. The bill allows states to respond to the needs of their communities and develop systems that result in less traffic, shorter commutes, more affordable homes, and help families better manage the work-life balance.
The Transportation Empowerment Act
Nov 14, 2013
The “Transportation Empowerment Act” opens up America’s transportation system to greater local control, better targeted projects, and a more efficient way to maintain and improve the nation’s infrastructure. The law allows states to respond to the needs of their communities and develop systems that result in less traffic, shorter commutes, more affordable homes, and help families better manage the work-life balance.
Lee Outlines Conservative Anti-Poverty Agenda
Nov 13, 2013
Today, Senator Mike Lee outlined a conservative anti-poverty agenda to address the growing opportunity crisis in America. His speech, at a forum sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, detailed the causes of social immobility among the working and middle class and charted several reforms that clear a path to help individuals and families stuck in poverty.
Bring Them In
Nov 13, 2013
And yet, as we approach the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous "War on Poverty" speech, we all know the statistics. Despite trillions of taxpayer dollars spent to eradicate poverty since the late 1960s, the poverty rate has hardly budged. And just last week, the Census Bureau reported that today, more than 49 million Americans still live below the poverty line.
