Sen. Lee, Colleagues Question DOJ, FTC Antitrust Enforcement
Oct 5, 2021
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Reps. Ken Buck (R-CO), and Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Richard Powers, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, and Lina Kahn, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission questioning the dual antitrust enforcers’ increasingly divergent standards in enforcing the law.
September 30th, 2021 - Mobile Office Visit to Weber County
Sep 30, 2021
What: Mobile Office Visit to Washington Terrace
When: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: City Hall – Council Chambers – 5249 South 400 East, Washington Terrace, UT 84405
September 30th, 2021 - Mobile Office Visit to Weber County
Sep 30, 2021
What: Mobile Office Visit to Marriott-Slaterville
When: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Where: City Hall – Council Chambers – 1570 West 400 North, Marriott-Slaterville, UT 84404
Sen. Lee Introduces Act to Protect Downwinders
Sep 27, 2021
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Downwinders Act to renew and extend protections for Utahns and others under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Downwinders are residents of certain counties that developed cancer after nearby above-ground atomic weapons testing. Eligibility under RECA is currently set to expire on July 7, 2022.
Sen. Lee Introduces Bills to Combat Agriculture Fees
Sep 27, 2021
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced two bills to reform agricultural checkoff programs. The bills will make checkoff programs more responsive to contributors and voluntary rather than mandatory. Checkoffs are mandatory Department of Agriculture fees assessed on a per-unit basis that fund boards designed to promote the commodity as a whole. However, checkoff funds are frequently coopted against the interests of some or even a majority of contributors. Countless farmers, ranchers, and other producers have seen their checkoff dollars squandered or even used against their interests. These bills would prohibit certain wasteful, anti-competitive, and deceptive behavior from checkoff board and make checkoff participation voluntary.
