Floor Remarks on Afghanistan
Sep 23, 2021
George Washington, in his farewell address, warned us against foreign entanglements and costly wars. He and the other Founders knew firsthand the danger that enduring engagement abroad posed to our republic and our freedom. Despite those warnings, we, the United States have been embroiled in a directionless, trillion-dollar, war in Afghanistan for the past twenty years.
Why I am fighting to end the rubber stamp for war
Sep 22, 2021
On August 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention spent the final hours of the week embroiled in debate over how to start a war. The debate focused on the phrase “to make war,” and its placement within the powers of the Congress. Pierce Butler and Charles Pinckney of South Carolina spoke in opposition, noting the sluggish nature of convening Congress and its subsequent proceedings. Mr. Butler, in particular, favored placing the responsibility on the shoulders of the president, noting a president’s possession of “all the requisite qualities,” and restraint to “not make war but when the nation will support it.”
Sen. Lee Introduces Infrastructure Plan
Sep 22, 2021
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced today his plan to pay less and build more infrastructure. The bill, titled the Transportation Empowerment Act, would cut taxes and save federal dollars all while allowing more infrastructure to be built.
The proposal focuses federal infrastructure spending on the Interstate Highway System and cuts the federal gas tax from 18.3 cents to 7 cents a gallon and the federal diesel tax from 24.3 cents to 8.3 cents a gallon. It also covers the Highway Trust Fund’s outstanding obligations and replenishes the depleted fund by transferring $120.2 billion in unspent COVID-19 funds.
Of the bill, Sen. Lee said, “The Federal Government can easily meet its infrastructure obligations and we don’t have to spend trillions of dollars to do it. By focusing on what is truly federal, we can cut taxes, pay less, and build more. This bill does just that.”
Sen. Lee is joined by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) as cosponsors.
A one-pager for the bill can be found here. The full text of the bill can be read here.
Sen. Lee Introduces Bill Protecting Children from Sex Reassignment Research
Sep 21, 2021
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act, a bill prohibiting federal funding of sex-reassignment research on minors. Medical interventions to reassign sex are experimental, irreversible, and often fail to produce the intended effects of improving patients’ mental health. This bill would prohibit federal funding from being used in research or publications that seek to establish or affirm gender identities that are incongruent with a minor’s biological sex.
September 17th, 2021 - Mobile Office Visit to Juab County
Sep 17, 2021
What: Mobile Office Visit to Eureka
When: Friday, September 17th, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: City Offices - 15 N Church St, Eureka, UT 84628
September 17th, 2021 - Mobile Office Visit to Tooele County
Sep 17, 2021
What: Mobile Office Visit to Grantsville
When: Friday, September 17th, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: City Hall - 429 East Main St, Grantsville, UT 84829
Sens. Lee, King’s Made in USA Bill Passes Senate
Sep 15, 2021
The United States Senate unanimously passed Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Angus King’s (I-ME) Reinforcing American-Made Products Act which establishes a national standard for products to be labeled “Made in USA” in interstate commerce.
Sen. Lee Pays Tribute to Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover on the Senate Floor
Sep 14, 2021
Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover joined the ranks of American heroes before him, always faithful. May God rest his soul, may God comfort his family, and may God bless us with the Honor, Courage, and Commitment that Taylor Hoover lived.
Sen. Lee Introduces War Funding Controls
Sep 14, 2021
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) today introduced the Restraining Emergency War Spending Act to place Congressional controls on the use of emergency funding for enduring wars. Congress has appropriated over $2 Trillion of defense emergency funds over the past two decades with largely amorphous requirements, and the funds have been spent on everything from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to standard deterrence missions in the European theater.
