Mike Lee

U.S. Senator · Utah · Republican · Chair, Energy and Natural Resources

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.13· expected 1.48

Meets expectations

Rank 27 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs

How far Lee’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

Introduced 132
Action in committee 17
Action beyond committee 13
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

132 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 131 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law inside another bill (1)

S. 5039 License to Drill ActIdentical bill became law as H.R. 7831 · Oct 20, 2026Via H.R. 7831

Lee’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Lee’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Lee.

Lee in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 28 missed of 915

Voted on 887 of 915 roll calls; missed 28. Lower than 66% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 36 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 813 votes that split the parties. Higher than 55% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

8/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 71% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.89

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Lee’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

13 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Lee’s effectiveness score.

S. 1568 LIT Act of 2025Amends energy law; specific provisions unclear from title alone. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Sep 30, 2026Substantive611 words Out of committee
S. 2970 A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.Permits off-highway vehicle use in designated areas of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Sep 30, 2026Substantive134 words Out of committee
S. 3743 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.Directs a feasibility study on selective water withdrawal at Glen Canyon Dam. AI-readWater Resources Development · Out of committee Sep 17, 2026Substantive936 words Out of committee
S. 5039 License to Drill ActAuthorizes federal permits and leases for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Sep 17, 2026Substantive120 words Out of committee
S. 3331 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East 100 North in Moab, Utah, as the "2nd Lieutenant Mitch Williams Post Office".Names the Moab, Utah post office the 2nd Lieutenant Mitch Williams Post Office. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026Ceremonial80 words Out of committee
S. 1954 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActReduces regulatory requirements for biosimilar drug approval. AI-readHealth · Out of committee Jul 27, 2026Substantive2.2k words Out of committee
S. 4708 Arctic Security and Diplomacy ActEstablishes U.S. security and diplomatic strategy for Arctic region. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Jul 27, 2026Substantive4.4k words Out of committee
S. 3004 Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026Establishes Upper Price River Watershed Project. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive627 words Out of committee
S. 1860 Brian Head Town Land Conveyance ActConveys federal land to Brian Head Town. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive607 words Out of committee
S. 4280 SAFE ActUnable to determine bill content; title and summary information insufficient. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Apr 14, 2026Substantive17k words Out of committee
S. 714 Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025Aligns critical mineral designations across federal agencies. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Feb 11, 2026Substantive459 words Out of committee
S. 1453 University of Utah Research Park ActConveys federal land to University of Utah for research park. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Feb 11, 2026Substantive320 words Out of committee
S. 90 Historic Roadways Protection ActProtects historic roadways from certain federal actions or designations. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Feb 4, 2026Substantive639 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.