Mike Lee
U.S. Senator · Utah · Republican · Chair, Energy and Natural Resources
Statements and posts
163 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Lee Introduces End EPA Abuse Act
Introduced bill to restrict EPA authority over energy policy and environmental regulations.
“The EPA has overstepped its authority as far as possible to put America’s energy producers in a chokehold”
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Lee, Cotton Sound Alarm on Chinese Thieves in American Labs
Sent letter to DOE Secretary warning of Chinese nationals accessing American National Labs and stealing intellectual property.
“We write expressing serious concern regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) continued practice of permitting foreign nationals from China to access facilities across the National Laboratory complex and work alongside American scientists.”
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Voted against the Road to Housing Act, citing insufficient affordable housing solutions and federal overreach.
“Americans need more affordable housing. Unfortunately, this bill doesn’t do enough to provide it, instead increasing the federal government’s long-running and failed involvement in the U.S. housing market”
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Senator Lee on FOX News: Debate SAVE America Act Until it Passes, Trust President Trump on Iran
Discussed path to passage for SAVE America Act and expressed support for Trump's Iran policy.
“If we put it on the floor tomorrow, and we announce that we’re going to debate it until it passes, I’m confident that we can get there.”
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Lee, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill Keeping Foreign Spies Out of American Waters
Senators Lee and Shaheen introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign spy ships from operating in American waters.
“The United States must not tolerate China’s increasing incursions into US waters under the guise of surveys and research”
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Lee Cosponsors Doubled Fines for Illegal Immigrants and Employers
Cosponsored bill to double civil financial penalties for undocumented immigrants and their employers.
“Americans are footing the bill for illegal immigrants who use public services, benefits, and schools intended for citizens”
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Lee Introduces America-First Bills Cutting Red Tape for Supply Chain Ports
Introduced four bills to modernize dredging and port infrastructure policies.
“America’s supply chain relies on our ports, which are currently suffocating under century-old red tape”
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Lee, Tuberville Introduce Protections for Homeopathic Medicine with FDA Marketing Pathway Framework
Introduced bill to create FDA marketing pathway for homeopathic medicine.
“Americans have a right to manage their own health and choose treatments that are right for them, including homeopathic methods”
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Lee Cosponsors Bipartisan Email Privacy Act to Protect Americans from Warrantless Searches
Cosponsored bipartisan Email Privacy Act to require warrants for government access to emails and digital records.
“Americans should not lose their Fourth Amendment protections simply because their private communications are stored with a third-party provider”
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Supreme Court Protects Separation of Powers Following Lee Amicus Brief
Praised Supreme Court decision maintaining separation of powers in immigration judges case.
“I’m glad to see the Supreme Court maintain the separation of powers keeping rogue activist judges from undermining the work of the executive branch”
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Introduced legislation protecting military servicemembers from prosecution for accidental supplement violations.
“Firing our upstanding military servicemembers for unknowingly taking the wrong supplement makes no sense, particularly when its ingredients are fully legal for civilians and likely even purchased on base”
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Lee called to defund UNRWA, citing employment of Hamas terrorists and misuse of American tax dollars.
“As if the UN were not already useless and expensive, it is now using American tax dollars to hide hostages and weapons for the Hamas terrorists it employs. Yes, really!”
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Lee Cosponsors BLUE Act with Protections Against Doxxing Police Officers
Cosponsored BLUE Act to protect law enforcement officers from doxxing and violent threats.
“Violent anti-police protestors are purposely endangering our law enforcement officers and their families with doxxing and threats”
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Lee, Colleagues Demand Answers from Brown University on Failure to Prevent On-Campus Killings
Demanded answers from Brown University regarding on-campus killings and campus safety failures.
“Brown University abandoned its students, choosing to virtue signal rather than protect them from being killed on their own campus”
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Lee Introduces Repeal of Inflated Government Spending Models
Introduced bill to repeal Davis-Bacon Act to reduce government construction spending.
“When big government offers to help, it usually creates more problems than it fixes. The Davis-Bacon Act is no exception”
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Cosponsored bill banning gender transition procedures on minors with penalties and compensation fund.
“There are kids in America receiving life-altering gender surgeries before they graduate high school. There are kids being given hormone blockers that can cause bone loss, depression, and myriad other medical issues when they should be playing hopscotch and riding bikes”
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Lee, Kennedy Cut Financial Red Tape for Small Business Owners
Cosponsored bill to eliminate beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for small businesses.
“The federal bureaucracy loves to bury small businessowners in paperwork that costs time, money, and even their private information”
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Lee Introduces End of DEI Discrimination in Government Contracts
Introduced bill to end race and sex-based criteria in federal government contracts.
“Unconstitutional discrimination disguised as ‘DEI’ has infected our federal government”
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Urged Trump administration to close Chinese visa loophole in U.S. territories citing national security concerns.
“continuing the Biden-era policy of allowing PRC citizens unchecked access to CNMI threatens America’s national security and encourages illegal drug trafficking and birth tourism.”
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Lee Questions RV Company Merger on Antitrust Concerns to Protect American Travelers
Sent oversight letter questioning RV company merger on antitrust grounds to protect consumer prices.
“I sent a letter to LCI and Patrick raising antitrust concerns about their proposed merger for the RV components”
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Lee Cosponsors Cruz Bill Defending American Energy Producers against Climate Lawfare
Cosponsored bill prohibiting climate lawsuits against American energy producers.
“America’s energy producers take hit after hit from climate extremists who target them with excessive lawsuits”
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Sent bipartisan letter to airline CEOs warning against United-American merger over consumer harm concerns.
“A United-American merger could lead to increased prices for consumers, at a time when airlines are already squeezing flyers through higher fares and fees”
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Published bipartisan op-ed urging passage of SAFE Act to protect Americans from warrantless digital surveillance.
“We write as Senators with opposing views on many issues. One of us is a longtime Democrat, the other a conservative Republican. But today, we join together to call on our congressional colleagues to safeguard the American people from warrantless government surveillance”
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Lee Introduces Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act
Introduced bill to repeal antitrust exemption for medical residency matching system.
“For decades, a government-protected system dictated where new doctors work and what their compensation would be”
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Lee, Colleagues Urge Federal Judicial Center to Retract Climate Agenda Materials
Sent letter to Federal Judicial Center urging retraction of climate agenda materials from reference manual.
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.
