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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.

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Activity, last 12 weeks

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All 163 statements

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  1. Press release

    Official

    International AffairsArmed Forces and National Security

    Lee Introduces Resolution Urging America First Approach to UN Alliances

    Introduced resolution urging America First approach prioritizing bilateral over multilateral security partnerships.

  2. Press release

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    International AffairsPress Freedom

    Lee Sounds Alarm on Pro-Abortion United Nations Nominee

    Urged U.S. veto of pro-abortion UN Secretary General nominee in bicameral letter.

    “the United States looks forward to a Secretary-General who shares this vision of returning the UN to its founding purpose of maintaining international peace and security.”
  3. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsVoting Access

    WATCH: Senator Lee Kicks Off Late-Night Debate on SAVE America Act

    Initiated Senate floor debate on SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and citizenship proof.

    “The Senate often considers complex, divisive issues. Protecting the votes of American citizens is not one of them”
  4. Press release

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    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesPrivacy and Surveillance

    DWydenRLummisDWarrenRDavidson

    Lee Introduces Bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act

    Introduced bipartisan bill to add privacy protections to Section 702 FISA reauthorization.

    “It is imperative that Congress enact real reforms to protect our civil liberties, including warrant requirements and statutory penalties for privacy violations, in exchange for reauthorizing Section 702”
  5. Press release

    Official

    Transportation and Public WorksEnergy Project Permitting

    RCline

    Lee Introduces Protecting Access to American Products Act

    Introduced bill to waive Jones Act restrictions for domestic energy and product shipping.

    “Outdated regulations are forcing Americans to buy gas and other products from despotic regimes instead of our own producers”
  6. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsFraud Enforcement

    RVan EppsRLummisRMarshallRSchmitt

    Lee Leads Coalition Urging USADF Fraud Probe

    Urged DOJ to continue investigation into fraud and corruption at USADF.

  7. Press release

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    Armed Forces and National SecurityVeterans Health Care

    Lee Cosponsors Better Care for Veterans

    Cosponsored three bills to improve Veterans Affairs efficiency and care quality.

    “The patriots who have put their lives on the line to serve our country deserve competent care, not bureaucratic red tape and systems that ignore their unique needs”
  8. Press release

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    Labor and EmploymentWorkforce Development

    S. 2159

    Lee Introduces 21st Century Worker Act to Deregulate Independent Contract Work

    Introduced bill to deregulate independent contractor employment classifications and reduce hiring red tape.

    “Gig workers and independent contractors face too much red tape when starting a job”
  9. Press release

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    Economics and Public FinanceWorkforce Development

    Lee Introduces PIONEER Act to Deregulate Innovation Nationwide

    Introduced PIONEER Act to apply Utah's regulatory sandbox model nationwide.

    “Utah is leading the way with deregulation across all industries”
  10. Press release

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    Crime and Law EnforcementGun Violence Prevention

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    Lee Introduces National Constitutional Carry Act

    Introduced National Constitutional Carry Act to allow carrying firearms without permits nationwide.

    “The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials, or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line”
  11. Press release

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    Senator Lee Urges Probe of NFL’s Soaring Streaming Service Prices

    Requested DOJ and FTC review NFL antitrust exemptions for streaming service pricing.

  12. Press release

    Official

    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesPrivacy and Surveillance

    DWydenDBookerRDainesRDavidson

    Lee Cosponsors Government Surveillance Transparency Act

    Cosponsored bill requiring public reporting of criminal surveillance orders issued by courts.

    “This bill strikes an appropriate balance between protecting criminal investigations and notifying individuals when their private electronic communications are surveilled by the government”
  13. Press release

    Official

    Utah Delegation Recognizes Huntsman Cancer Institute for Service to Utah Families

    Thanked Huntsman Cancer Institute for cancer research and care services to Utah families.

  14. Press release

    Official

    Lee, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Efficiency in Crime Sentencing

    Introduced bipartisan bills to improve sentencing discretion and reduce federal prison costs.

    “These bills protect the Fifth Amendment right of all Americans against unjust imprisonment and keep tax dollars where they’re most efficient”
  15. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsElection Security

    Senator Mike Lee’s SAVE America Act Receives Standing Ovation at State of the Union Address

    Highlighted Trump's endorsement of SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship.

    “President Trump is right – Americans demand the SAVE America Act to protect their elections from illegal voters”
  16. Press release

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    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesPrivacy and Surveillance

    DDurbin

    Lee, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Protections Against Warrantless Data Searches

    Introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from warrantless government surveillance.

    “The many documented abuses under FISA should provoke outrage from anyone who values the Fourth Amendment”
  17. Press release

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    Lee Introduces Count the Crimes to Cut Act

    Introduced bipartisan bill to create database of all federal crimes for policy reform.

    “Our federal criminal code is massively over-inflated, with thousands of crimes making it impossible for anyone to fully understand the criminal liability they face”
  18. Press release

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    Lee Cosponsors Payment Integrity Act to Prevent Childcare Fraud

    Cosponsored Payment Integrity Act to prevent childcare fraud by basing funding on actual attendance.

    “Support for childcare should go to real kids, not empty rooms”
  19. Press release

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    Lee, Paul Introduce End to Vaccine Carveouts

    Introduced bill to remove liability protections for vaccine manufacturers and administrators from civil lawsuits.

    “Pharma giants are hiding behind legal protections to avoid being sued by Americans experiencing serious vaccine side effects”
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    Government Operations and PoliticsElection Security

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    Senator Lee Leads Amicus Brief Against Counting Late Ballots

    Led amicus brief urging Supreme Court to exclude late ballots from federal elections.

    “Congress, exercising its constitutional authority to set the times, places, and manner of federal elections, designated one federal Election Day”
  21. Press release

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    Senator Lee Proposes Bipartisan Rehabilitation Incentives to Reduce Repeat Crime

    Submitted letter proposing bipartisan sentencing guidelines incentivizing rehabilitation to reduce recidivism.

    “Under federal law, courts should consider the history and characteristics of a defendant when imposing sentence. However, the Sentencing Guidelines currently treat an unrepentant offender the same as one who sincerely seeks rehabilitation after committing a crime”
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    Transportation and Public WorksGovernment Spending

    Lee Introduces Bill Balancing Highway Budgets

    Introduced Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act to limit federal highway spending.

    “Runaway highway spending has turned a ‘temporary tax’ into a money pit for federal dollars”
  23. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsElection Security

    RRoy

    Senator Mike Lee Introduces SAVE America Act with Congressman Chip Roy

    Introduced SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections.

    “The SAVE America Act makes our original SAVE Act better. President Trump rightly believes we should include Voter ID in this bill as we make a renewed push to secure our elections and protect the rights of American voters”
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    Government Operations and PoliticsFraud Enforcement

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    Lee Introduces Terminate USADF Act as Senior Official Pleads Guilty to Fraud

    Introduced bill to terminate U.S. African Development Foundation following fraud conviction.

    “The USADF has shown a clear and corrupt pattern of fraud for which its Director of Financial Management has just pled guilty”
  25. Press release

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    Government Operations and PoliticsFraud Enforcement

    RErnst

    Senators Lee, Ernst Sound Alarm: Even More Minnesota Fraud

    Urged Attorney General to investigate fraud by Minnesota nonprofit seeking $1 million in federal funding.

    “Americans are rightly outraged at widespread fraud in Minnesota and across the country, some of which has enriched terrorists overseas”

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.