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Sen. Mike Lee pushes for financial transparency among NATO allies
WASHINGTON - Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to require NATO allies to regularly report how much of their gross domestic product they are contributing toward military spending as President Donald Trump demands that foreign countries pay their fair share. Lee introduced a pair of resolutions on Tuesday as Trump gathered with other world leaders at the NATO summit in the Netherlands. At the summit, NATO members are discussing whether to require countries to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense.
S.E. Cupp: Loyalty to Donald Trump overrides basic decency
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On their way to BYU, teens first help run the Senate
WASHINGTON - As Nathan Neuhaus finished his daily shift as a Senate page on March 31, he figured the day would end the same way it had every night for weeks prior. Nathan completed his shift around 7 p.m. and then was replaced by Preston Neuhaus, his twin brother who was working a staggered shift that night. Preston expected to work for a few more hours until the Senate adjourned. Then he could return to his dorm and prepare for the next day. But March 31 was not like any other day.
The Saving Privacy Act: A critical shield against government financial spying
Since the founding of our nation, Americans have cared deeply about privacy, especially the privacy of personal financial information. That is why our founders enshrined important protections in the Constitution, such as the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement, meant to safeguard the confidentiality of these records. If you think your personal finances are safe from the prying eyes of warrantless government surveillance, however, you’re sadly mistaken.
The Saving Privacy Act: A critical shield against government financial spying
OPINION: Since the founding of our nation, Americans have cared deeply about privacy, especially the privacy of personal financial information. That is why our founders enshrined important protections in the Constitution, such as the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement, meant to safeguard the confidentiality of these records. If you think your personal finances are safe from the prying eyes of warrantless government surveillance, however, you’re sadly mistaken.
Mike Lee introduces bill to abolish the TSA
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is renewing efforts to fully eliminate the Transportation Security Administration, accusing the federal agency of inefficiency and invading travelers' privacy. Lee, along with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., introduced the Abolish the TSA Act on Thursday, which would dissolve the TSA and establish a separate Office of Aviation Security Oversight to manage airport security.
NATO Can Have Ukraine or the USA-Not Both
Marking the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proclaimed that “Ukraine will join NATO…. It is not a question of if, but when.” Fortunately for the United States, the admission of Ukraine into NATO cannot be forced upon us by the unilateral dicta of global elites.
Sen. Lee: Remember Our Promise to America
Politics Sen. Lee: Remember Our Promise to America The senior senator from Utah reminds his colleagues that they should not prioritize Ukraine’s border over America’s. On February 10th, 2024, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) took the Senate floor for four hours to argue against passage of additional funding for the war in Ukraine. The following introduction to his remarks is presented as prepared for delivery.
New House Speaker candidates: Who are the House Speaker Candidates? Eva Terry - Deseret News - All
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., center, is flanked by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, left, and Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, right, as lawmakers convene to hold a third ballot to elect a speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
Ukraine is officially America’s new forever war. President Biden, how does this end? Original
Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukraine is the new obsession for Washington’s war hawks. "As long as it takes" remains the mantra of the Biden administration regarding support for Ukraine. According to reports from September's U.N. General Assembly meeting, U.S. and G-7 allies expect the war in Ukraine to continue for at least six to seven years. Of course, the other implication is "as much as it takes." No price tag is too high. No weapons system is off the table.
When will Mike Lee tell the truth about Trump? Original
When is our senior Sen. Mike Lee going to learn from the example of our junior Sen. Mitt Romney and tell the truth about former President Donald Trump? I am disappointed that Lee, a lawyer like me, would totally ignore the facts about the improper actions of Trump as outlined in great detail in the recently filed indictment. If the indictment misstated the facts or the applicable law, Lee should have pointed out those errors. Lee made no such comments.
What were the biggest news stories in Utah in 2022?
Estimated read time: 11-12 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — World events, national decisions and local issues, not to mention the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, impacted the lives of Utahns in 2022. Looking back over the year, Deseret News reporters and editors identified some of the most important Utah stories for the past 12 months.
Will the government shut down? Mike Lee says Dems will be to blame
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mike Lee accused Democratic Senate and House leaders of using the specter of a government shutdown and the Christmas break as a "dual threat" to pass a yet-to-be-released spending bill. Lee, a Republican, has proposed a continuing resolution to fund the government through Feb. 4 to allow the next Congress to pass spending legislation to cover the rest of the fiscal year.
Sen. Mike Lee wins one of the most competitive Senate races Utah has seen in decades
Estimated read time: 8-9 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — In the end, the experiment to run an independent instead of a Democrat in a challenge to incumbent Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee failed. Evan McMullin succeeded in building a coalition of Republicans, Democrats and independents, but it wasn't enough to overcome Lee's conservative GOP base in one of the most intriguing U.S. Senate races in the country. Utah voters returned Lee to the Senate for a third term Tuesday.
‘Based Mike Lee’ Twitter Account Actually Run By Sen. Mike Lee
Turns Out ‘BasedMikeLee’ Actually IS the Conservative Utah Republican’s Account A source close to Sen. Mike Lee told The Salt Lake Tribune that the @BasedMikeLee account belongs to the Senator, who personally..
Coal Plants Are Being Kept Online To Prevent Blackouts As Green Transition Falters
This article contains commentary which reflects the author's opinion Get Our Patriot911 Newsletter Delivered To Your Inbox Coal plants in four states are keeping their plants online in order to prevent blackouts as the slowed expansion of green energy is creating problems for states’ electrical grids amid rising summer demand. “As we make this transition, we have to do it in a way that doesn’t lead to blackouts or brownouts,” Raymond G.
Prominent Colorado Dem Charged With Felony For Allegedly Lying About Residence
The Grand Jury for Colorado’s Fourth Judicial District indicted a high-ranking Democratic state senator for the alleged Class 5 felony of “providing false information as to his residence.” The District Attorney’s Office announced the charge against State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Pete Lee Tuesday, adding he will first appear in court on Sept. 8. Convicted Class 5 felons can be fined up to $100,000 in Colorado.
‘The Raid Unifies Republicans’: Banks Describes Meeting ‘Fired Up’ Trump With House GOP
Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana said the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Monday raid on Mar-a-Lago unified Republicans in the House of Representatives during a Tuesday-night appearance on Fox News. “I have never seen President Trump as fired up as what he was tonight,” Banks, the chairman of the Republican Study Committee who was excluded from the Jan. 6 committee by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told host Laura Ingraham.
‘Based Mike Lee’ Twitter Account Actually Run By Sen. Mike Lee
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is running a personal Twitter account by the handle @BasedMikeLee that posts memes and political commentary, often accompanied with Gen Z internet slang. The account has garnered more than 15,000 followers since it was opened in July, and Lee’s office confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation that the account is not a parody but is a personal account which Lee runs himself.
Wait, This Whole Time We Could Have Solved Climate Change For $369 Billion? (Ben Dreyfuss/Good Faith)
Ben Dreyfuss / Good Faith: Wait, This Whole Time We Could Have Solved Climate Change For $369 Billion?
memeorandum: EXCLUSIVE: Rosite gets CANCELED! Sesame Place removes all traces of character from park after black family launched $25m lawsuit claiming ‘racist’ mascot intentionally ignored their kids (Emma James/Daily Mail)
Emma James / Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: Rosite gets CANCELED! Sesame Place removes all traces of character from park after black family launched $25m lawsuit claiming 'racist' mascot intentionally ignored their kids
U.S. joins other democracies in investigating former leaders (Ishaan Tharoor/Washington Post)
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How fact checkers and Sen. Mike Lee differ on new film about 2020 election
News / Utah / Sub-sections: Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes WASHINGTON — Though he acknowledges Joe Biden is the president of the United States, Sen. Mike Lee says a new documentary made by allies of Donald Trump raises "significant" questions about what took place in the 2020 election. The film "2000 Mules" makes the latest case the election was stolen, but the group behind it has been assailed even by some on the hard right, The New York Times reported.
Texts To Meadows Show Even Trump's Supporters Wanted Him To Stop
CNN's New Day looked at the new text messages Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chip Roy were sending to Mark Meadows about attempts to overturn the election. "Never before seen text messages uncovered by the January 6th committee show how two Trump congressional allies, Congressman Chip Roy and Senator Mike Lee, went from encouraging the effort to at least block the certification of the 2020 election, to warning against it," John Berman said.
How does Sen. Mike Lee stack up against Democrat, independent challengers in Senate race?
Democrat Senate candidate Kael Weston, left, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and independent U.S. Senate candidate Evan McMullin are pictured. (Deseret News) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Mike Lee comes out on top in a three-way race for U.S. Senate against a Democrat and an independent in a new poll, though less than half of Utah voters would choose the incumbent Republican.
Why I am fighting to end the rubber stamp for war – Responsible Statecraft
From start to finish, our entire experience in Afghanistan underscores how deficient Congress has been in this arena. 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.
We need to create choice in K-12 education
As the school year comes to a close, children are looking forward to getting out of the classroom and into camps, vacations, and summer activities. Parents are reflecting on the past year and preparing for the one ahead — especially in light of the problems that the pandemic exposed in schooling. This year showed us that the school system is failing many parents.
H.R. 1 Is Not 'For the People'
H.R. 1 Is Not 'For the People' Opposing View: The Democrats' voting legislation is not about strengthening democracy; it's about strengthening Democrats. Read Full Article »
The Constitution Doesn' t Authorize a General Impeachment Power
The Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the United States for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution. But not all legal issues reach the court, and even if they do, it takes years for them to do so. That is why we, as U.S. senators ourselves, take an oath to uphold the… Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
The Constitution does not authorize a general impeachment power
© Provided by Washington Examiner The Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the United States for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution. But not all legal issues reach the court, and even if they do, it takes years for them to do so. That is why we, as U.S. senators ourselves, take an oath to uphold the Constitution. It is not our job to just pass the buck to the court to iron out the details.
When Asked By Sen. Mike Lee, Tech CEOs Struggle to Name Liberal Pages They've Censored
MRCTV Reader, The media are hard at work weaving a web of confusion, misinformation, and conspiracy surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This is why MRCTV, a program of the MRC, exists—to broadcast conservative values, culture, politics, expose media bias, and provide entertainment to new and diverse audiences. But we can’t do it alone.
Why There Should Be No Delay in Replacing Ginsburg
Why There Should Be No Delay in Replacing Ginsburg Democrats and their media allies are saying it would unfair for Senate Republicans to fill a seat in this election year when we refused to do so in the last presidential election year. But any close examination of the facts shows that it is perfectly fair and consistent. Read Full Article »
'The Mob Hates America on America's Dime. It's Time to Cut Off Their Allowance.'
On the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah delivered an impassioned speech condemning mob violence in the United States. Lee offered a resolution, which his Democrat colleague, Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, attempted to amend by inserting language attacking President Donald Trump. Menendez then repeatedly tried to silence Lee. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, served as the presiding officer and overruled Menendez. A lightly edited transcript and video are below. Sen.
Time to Bring Accountability to Intelligence Community
Time to Bring Accountability to Intelligence Community The FBI improperly spied on the Trump campaign in 2016. We must ensure that they can't do it in 2020 or ever again. Read Full Article »
Feedback: Sen. Mike Lee's office responds to Webb column
Details Written by Conn Carroll, Communications Director, Sen. Mike Lee Category: Today At Utah Policy Created: 15 January 2020 Dear Mr. Webb, I caught your “beef” with Sen. Leebeef” with Sen. Lee and just wanted to make sure what the senator has been consistently saying is not being misinterpreted. There are three separate issues here which are easy to get confused. First, there is the strategic question of whether the death on Soleimani was good for the American people. On this Sen.
Soleimani Senate Briefing Unacceptable
Within hours of learning that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani had been killed by a U.S. missile strike, I issued a statement calling Soleimani's death a big victory for the safety of the American people. I also said in that statement was that I was anxious to learn about the legal justification for this action, and look forward to being briefed by the Pentagon and the White House. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Lee: Protecting your power to govern
Within hours of learning that Iranian General Qasem Soleimani had been killed by a U.S. missile strike, I issued a statement calling Soleimani’s death “a big victory for the safety of the American people.” I believed that then and I believe that now.
No, the Senate's Not a Jury
No, the Senate's Not a Jury According to both the Constitution and historical precedent, senators are absolutely not jurors.
Sen. Mike Lee: How we can all give back this Christmas season
During the Christmas season, people across our great country gather with friends and loved ones to worship, exchange gifts, practice traditions, and reflect on the year’s blessings. But this year, as we celebrate, I am reminded that the spirit of this season was once commonplace in American life, not relegated to a few weeks each year. A rich “associational life” made America great, but today, our friendships and communities aren’t what they used to be.
Sen. Mike Lee: Let's encourage self-sufficiency by reforming our safety net
When welfare reform first inserted work requirements into our welfare system in 1996, some on the Left predicted doom for America’s most vulnerable families. New York Democratic Sen. Patrick Moynihan predicted that we would “find children sleeping on grates, picked up in the morning frozen.” New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg said that we would see “children begging for money, children begging for food, 8- and 9-year-old prostitutes.” And Massachussets Democratic Sen.
Sen. Mike Lee: The growing challenge of aging alone
When we get to a certain age in life, our personal relationships become essential to our care and well-being. We often rely on the help and support of family and friends, neighbors, and community organizations to do things we can longer do by ourselves. It’s one part of a noble and just exchange of social capital. After all, it’s only fitting that we care for the older generations who have helped raise us, and who remain important, admired members of our families and communities.
Just one agency should enforce antitrust law
Anonymous individuals at the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission have recently taken it upon themselves to leak to the media that their respective agencies will soon open investigations of the largest U.S. tech companies. Policing markets with the antitrust laws is key to ensuring that competition benefits consumers. No industry should be free from antitrust scrutiny, including Big Tech.
Congress Must Reclaim Their Trade Powers
From trade to energy to health care to transportation, Trump is exercising legislative powers past Congresses gave presidents. Time to take them back.
Publications - Sen. Cruz Leads Letter to FDA: ‘Expand the Parallel Track to Target Devastating Diseases’
May 20, 2019 By Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) "Similar to the HIV/AIDS crisis, promising, potentially life-saving drugs for these diseases are mired in Phases II and III of the drug-approval process." May 17, 2019 Acting Commissioner Norman E.
Sen. Cramer, Sen. Lee: A case for merit-based immigration
By Sen. Kevin Cramer and Sen. Mike Lee Today at 6:05 a.m. Ashish Patel first came to Utah legally in 2005 on a temporary high-skilled work visa. Since that time Mr. Patel worked hard at his job, paid taxes, followed the law, got married, and had two kids, both of whom were born American citizens. In February 2011, Mr. Patel’s petition to earn a Green Card – the legal document that gives an immigrant the right to live and work in the United States permanently – was approved.
Yes, Babies Are a Better Solution to Climate Change Than the Green New Deal
One doesn’t bring posters of tauntauns, Aquaman, and President Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor while firing a submachine gun to the Senate floor without expecting a little bit of controversy. If you are going to poke fun at the prevailing pieties of progressivism on a national stage, a little pushback should be expected. But what was surprising about the reaction to my speech on the Green New Deal is which chart garnered the most vehement anger. It wasn’t Reagan riding a dinosaur or Utah Gov.
Sen. Lee’s Epic Speech Against the Green New Deal
Mr. President, Fear has become an all-too-prevalent quality in America’s political discourse. And unfortunately, fear is unavoidable when debating the substance of the resolution before us today – climate change, socialism, and the Green New Deal. On entering this debate, I have a little fear in my heart, too. But, Mr. President, my fear at this moment may be a little different from that of my colleagues.
Joni Ernst and Mike Lee: Paid family leave doesn’t have to further indebt the U.S.
One of the most significant stumbling blocks for many new families is the lack of paid family leave for new parents. Every parent knows that those first few weeks and months at home with new babies are crucial and filled with things such as doctors’ appointments and routine check-ups. The amount of time that parents spend with their newborn plays an important role in the parent-child relationship, as well as childhood and adolescent development.
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