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Senator Mike Lee
Republican • Utah • 1st Term • Sworn In 2011
- 19 Sponsored Bills (Ranks of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks of 100)
- 180 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Richard Durbin
- Votes with party 76%
- Abstains: 1%
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Rolly: Careful what you wish for
...he were alive and running for office today. But Hatch has one thing going for him that Bennett lacked. He has Republican Sen. Mike Lee. Lee was the eventual victor after the ousting of Bennett and he has stayed true to his political rhetoric in that cam
Lee made a sacrifice
I found it very offensive that a citizen would criticize Sen. Mike Lee for having to lose his Alpine home in a short sale ("Lee's financial bungle," Readers' Forum, May 25). I found it very offensive that a citizen would criticize Sen.
Editorial: Is there more to Cruz than hard edges?
...for Cruz-- Ted Cruz has said he wants to add himself to Jim DeMint’s tea party-inclined faction in the Senate, joining Utah’s Mike Lee and Kentucky’s Rand Paul, among others. However, that group has accomplished little, even among the GOP caucus.
Rolly: Be careful what you say to political cronies
...Bennett who was implicated in the infamous "temple mailer" in 2010 that falsely portrayed Bennett’s Republican convention opponent Mike Lee as questioning Bennett’s loyalty to the LDS Church, which offended delegates and hurt Lee in the convention.
Colin Hanna: Congress needs to tell Law of the Sea Treaty to get lost
...even thought the LOST supporters don’t seem to understand the threat that it poses to American sovereignty. That is, until Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) began to challenge Secretary Clinton on some of the fine points of the treaty. Clinton came off as fluste
Editorial: Is there more to Cruz than hard edges?
...for CruzTed Cruz has said he wants to add himself to Jim DeMint’s tea party-inclined faction in the Senate, joining Utah’s Mike Lee and Kentucky’s Rand Paul, among others. However, that group has accomplished little, even among the GOP caucus. How
President signs into law bill that helps U.S. exports
...overseas marketplace. In the Senate, the reauthorization passed by a vote of 78 to 20. One of those "no" votes came from Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah. "We need to end the corporate welfare that distorts the market and feeds corny capitalism," L
President signs into law bill that helps U.S. exports
...overseas marketplace. In the Senate, the reauthorization passed by a vote of 78 to 20. One of those "no" votes came from Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah. "We need to end the corporate welfare that distorts the market and feeds corny capitalism," L
Congress needs to tell Law of the Sea Treaty to get lost
That is, until Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) began to challenge Secretary Clinton on some of the fine points of the treaty. Clinton came off as flustered and ill-informed, as it became clear to even the casual observer that the freshman Utah ...
Lee’s short sale not good
..." Senator Lee forced to sell ‘dream home’ in short sale " (Tribune, May 18): Let me see … Sen. Mike Lee neither lost his job, nor had unexpected medical bills that changed his financial status. Instead, he intentionally quit his high-paying job, t
Texas Senate Hopefuls Woo Republicans Of All Stripes
...to win. "From Ed Meese to Phyllis Schlafly to Dr. James Dobson to the five strongest conservatives in the U.S. Senate Jim DeMint, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Pat Toomey and Tom Coburn every one of them is united behind this campaign. If conservatives continue
Senate Candidate Suggests He Wants to Eliminate Voters’ Right to Elect Him
...17th Amendment. Other major Republicans have also come out against the 17th Amendment, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), and Justice Antonin Scalia. Nevertheless, Akin’s main Republican rivals distanced themselves from him on the
This Is Why Marco Rubio Is The Favorite To Be Mitt Romney's VP
...of the Republican Party. At the age of 39, he is the second youngest current U.S. Senator, being only one week older than Mike Lee of Utah. Rubio... More » Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and Republican Party politician, who served as th
Marco Rubio Made His First Trip To Cuba Today — To Visit Guantanamo Bay
...of the Republican Party. At the age of 39, he is the second youngest current U.S. Senator, being only one week older than Mike Lee of Utah. Rubio... More » What?!?!?!?!? Guantanamo Bay?!?!?!?!? Obozo PROMISED to close Gitmo in his first year of office!
JPMorgan Chase & the Senator's Short Sale: It's Hypocritical - But Is It Corrupt?
There's a lot we have yet to learn about the story of Sen. Mike Lee, Tea Party Republican of Utah, and America's largest bank. But we already know something's very, very wrong: Why is it that most Americans can't get a principal reduction from Chase or any
2012: Good Money And Jobs vs. Easy Money And Stagnation
Sen. Mike Lee And Rep. Kevin Brady Attempt To Bring Back The Gold Standard Ralph Benko Contributor Good Money: Why Rep. Kevin Brady's Sound Dollar Act Worries Barney Frank Ralph Benko Contributor The 2012 presidential election is shaping up to ...
Mr. Dimon's Bank, Sen. Lee's Short Sale: Unanswered Questions About a Suspect Deal
There's a lot we don't know about the deal between Sen. Mike Lee, Tea Party Republican of Utah, and America's largest bank. But we already know something's very, very wrong: Why is it that most Americans can't get a principal reduction from Chase or any ..
2012: Good Money And Jobs vs. Easy Money And Stagnation
Sen. Mike Lee And Rep. Kevin Brady Attempt To Bring Back The Gold Standard Ralph Benko Contributor Good Money: Why Rep. Kevin Brady's Sound Dollar Act Worries Barney Frank Ralph Benko Contributor Romney senior economic advisor R. Glenn Hubbard ...
Mr. Dimon's Bank, Sen. Lee's Short Sale: Unanswered Questions About a Suspect Deal
There's a lot we don't know about the deal between Sen. Mike Lee, Tea Party Republican of Utah, and America's largest bank. But we already know something's very, very wrong: Why is it that most Americans can't get a principal reduction from ...
Supreme intimidation at work? What is the 'right thing' for the High Court to do about 'ObamaCare'?
Is that what Senator Leahy is now doing? Senator Mike Lee also sits on the Judiciary Committee. He joins us live. Senator, thank for your time tonight. SEN. MIKE LEE, R-UTAH: Thank you. BREAM: All right, what did you make of these comments by ...
House Experience a MinusFor Some Senate Hopefuls
...-- voters have been looking more and more for candidates viewed as fresh faces. The biggest examples two years ago were Mike Lee's upset of 18-year Senate veteran Robert Bennett in Utah's GOP caucus and veteran GOP Rep. Mike Castle's loss in Delaware's
Please remove prairie dogs from cemetery
...that just our cemetery would be exempt from the Endangered Species Act as presented in the bill by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Mike Lee. We need them out of our cemetery 12 months out of the year. Waiting to trap dogs in July and September allows the dogs
Lee: Verizon/Cable Deal Appears Procompetitive and Likely to Benefit Consumers
May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Mike Lee sent a letter http://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=c73f7213-c16c-47d5-af56-75b8dd3e8882 to the ...
Clinton, military leaders plead for sea treaty
They are rooted first and foremost in America's national sovereignty, and I think that is not something that is to be discounted here," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said. The treaty establishes a system for resolving disputes in international waters ...
Senators issue mixed messages on Verizon's spectrum buy
The panel's chairman, Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., urged close scrutiny, saying the deal posed "serious competition concerns." In contract, ranking member Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, lobbied for a fast-track review, calling the deal "pro competitive."
Lee's financial bungle reflects future budget disasters
After reading the Deseret News article on how Sen. Mike Lee was "forced" to short sale his Alpine home, I remembered why I didn't vote for him ("Sen. Mike Lee forced to sell million-dollar Alpine home," May 21). I thought he didn't have the ...
Ted Cruz's Problem
...club championships at Princeton. We've heard Mr. Cruz described as a mix between Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Utah Sen. Mike Lee. But while he may be just as articulate and conservative as those two, he isn't as self-effacing. If Mr. Cruz manages to pus
Sen. Lee: Verizon–SpectrumCo Won't Restrict Competition
to the FCC and DOJ Thursday with concerns about the Verizon-SpectrumCo spectrum sale was followed by an equal and opposite reaction from the same subcommittee's ranking Republican, Mike Lee. Lee (R-Utah), also in a letter to the FCC and Justice ...
Sen. Lee defends Verizon, cable providers’ proposed spectrum deal
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), ranking member on the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, on Thursday defended a proposed deal to allow Verizon to purchase spectrum from a consortium of cable companies. “I do not believe the spectrum purchase or commercial
Sen. Lee defends Verizon, cable providers’ proposed spectrum deal
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), ranking member on the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, on Thursday defended a proposed deal to allow Verizon to purchase spectrum from a consortium of cable companies. “I do not believe the spectrum purchase or commercial
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