State and National

I wanted to pass on Senator Hatch’s statement of support for Senator Bennett, following his announcement that he is battling pancreatic cancer.

Senator Hatch said:

“Elaine and I have been praying for Bob, his wife Joyce, and their family as they take up this challenge with love and dedication. Bob is a very good friend and I was deeply saddened to learn the news about his health. I have always admired that he is a fighter and I will do everything I can to support him in this fight.”

Amended Healthy Utah bill deserves House vote

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2015) – House leadership opted to deny rank-and-file members the opportunity to represent their constituents and debate the amended version of the Healthy Utah plan passed by the Senate today.

Mitch McConnell is leading Senate Republicans to cave under the pressure from President Obama

Stopping Obama’s amnesty now rests on the House of Representatives

We cannot let President Obama get away with granting legal status and work permits to those who are in the country illegally.

Congress must pass a Department of Homeland Security bill that stops Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty.

HSU adds $3,000 reward to dog, cow killings

Additional reward for information leading to arrest in Iron County investigation

The Humane Society of Utah is adding a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the illegal killing of a dog and stolen cow in Iron County. HSU hopes the increased reward assists the Iron County Sheriff’s Department in obtaining information required to identify and charge whoever is responsible for these criminal acts.

ICYMI: Senators Lee and Booker Discuss Criminal Justice Reform on Doug Wright Show

Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined the Doug Wright Show to discuss the meeting they attended at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the Senator Lee's Smarter Sentencing Act and other criminal justice reform proposals. Click here to listen to the full interview.

Lee Releases Statement on the FCC’s Decision to Regulate the Internet

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to subject the Internet to federal regulation as a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act:
 

SB 214: Veteran Disarmament Courts
(Alert for 2/26/15): SB 214 establishes "veterans courts", modeled directly after Soviet-style "drug courts".  These Kangaroo Courts require court dictators (i.e. "judges"), prosecution teams, defense counsels, state agencies, and federal agencies, to closely "collaborate" and "cooperate" as glorified social workers with a political agenda.  As will be demonstrated, the ultimate aim of SB 214 is to further manipulate veterans, strip them of their rights and dignity, and prohibit them from keeping and bearing arms.

UNITED STATES SENATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 25, 2015

Media Contacts: 

Matt Whitlock (Hatch) 202-224-4511

Seth Larson (Whitehouse) 202-228-6291

Ben Carnes (Issa) 202-225-3906

ZJ Hull (Lofgren) (202) 225-3072

How a Free Clinic Is Saving Health Care in America

News: At the Zarephath Health Center, the only payment patients make is to a donation box located in the waiting room—and that's optional.

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Lee Attends Bipartisan Meeting at White House on Criminal Justice Reform

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee attended a bipartisan meeting at the White House to discuss the need to modernize and reform our criminal justice system. President Obama invited Senator Lee and several members of Congress, from both parties, to join him and Vice President Biden for a conversation on how to address the challenges of over-criminalization, over-incarceration, and over-sentencing in America.