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: Experience: Senate: 2011-Present; Home State: Utah; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,838,031Coverage End: Sunday, April 3, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Lee

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Sharon; 3 Children

Birth Date: 06/04/1971

Birth Place: Mesa, AZ

Home City: Alpine, UT

Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

JD, Brigham Young University, 1997

BA, Brigham Young University, 1994

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 2010-present

Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 32, 2006, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Energy and Natural Resources, Member

Joint Economic Committee, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Airland, Member

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Chair

Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member

Subcommittee on National Parks, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member

Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, Member

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, and Mining, Member

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Water and Power, Chair

Professional Experience

Lawyer, Howrey Limited Liability Partnership

Former Law Clerk, Judge Dee Benson, United States District Court for the District of Utah

Former Litigator, Sidley & Austin

Law Clerk, Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., United States Supreme Court, 2006-2007

General Counsel, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, 2005-2006

Assistant United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2002-2005

Law Clerk, Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court, 1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Missionary, Texas Rio Grande Valley, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Member, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Total: 5

Lee Applauds Passage of USA Freedom Act

06/02/2015

Mike Lee's Official Personal Website

Lee Says Latest EPA Power Grap Threatens Utah's Economy

05/28/2015

Mike Lee's Official Personal Website

Lee Commends Fifth Circuit For Decision on Immigration

05/26/2015

Mike Lee's Official Personal Website

Mike Lee could be a lock for re-election to Senate

04/12/2015

By MATT CANHAM | The Salt Lake Tribune

Sen. Mike Lee's re-election backed by Jon Huntsman Jr., Zions' Scott Anderson

03/11/2015

By MATT CANHAM | The Salt Lake Tribune

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 109

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	S.118	Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017	05/18/2017 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	S.993	Restoring Internet Freedom Act	05/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/03/2017	S.801	Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017	04/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/28/2017	S.741	Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2017	03/28/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
03/28/2017	S.740	Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act	03/28/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
03/23/2017	S.Res.92	A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.	03/23/2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	S.J.Res.38	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze".	03/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	S.409	Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017	02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	S.299	Agency Accountability Act of 2017	02/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	S.281	Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017	02/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	S.244	Davis-Bacon Repeal Act	01/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
01/24/2017	S.J.Res.7	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.	01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	S.185	Head Start Improvement Act of 2017	01/23/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
01/20/2017	S.177	Global Trade Accountability Act of 2017	01/20/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
01/20/2017	S.Res.15	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Mexico City policy should be permanently established.	01/20/2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
01/11/2017	S.103	Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017	01/11/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	S.78	Modernizing Government Travel Act	01/10/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
12/07/2016	S.Con.Res.30	A concurrent resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.	12/07/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 709. (All Actions)
12/05/2016	S.3499	Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2016	12/05/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
11/17/2016	S.3472	Poverty Measurement Improvement Act	11/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)

Total: 614

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/07/2014	S.2295	National Commission on the Future of the Army Act of 2014
04/29/2014	S.2265	Stand with Israel Act of 2014
04/08/2014	S.2218	Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014
03/31/2014	S.Res.407	A resolution honoring former Senator and Rear Admiral Jeremiah Andrew Denton, Jr.
03/27/2014	S.2170	American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
03/27/2014	S.1827	American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/26/2014	S.2161	EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act
03/26/2014	S.2159	Restoration of America's Wire Act
03/12/2014	S.Res.382	Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution
03/03/2014	S.2067	A bill to prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities.
03/03/2014	S.2066	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.
02/27/2014	S.2073	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.
02/27/2014	S.2072	A bill to prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities.
02/26/2014	S.2048	Encouraging Trade and Investment from New Zealand Act
02/24/2014	S.2024	State Marriage Defense Act of 2014
02/15/2014	S.25	To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes.	Motion Agreed to (95-3)	Not Voting
02/11/2014	S.2013	Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014
02/11/2014	S.2011	Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014
02/06/2014	S.Res.347	A resolution providing for completion of the accelerated transition of United States combat and military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan.
02/06/2014	S.Res.345	A resolution strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.

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