Mike Lee

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Lee spoke on the Senate floor about the founding principles of the United States, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the concept of popular sovereignty and consent of the governed, and the nature of government power.

Lee spoke about the importance of the Department of Homeland Security as a federal power granted by the Constitution and expressed concern about the department's shutdown lasting over a month, noting its negative impact on personnel and agencies including TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard.

Lee addressed the Senate to refute assertions made against the SAVE America Act, stating that arguments opposing the bill were built on lies and mischaracterizations of the legislative text, legal status quo, Constitution, and lawmakers' motives.

Lee responded to arguments made against the SAVE America Act, stating that characterizations from the Senator from Colorado describing the legislation as "shameful" and "evil" were lies, and addressed claims that the bill constituted Jim Crow 2.0, disenfranchised women and racial minorities, or functioned as a poll tax.

Lee argued that making voting easy and cheating hard are compatible constitutional objectives, and compared voting safeguards to identification requirements for firearm purchases under the Second Amendment.

Lee spoke on the Senate floor in support of the SAVE America Act, stating that 83 percent of Americans support voter ID requirements and arguing that only American citizens should be able to vote in U.S. elections.

Lee is listed as a cosponsor of S. 3959, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026, which modifies federal sentencing requirements for certain drug offenses.

Lee co-sponsored S. 3959, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026, which modifies federal sentencing requirements for drug offenses.

Lee requested that the name of Senator Thune from South Dakota be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Lee requested that the names of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) and the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) be added as cosponsors of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Lee requested that the names of six senators be added as cosponsors of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Lee requested that the name of Senator Mike Rounds from South Dakota be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Lee requested that the name of Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Lee requested that Senator Daines from Montana be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Lee requested that the name of Senator Sheehy from Montana be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Lee explained that the Senate passes legislation in various categories ranging from controversial bills with partisan divisions to noncontroversial bills that pass unanimously, and stated that he was making his fourth attempt to pass a small handful of extremely noncontroversial bills.

Lee requested that the name of Senator Moody from Florida be added as a cosponsor of S. 128, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.

Lee submitted a resolution expressing opposition to congressional spending on earmarks, which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Lee stated that the Senate passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions of disapproval (H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106) responding to Biden administration actions eliminating multiple uses on Federal lands, and detailed the specific impacts of the Miles City Field Office and North Dakota Field Office resource management plans that Congress disapproved through these resolutions.

Lee submitted an amendment to S. 2296 as a cosponsor with Risch, Coons, and Heinrich to establish provisions regarding international nuclear energy cooperation with allied and partner nations.

Lee submitted an amendment to S. 2296 as a co-sponsor alongside Senators Risch, Coons, and Heinrich to establish the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025.

Lee requested unanimous consent to move four bills from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee off the Senate floor, including a bill by Senator Barrasso on rangeland management and the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act that he introduced.

Lee was listed as a cosponsor of an amendment submitted by Mr. Welch to strike section 70604 from amendment SA 2360 to H.R. 1.