
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a new leader. The Senate confirmed Sarah Saldana as head of ICE, but not before Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) had some choice words about her. He notes Saldana has said illegal immigrants who qualify for
by Tony Lee16 Dec 2014, 1:25 PM PST0

Former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint writes in the Daily Signal to defend Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) from establishment GOP attacks on their weekend fight against executive amnesty. Most Americans don’t watch C-SPAN and I cannot blame
by Breitbart News16 Dec 2014, 1:18 PM PST0

Sen. Mike Lee is defending the weekend’s acrimony-inducing Senate session, explaining that it was important to get a vote on the constitutionality of President Obama’s executive amnesty. “It’s always worth it when you stand behind the American people, who want
by Caroline May15 Dec 2014, 8:03 AM PST0
Republican Senator Mike Lee joined Senators Ted Cruz and Jeff Sessions Friday night to push for a vote to defund the president’s amnesty decree in the “Cromnibus” spending bill. The trio of conservative senators were hoping to get the defund vote onto
by Debra Heine12 Dec 2014, 8:08 PM PST0

Monday on Newsmax TV’s “MidPoint,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) dismissed any talk of government shutdowns and impeachment as a Republican reaction to President Barack Obama using an executive order to grant amnesty to upwards of 5 million illegal immigrants already
by Breitbart TV17 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said President Barack Obama needs to “respect the the rule of law,” and not go ahead with his plan to issue amnesty for upwards of 5 million people already living
by Breitbart TV16 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

by Bob Price11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) said Saturday that President Barack Obama’s nomination to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, must denounce Obama’s planned executive amnesty. “President Obama’s Attorney General nominee deserves fair and
by Matthew Boyle8 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) demanded that Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch answer questions as to whether she approves of President Obama’s plans to issue executive amnesty to illegal immigrants in this country. The
by Bob Price8 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) declared that an executive action by the president to implement immigration reform would create “a constitutional crisis” on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Lee said that “if what is rumored to be in the
by Breitbart TV6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Several Tea Party icons, including Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Sarah Palin, and former Representative Allen West (R-FL), are urging Tea Party activists around the country to help Republicans take back the majority
by Michael Patrick Leahy30 Oct 2014, 8:23 AM PST0

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke highly of Tea Party-backed Col. Rob Maness in Louisiana on Tuesday, saying he is “surging” in the state’s three-way election there due to his backing of the conservative reform agenda Lee has been pushing. Lee
by Matthew Boyle21 Oct 2014, 3:52 PM PST0

Their big government agenda is so unpopular, Democrats are working to keep it hidden from the American people heading into election day, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said in an interview Thursday. “The status quo is what they [the Democrats] want,”
by Matthew Boyle6 Oct 2014, 4:25 PM PST0

Any nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder must oppose the president’s planned executive amnesty, or risk not being confirmed into the position, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said in a written statement exclusive to Breitbart News. “By announcing his plans
by Matthew Boyle2 Oct 2014, 1:05 AM PST0

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told Breitbart News that President Barack Obama’s decision to delay his planned executive amnesty for potentially 8 million illegal aliens past the November midterm elections is proof the American people have roundly rejected his immigration policies.
by Matthew Boyle6 Sep 2014, 2:28 PM PST0

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) began speaking on the U.S. Senate floor about the border crisis in the wake of chaos on the House side of Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to not support any legislation that doesn’t get at the root
by Matthew Boyle31 Jul 2014, 2:25 PM PST0

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will join Glenn Beck this weekend at the U.S.-Mexico border on what Beck describes as a humanitarian mission. The Tea Party Senator will join the radio talk show host and his followers in his effort to
by Tony Lee18 Jul 2014, 5:20 PM PST0

As Congress prepared to reauthorize federal transportation programs, they are grappling with the predictable problem of plugging the $15 billion annual shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Not surprisingly, both parties are prepared to double down on the failed federal
by Daniel Horowitz18 Jun 2014, 2:01 PM PST0

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — A new poll from WPA Research shows conservative Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel has shot up to an eight-point lead, outside the margin of error, over Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) a little over a week from the
by Matthew Boyle15 Jun 2014, 4:11 PM PST0

Senator Mike Lee of Utah told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon at the Republican Leadership conference in New Orleans his “conservative reform agenda” is simply an “economic opportunity society. A place where someone who is born in poverty
by Robert Wilde2 Jun 2014, 7:26 AM PST0

On Friday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke to fill-in host Andrea Tantaros from the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, LA about his proposal to strengthen the hand of the Veterans Affairs Secretary, which
by Breitbart TV30 May 2014, 11:19 PM PST0

On Thursday in New Orleans, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hailed conservative Louisiana Senate candidate and Retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness as an outsider who will give Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) the help they need
by Tony Lee30 May 2014, 11:55 AM PST0

JACKSON, Mississippi — State Sen. Chris McDaniel told Breitbart News Sunday host Stephen K. Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News, that “courage” is needed in Washington to fight the national debt and change the direction of the country. “I
by Matthew Boyle26 May 2014, 7:18 AM PST0

A new poll from Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund shows that Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel has seven-point lead over 36-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS). The poll, conducted by pollster George Birnbaum of GEB International who surveyed 600
by Matthew Boyle19 May 2014, 10:41 AM PST0

With a bitter primary campaign between Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel and incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) veering towards the gutter, McDaniel used a Thursday morning press conference to try to pull it back, embracing the reform platform of
by Matthew Boyle16 May 2014, 10:07 AM PST0