Mike Lee
- Previous profession
- Law clerk, Judge Dee Benson, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah; Law clerk, Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court; Attorney, Sidley & Austin;
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- Law clerk, Judge Dee Benson, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
- Law clerk, Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court
- Attorney, Sidley & Austin
- Assistant U.S. Attorney in Salt Lake City
- Law clerk, Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito
- Partner, Howrey law firm
- First public office
- 2010Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010
- Years in public office
- 15
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lee has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Lee is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Lee votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Lee votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Lee votes No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Lee votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Lee votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 34 Yes votes Lee votes the same way as most Senate Republicans. On all 4 No votes Lee votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
The annual defense policy law.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 4 executive orders.
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
5 excerpts
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Lee, Warren Urge Pentagon to Codify Trump’s Successful EO to Cut Defense Waste, Boost Efficiency
“The senators urged Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to codify this progress into law by supporting their bipartisan Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act. The legislation will make permanent President Trump’s plan to boost efficiency and competition within defense contracting.”
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Lee Introduces End of DEI Discrimination in Government Contracts
“On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14398 to address DEI discrimination by federal contractors. This move was part of a larger effort by the Administration and congressional Republicans to end DEI practices throughout the country.”
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Lee Sounds Alarm on Pro-Abortion United Nations Nominee
“Having already set this precedent of using her office to attack United States pro-life law, as UNSG she clearly could not be trusted to respect the United States’ right to enforce pro-life laws and policies, include the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance policy and the executive order Enforcing the Hyde Amendment (January 24, 2025).”
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Lee Demands End of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions for Congressional Staff
“health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions," except in cases "where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest" (Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, Pub. L. 117-328, Div. D, Title VI, sec. 613, 614, December 29, 2022).”
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Lee Bill Bans Disparate Impact from Civil Rights Law
“Codifies President Trump’s “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” executive order.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: leeforsenate.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of leeforsenate.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Lee's campaign reports receiving $2,255,168.97 and reports spending $2,422,941.82, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S0UT00165as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0UT00165as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,255,168.97 | $5,138,473.20 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,422,941.82 | $5,191,865.23 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $740,995.04 | $908,767.89 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S0UT00165as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0UT00165as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,113,084.58 | $1,924,055.72 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $765,695.79 | $3,088,837.77 |
| Other political committees | $229,974.61 | $85,250.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00473827
- CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES FUND Leadership PAC · FEC committee C00497362
- LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00494302
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