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Michael S Lee
Republican · Senator · UT
UT Senate · 2028 ballot
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Voted yes or no on 7 of the 8 issues.
Never changed.
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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond
- Reported assets
- At least $230,004 (range $230,004–$600,000)
- 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
240% of the Utah median
Median household income, Utah $95,166
Michael S Lee, reported assets (low end) $230,004
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How they voted · the eight · not the pond
Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.
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About Michael S Lee
- Age
- 55 (born Jun 4, 1971)source
- Born in
- Mesa, Arizonasource
- Years in office
- U.S. Senate since Jan 5, 2011 · 15 years.source
- Hobbies & fun facts
- Barbecues, smoking brisket and pork shoulders, and enjoys skiing and hiking.Source: Utah Policy (statement from his office)
Lee is a lawyer. He is the son of former U.S. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee and the brother of Utah Supreme Court justice Thomas Rex Lee. He clerked for Samuel Alito and was an assistant U.S. attorney in Utah from 2002 to 2005.
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
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What they're running on
From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.
- No official platform found.
Also on the record — not in the pond
Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.
Next election · not the pond
Not on the ballot in 2026 · Next election Nov 7, 2028 · UT Senate · Class 3, term ends Jan 3, 2029
Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.
Government salary
$174,000
2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.
Reported assets · not the pond
Michael S Lee · Reported assets, 2025 Senate disclosure (lower bound) · At least $230,004 (range $230,004–$600,000)
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M
Michael S Lee: 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).
| Michael S Lee | At least $230,004 (range $230,004–$600,000) |
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Scale zero to $10,000,000.
Committee assignments · not the pond
Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Chair
Subcommittee: Energy — Ex officio
Subcommittee: National Parks — Ex officio
Subcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining — Ex officio
Subcommittee: Water and Power — Ex officio
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Member
Subcommittee: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy — Member
Subcommittee: Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy — Chair
Subcommittee: Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism — Member
Senate Committee on the Budget — Member
Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Member
Subcommittee: Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights — Chair
Subcommittee: Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights — Member
Subcommittee: Intellectual Property — Member
Subcommittee: the Constitution — Member
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.
Funding — not the pond
FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond
Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.
Campaign — they cashed it
$43,750 TAKE (dual-party PAC)
Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.
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Own it — Dual-party PAC
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Largest dual-party PACs on this file.
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION$5,000
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION CREWMEMBER GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$3,500
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION$3,000
Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.
Stock trading
S.Amdt. 1481 to S. 2038 — Brown amendment to prohibit financial conflicts of interest
What this was: Would have forced senators to sell individual stocks and dump conflicts of interest. Failed 26–73.
Senate · 2012
Force divestiture. Failed. Rejected 26–73, February 2, 2012.
Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond
Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.
Sponsored 530 since 2015. 4 became law. 7 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.
S. 4511 (118th Congress) — Guarding Readiness Resources Act
A bill to provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.
Introduced Jun 11, 2024 · Passed Senate Dec 19, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 2151 (118th Congress) — Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023
A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
Introduced Jun 22, 2023 · Passed Senate Dec 18, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 5000 (118th Congress) — A bill to provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.
A bill to prohibit the use of amounts from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to implement a certain record of decision, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 10, 2024 · Passed Senate Dec 18, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 4261 (117th Congress) — FORMULA Act
Introduced May 19, 2022 · Passed Senate Jun 23, 2022 · Official record ↗
S. 1787 (117th Congress) — State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
Introduced May 24, 2021 · Passed Senate Jun 14, 2022 · Official record ↗
S. 2514 (117th Congress) — A bill to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the "Col. Gail S. Halvorsen 'Candy Bomber' Veterans Center".
Introduced Jul 28, 2021 · Became law Jun 7, 2022 (Public Law 117-134) · Official record ↗
S. 4119 (117th Congress) — RECA Extension Act of 2022
Introduced Apr 28, 2022 · Became law Jun 7, 2022 (Public Law 117-139) · Official record ↗
S. 297 (117th Congress) — Reinforcing American-Made Products Act
Introduced Feb 8, 2021 · Passed Senate Sep 14, 2021 · Official record ↗
S. 4902 (116th Congress) — A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse".
Introduced Nov 17, 2020 · Became law Dec 21, 2020 (Public Law 116-245) · Official record ↗
S. 4065 (116th Congress) — Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2020
Introduced Jun 24, 2020 · Passed Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Official record ↗
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.
Where they stand on the eight
A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.
- Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
- AbortionSupportedNo flipPro-life / restricting abortion
- Gun Rights & Second AmendmentOpposedNo flipOpposition to the restriction
- Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Taxes, Spending & DebtSupportedNo flipLower taxes and tax cuts
- Energy PolicySupportedNo flipExpanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
- Crime & PolicingYeaNo flip
- Parental Rights & School ChoiceSupportedNo flipVoted Yea. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
Votes with own party
100% of the time — 13 of 13 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Republican caucus.
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Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.
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Stance timeline by issue
Flips first
Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.
On the record — not in the pond
Iran War Powers Current events
On the record — not in the pond
- Jun 23, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 86 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Sep 24, 2026 Voted Nay — H.Con.Res. 89 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Healthcare Health
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Women's Sports Eligibility Education
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Artificial intelligence regulation Technology
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Voting rights and election rules Elections
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Term limits Congress
On the record — not in the pond
- Feb 2, 2012 Voted Yea — DeMint amendment: sense of the Senate for congressional term limitsShown, not in the pond. Official roll call
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Age limits for federal officials Congress
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Presidential immunity / accountability Presidency
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Abortion Social Policy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Feb 25, 2020 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (20-week)
On Passage
What this was: Would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
↗ senate.govFeb 25, 2020 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ senate.govMay 11, 2022 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Nay — Women's Health Protection Act (codify Roe)
On Passage
What this was: Would write a federal right to abortion into statute and block many state limits, roughly locking in Roe v. Wade nationwide.
↗ senate.govJan 22, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Pro-life / restricting abortion
Voted Yea — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ senate.gov
Crime & Policing Justice
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 18, 2018 Yea Vote
Voted Yea — First Step Act
On Passage
What this was: 2018 prison-reform law. Cuts some federal mandatory minimums, expands early-release credits, and eases a few sentencing rules. Trump signed it.
↗ senate.gov
Energy Policy Environment
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Jan 29, 2015 Supported Vote
Supported: Expanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
Voted Yea — Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
On Passage
What this was: Would approve the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. A signature energy vote.
↗ senate.gov
Gun Rights & Second Amendment Civil Rights
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Apr 17, 2013 Opposed Shown, not in the pond.
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Manchin-Toomey expanded background checks
On Passage
What this was: Would require a federal background check on nearly all gun sales, including private sales and gun shows.
↗ senate.govJun 23, 2022 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Opposition to the restriction
Voted Nay — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On Passage
What this was: 2022 gun-and-mental-health package after Uvalde. Extra checks for buyers under 21, money for state red-flag laws, closes the “boyfriend loophole,” and school/mental-health funding.
↗ senate.gov
Immigration & Border Security Immigration
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Jun 27, 2013 Supported Shown, not in the pond.
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Nay — S.744 Gang of Eight / path to citizenship
On Passage
What this was: 2013 comprehensive immigration bill. Border security triggers plus a path to citizenship. Not the same measure as 2025 detention bills.
↗ senate.govJan 20, 2025 Supported Vote
Supported: Stricter enforcement and border controls
Voted Yea — Laken Riley Act (S.5)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ senate.gov
Parental Rights & School Choice Education
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 1, 2017 Supported Vote
Supported: Voted Yea. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
Voted Yea — Cruz 529 / K-12 education accounts amendment
On Passage
What this was: Would let 529 education accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
↗ senate.gov
Taxes, Spending & Debt Economy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 2, 2017 Supported Vote
Supported: Lower taxes and tax cuts
Voted Yea — Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On Passage
What this was: 2017 Republican tax law. Cut individual and corporate rates, doubled the standard deduction, capped SALT. Trump signed it.
↗ senate.govAug 7, 2022 Supported Vote
Supported: Lower taxes and tax cuts
Voted Nay — Inflation Reduction Act
On Passage
What this was: Climate and energy tax credits, a 15% corporate minimum tax, IRS funding, and Medicare drug-price negotiation. Paid for in part by new taxes; Democrats framed it as deficit reduction.
↗ senate.gov
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Earmarks
S.Amdt. 1472 to S. 2038 — Toomey amendment to prohibit earmarks
What this was: Would have banned earmarks. Failed 40–59. Yea = ban earmarks.
Senate · 2012
Rejected 40–59, February 2, 2012. Yea = ban earmarks.
Term limits
S.Amdt. 1488 to S. 2038 — DeMint amendment on congressional term limits
What this was: Would have added congressional term limits. Failed 24–75.
Senate · 2012
Rejected 24–75, February 2, 2012.
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