{"politician":{"name":"Mike Lee","slug":"mike-lee-l000577"},"exportedAt":"2026-07-26T07:52:19.680Z","confidenceRule":"latest-matching-assessment, else max-assessment-confidence, else 0","promises":[{"id":"cmrpkdhig01mx2pshc7xk47v1","text":"Joined nine other Republican senators in pledging to stop cooperating with Democratic legislative priorities and to block confirmation of the administration's political and judicial nominees, following the Trump New York verdict.","topic":"Senate procedure / nominations","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/05/31/lee-leads-gop-response-to-trump-verdict/ | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-confirms-235th-judge-under-bidens-presidency-beating-trumps-first-term-tally | 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https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00114.htm | https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/03/01/mike-lee-stop-gap-bill-hr2-border-security/","latestAssessment":"FULL","assessmentConfidence":"82%","resolvedConfidence":0.82,"weight":3.28,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrrvtquw01ss7k4uvdpc33m4","status":"FULL","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.82,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T14:19:35.864Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:23:21.014Z"},{"id":"cmrpkda4701kv2pshztqmrw1m","text":"Committed, through his HOUSES Act, to make small tracts of federal (BLM) land available for sale to states and local communities to address housing shortages and affordability.","topic":"Public lands / housing","status":"ATTEMPTED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.lee.senate.gov/houses | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3117/all-info | 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https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/03/06/mike-lee-wants-to-end-federal-reserve/","latestAssessment":"CHAMPIONED","assessmentConfidence":"90%","resolvedConfidence":0.9,"weight":2.7,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrrxj3w300sab3zq79me5nu0","status":"CHAMPIONED","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.9,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T15:07:18.772Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:23:18.129Z"},{"id":"cmrpkd80301k72psh42wp26kl","text":"Committed to enact a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, casting it as the starting point for eliminating deficits and reducing the national debt; he has repeatedly introduced the amendment (most recently with Sen. Chuck Grassley in 2023).","topic":"Federal budget / fiscal policy","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.lee.senate.gov/2023/2/lee-introduces-balanced-budget-amendment | https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/2/16/23603363/mike-lee-chuck-grassley-introduce-balanced-budget-amendment-national-debt/ | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/14 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118sjres14is/pdf/BILLS-118sjres14is.pdf","latestAssessment":"CHAMPIONED","assessmentConfidence":"90%","resolvedConfidence":0.9,"weight":3.6,"assessments":[{"id":"cmruriz8p00qinjzx1mszbwt7","status":"CHAMPIONED","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.9,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T14:42:33.578Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:23:16.804Z"},{"id":"cmrpkd70201jv2psh8t571eo3","text":"Committed to work to restore the federal government to a 'constitutionally limited scope,' specifically by supporting a balanced budget amendment, congressional term limits, earmark reform, entitlement reform, peace through military strength, and energy independence.","topic":"Limited government / federal reform","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.lee.senate.gov/issues | https://www.lee.senate.gov/2023/2/lee-introduces-balanced-budget-amendment | https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=631604B6-50AF-4F26-B210-73A719FCC3DF | https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-rep-norman-colleagues-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-impose-term-limits-for-congress | https://www.energy.senate.gov/2025/6/chairman-lee-releases-enr-budget-reconciliation-text","latestAssessment":"CHAMPIONED","assessmentConfidence":"70%","resolvedConfidence":0.7,"weight":2.0999999999999996,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrsayet901gg1w5vqjum67s6","status":"CHAMPIONED","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.7,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T21:23:07.773Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:23:15.506Z"}]}