Mike Lee
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Restore federalism and separation of powers by passing the REINS Act now!
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Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee🚨🧵 1. It’s wrong that all spending bills go through just one committee in the Senate—the Committee on Appropriations The House of Representatives does the same thing This thread attempts to explai...
SummaryA senator argues that concentrating all federal spending bills in a single Senate committee is inefficient and unfair, creating excessive workload, excluding knowledgeable lawmakers from the process, and enabling rushed passage of unread legislation. He proposes that each authorizing committee should have jurisdiction over funding for agencies within their expertise area instead.Jan 27, 202619 tweets♥ 7.6KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵1. Congress should be *passing* the SAVE Act to stop noncitizens from voting—not paying leftists to lobby against it The Labor/HHS spending bill advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committee cont...
SummaryA Senate Appropriations Committee spending bill contained a $500,000 earmark to leftist groups opposing the SAVE Act, which aims to prevent noncitizen voting. The author criticizes both this specific earmark and earmarks in general as problematic vehicles for excessive spending and bad policy that operate without adequate transparency or debate.Jan 7, 20267 tweets♥ 5.9KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🚨🧵 1/Repost if you think this is yet another good reason to end universal mail-in voting
SummaryA thread arguing that USPS workers' union endorsements of Democratic candidates create potential conflicts of interest in mail-in ballot handling, despite legal protections like the Hatch Act. The author contends this setup presents election fraud risks and calls for ending universal mail-in voting.Sep 8, 20259 tweets♥ 53.8KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 1/ If the residents of DC want to be part of a state, the solution is *not* DC statehood Any solution should involve reverting land ceded by Maryland for the creation of DC—excepting only a narrow...
SummaryRather than making DC a state, the author argues DC residents should gain representation through retrocession—returning most of DC to Maryland while keeping a small federal corridor around the White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court. This approach honors the Founders' intention to keep the capital neutral and follows the historical precedent of Virginia's retrocession in 1846.Aug 8, 202517 tweets♥ 37.4KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 1/ Until the 1930s, state and local governments outspent the federal government—combined. In 1900, states and localities handled most public services, from schools to roads. Federal spending was a...
SummaryThis thread traces how the federal government's share of spending grew from 2.7% of GDP in 1900 to 55% by 2019, arguing this represents unconstitutional centralization of power away from states and localities. The author advocates returning fiscal authority to states and communities through cutting federal mandates and reforming entitlements.Jun 7, 20258 tweets♥ 23.9KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 Former FBI Director Jim Comey posted a cryptic message that—as far as I can tell—can be read only to mean “kill Trump” I’m speechless Literally speechless 1/
SummaryA U.S. Senator alleges that former FBI Director Jim Comey posted an encoded message on social media that could be interpreted as inciting violence against the sitting president, which the senator says is unacceptable regardless of political disagreements and given recent assassination attempts.May 15, 202514 tweets♥ 28KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 1/ What Are Letters Of Marque And Reprisal And How Could They Be Used To Weaken Drug Cartels? 🚨
SummaryLetters of marque and reprisal are constitutional authorizations for private citizens to conduct military-style operations that would normally be illegal. The thread proposes Congress could issue these to private security firms to combat Mexican drug cartels by intercepting shipments, capturing targets, and seizing assets, arguing it would be more flexible and cost-effective than traditional military action.Jan 27, 202511 tweets♥ 32.6KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵🚨 1. Everyone should know the story of Roscoe Filburn, a farmer from Ohio who found himself in the crosshairs of one of the most absurd federal overreaches in history. It’s a tale of government con...
SummaryThis thread recounts the story of Roscoe Filburn, an Ohio farmer fined by the federal government for growing wheat beyond his quota for personal farm use. The Supreme Court's 1938 Wickard v. Filburn decision expanded federal Commerce Clause authority to regulate even non-commercial, intrastate activities, setting a precedent for broad government control that the author argues represents dangerous overreach.Dec 14, 202414 tweets♥ 42.1KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵1. @MeetThePress omits six words about birthright citizenship from the 14th Amendment The omitted text is set off by asterisks: “All persons born … in the United States, *and subject to the juri...
SummaryThe author criticizes Meet the Press for omitting the phrase 'and subject to the jurisdiction thereof' from the 14th Amendment when discussing birthright citizenship, arguing that Congress has constitutional power to limit birthright citizenship through legislation, as Senator Harry Reid proposed in 1993.Dec 8, 202412 tweets♥ 25.3KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵1. In a meeting today with @elonmusk, @vivekgramaswamy, & @speakerjohnson, Elon & Vivek referred to the fact that, because unelected bureaucrats now make most federal law & control much...
SummaryThe author argues that 2025 could be a pivotal year in American history (like 1776, 1861, and 1937) to reverse the expansion of the federal administrative state created since 1937. They contend that unelected bureaucrats now make most federal law and regulations, costing the economy roughly $4 trillion annually, and that restoring constitutional federalism and separation of powers would unleash economic growth and return control to the American people.Dec 6, 202431 tweets♥ 59KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵🚨 1. Of all the deceptive sales techniques the U.S. government has used on the American people, one of them—the Social Security Act—gets far too little attention. Buckle up because this is a wild r...
SummaryThis thread argues that Social Security is a deceptive bait-and-switch scheme where the government promised workers it would be 'their money' but legally treated it as tax revenue they could redirect as needed. The author contends the system delivers poor returns, is mismanaged, funds dependency rather than independence, and needs fundamental reform.Dec 3, 202425 tweets♥ 45.5KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵1. Tonight I hosted & moderated a forum for GOP senators, giving my colleagues a chance to hear from each of the three candidates running to replace McConnell. After hearing from each candidate,...
SummaryA GOP senator hosted a forum featuring three candidates to replace McConnell and announced support for Rick Scott, citing his commitment to Senate reform, protecting individual senators' amendment rights, and restoring the chamber's deliberative function that has been undermined by leadership consolidation of power.Nov 13, 202412 tweets♥ 79.3KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵 1. McConnell’s attacks on Donald Trump & Rick Scott are indefensible Those running for Senate GOP leadership posts need to weigh in on this & commit never to sabotage Republican candidates...
SummaryA Republican critic argues that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been attacking fellow Republicans like Donald Trump and Rick Scott instead of supporting them, and calls on candidates running to replace McConnell to commit to supporting all Republican candidates and explain their leadership vision for the conference.Oct 24, 20245 tweets♥ 19KMike Lee@BasedMikeLee