Washington -- Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was elected to be the next chairman of the conservative Senate Steering Committee. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham:
"No one has been more active pushing a positive conservative agenda in Congress than Mike Lee. He has shown you can fight the radical policies advanced by President Obama while promoting opportunity for all and eliminating favoritism to the well connected. We congratulate Mike and look forward to working with him in his new role."