Senator Mike Lee posted a series of tweets on September 8 and 9, 2025, addressing issues related to voting security, immigration law enforcement, and energy policy. Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, referenced legislative initiatives and judicial opinions in his statements.
On September 8, 2025, Lee commented on election integrity by writing: “Who let the dogs vote? Who, who, who, who, who? Pass the SAVE Act.” The tweet references the SAVE Act—a bill aimed at strengthening voter identification requirements.
Later that day, he cited Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh regarding immigration law enforcement: “JUSTICE KAVANAUGH: The Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes immigration officers to ‘interrogate any alien or person believed to be an alien as to his right to be or to remain in the United States.’ 66 Stat. 233, 8 U. S. C. §1357(a)(1). Immigration officers ‘may briefly”. This statement highlights existing federal authority for questioning individuals about their immigration status.
On September 9, 2025, Lee announced new legislation targeting energy costs and ethanol mandates: “Today I’m introducing a bill to advance President Trump’s growth agenda for American energy and lower costs for hardworking families. Nowhere in the Clean Air Act does it say that the swampy corn lobby can force Americans to pay more for their products. By jamming through”. This message refers to efforts by some lawmakers to challenge ethanol requirements under the Clean Air Act—an issue debated since Congress first enacted renewable fuel standards in 2005 as part of national energy policy.
The SAVE Act mentioned by Lee is designed to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections—a response from some lawmakers concerned about non-citizen participation despite limited evidence of widespread illegal voting.
Debate over ethanol mandates has been ongoing since Congress established renewable fuel standards nearly two decades ago; critics like Senator Lee argue these policies increase consumer costs without clear environmental benefits.
