Support earmark reform to help restore constitutionally limited government.

Mike Lee · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.42 specificity 0.57 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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I will work to restore the federal government to its constitutionally limited scope by supporting ... earmark reform

Lee commits to supporting earmark reform as part of restoring constitutionally limited government.

Issues - Mike Lee US Senator for Utah
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Evidence

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Congress.gov lists S.Amdt.4236 to H.R.7148 as sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee, submitted January 27, 2026 and proposed January 30, 2026. Its purpose was to strike all earmarks. The latest action was a successful Senate motion to table the amendment, 67-33, on January 30, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Lee took concrete same-term action for earmark reform by sponsoring an amendment to remove all earmarks from the FY2026 consolidated appropriations bill, but the amendment was tabled and did not deliver reform.

never same_term A for effort

S.Amdt.4236 to H.R.7148 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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The Senate roll-call page records Vote 15 on January 30, 2026: motion to table Lee Amendment No. 4236, statement of purpose to strike all earmarks. The motion to table was agreed to, 67 yeas to 33 nays. Lee voted Nay on the motion to table.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official roll call confirms the earmark-striking amendment failed procedurally, while Lee personally voted against tabling it. This supports serious effort but not delivery of the reform.

never same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress, 2nd Session, Vote 15
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Lee materially supported earmark reform during the relevant federal Senate term by sponsoring S.Amdt.4236 to strike all earmarks from H.R.7148 and voting against tabling it. However, the amendment was tabled 67-33 on January 30, 2026, so the promised earmark reform was not enacted or otherwise delivered. This warrants credit for effort but not fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%