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Sen. Mike Lee delays a government spending vote over policy disagreements.

Lee objects to $5.5 billion earmarks and unauthorized provisions in the bill.

Talks with Senate leaders continue as Lee seeks changes and supports a shutdown bill.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is delaying a vote on a government spending package over objections to certain policy provisions that he says were included without his approval despite being under his jurisdiction.

Lee, along with two other Republican senators, has placed holds on a package to approve the full-year spending bills for a slew of government agencies, such as the Pentagon and other federal offices. The Utah Republican pointed to provisions in the bill that would fund the Interior Depart

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