Hatch Honored by Finance Committee Colleagues
[CLICK HERE to watch each Senators’ remarks honoring Chairman Hatch] WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee leaders spoke on the Senate floor to honor Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and his legislative accomplishments achieved while serving as a member and chairman of the committee for over two decades: Former Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Hatch’s commitment to […]
Hatch Announces Hearing for Tax Court Nominee
***UPDATE*** Out of respect for the services honoring former President George H.W. Bush, the nomination hearing will now take place on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 10:00 a.m. WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing to consider Courtney Jones to be a judge of the United States Tax Court. The […]
Hatch Reflects on Success, Achievements at Finance Committee
[CLICK HERE to watch Chairman Hatch deliver remarks on his work as Finance Committee Chairman] WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) spoke today on the Senate floor about his Finance Committee service, both as a member of the committee and its chairman: “Recently in the Finance Committee, we have worked on tax reform, […]
Hatch Statement on Grassley’s Intention to Lead the Finance Committee
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement following Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) announcement that he is pursuing the Finance Committee chairman position for the 116th Congress: “The Finance Committee will be in good hands with Senator Grassley at the helm. Chuck has a proven history of leadership at the committee […]
Finance Committee Clears SSA and PBGC Nominations
WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nominations of Andrew Saul, to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Gordon Hartogensis, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Gail Ennis, to be Inspector General of the Social Security Administration (SSA). “I am proud of the Finance Committee for advancing […]
Hatch Opening Statement at the Markup of SSA and PBGC Nominees
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a markup of the nominations of Andrew Saul to be Commissioner of the Social Security Adminstration, Gordon Hartogensis to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Gail Ennis to be Social Security Administration (SSA) Inspector General: […]
Hatch Announces SSA and PBGC Nominations Markup
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced that the committee will convene a markup on the nominations of Andrew Saul to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Gordon Hartogensis to be the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Gail Ennis to be Inspector General of the […]
Hatch Seeks Information About Protecting Consumers from Counterfeit Drugs Sold Online
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is seeking information from the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) and the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) to better understand how they collaborate with the pharmaceutical industry and law enforcement agencies to prevent the sale of counterfeit medicines online. “The pharmaceutical industry plays a fundamental role […]
ICYMI: Tax Reform Gave Typical American Family a 58 Percent Tax Cut
One of Chairman Hatch’s chief goals during last year’s tax reform debate was to provide relief to hard-working middle-class families, a goal he brought to fruition. In fact, a family of four earning $73,000, the median family income, will see a tax cut of more than $2,000. Their tax bill will fall from what they […]
Hatch Highlights Finance Committee Legislation that Helps Kids and Families
[Click Here to See More Photos: Hatch Hosts Leaders to Celebrate Efforts to Benefit Children and Families] WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today hosted several Utah and national leaders to celebrate the longest extension of Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in program history, the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act […]