Hatch Announces HHS Nomination Markup
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that the Senate Finance Committee will markup the nomination of John Bartrum to be Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources. The markup will take place on Thursday, May 24, at a time and location to be determined, during a scheduled […]
Hatch Announces Departure of Long-Time Tax Counsel Mark Prater, Staffing Updates
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that after nearly 30 years with the Finance Committee, Deputy Staff Director and Chief Tax Counsel Mark Prater will be departing the committee staff. Prater joined the Finance Committee in January 1990 and has helped the committee advance tax and oversight legislation, including the […]
Hatch-Rubio Bill Critical to Resurrecting Growth in Puerto Rico
Click here to watch Hatch speak on the Senate Floor on the Puerto Rico Empowerment Act. WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today spoke on the Senate floor about the Puerto Rico Empowerment Act of 2018 (S. 2873), which he introduced last week with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). This legislation […]
Hatch: Substance Over Speed in NAFTA Trade Talks
WASHINGTON – As talks regarding the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today underscored the need for negotiating partners to take “the time necessary to get these negotiations right” and deliver a strong agreement that will gain the support of the U.S. Congress. Hatch’s […]
Hatch, Wyden Announce Hearing on Improving Health Care in Rural America
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced that the committee will convene a hearing on improving health care in rural America. The hearing will take place on May 24 at 9 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 215. “Even as our nation’s healthcare system […]
Hatch, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Promote Stability, Prosperity in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced S. 2873, the Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018, which would implement recommendations by the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico. “Puerto Ricans have been stuck with a stagnant economy, shaky government finances and […]
Photo: Hatch Meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He
Today, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, a key adviser to President Xi Jinping to discuss the U.S.-China trade relationship. “Vice Premier Liu and I had a […]
Tax Reform Boosts Confidence This National Small Business Week
It’s National Small Business Week, and a recent CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey found that confidence among America’s small business owners continues to be near an all-time high. In fact, just four months after Congress passed a once-in-a-generation tax reform overhaul that modernized the nation’s tax code, hundreds of small businesses (and counting) have announced new […]
Photo: Hatch Meets with IRS Commissioner Nominee Charles Rettig
Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) meets with IRS Commissioner Nominee Chuck Rettig. WASHINGTON – After meeting today with Charles Rettig, the nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement: “With its history of scandals and continuing challenges, the IRS needs a full-time leader […]
Republicans Report on New Tax Law’s Benefits at Finance Committee Hearing
Americans across the country are continuing to see Republicans’ promises of higher wages, more jobs and stronger economic growth come to life as tax reform is implemented. From higher wages in South Dakota, the creation of opportunity zones in distressed communities, and renewed small business optimism, Senate Finance Committee Republicans are excited about the outcomes […]