Hatch, Nelson Push for Strong Copyright Protections in NAFTA, Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Senate Finance Committee Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to ensure that U.S. trade agreements include strong copyright provisions, noting that robust and enforceable intellectual property protections are essential to American innovation and economic growth. “Without adequate global safeguards […]
Welcoming a New Tax Code
As Americans submit their 2017 tax filings, they can wave good-bye to the old tax code, making way for a new tax code fit for the 21st-century economy. Check out these recent op-eds and news stories of leaders praising the sweeping benefits of tax reform – including higher wages, business investment, and more money in […]
Hatch, Wyden to Hold Finance Hearing on How to Improve Medicare, Medicaid Response to Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the committee will convene a hearing on how Medicare, Medicaid and human services programs can better address the opioid epidemic and substance abuse disorders. The hearing follows Hatch and Wyden’s call for stakeholder feedback earlier this year. The […]
Hatch Opening Statement at Finance Hearing on IRS Challenges and 2018 Filing Season
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at the Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled The 2018 Tax Filing Season and Future IRS Challenges: This is an exciting time, and I am grateful Acting Commissioner Kautter could be here today to talk with us about the 2018 tax […]
Hatch, Brown Announce Multiemployer Pension Plan Overview Hearing
WASHINGTON – Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans Co-Chairmen Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) today announced they will convene a hearing on Wednesday, April 18, to provide an overview of the multiemployer pension system. The hearing will take place at 2 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 215. […]
Hatch to Convene Hearing on IRS Challenges and the 2018 Tax Filing Season
SALT LAKE CITY – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that on Thursday, April 12, 2018, the committee will hold a hearing on the 2018 tax filing season and how they plan to address future challenges at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in Dirksen […]
Fast Facts on Fast Track: What is Trade Promotion Authority?
Just last week, the Trump administration requested renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), pursuant to bipartisan legislation that promotes strong trade agreements between the United States and its trading partners by establishing pro-growth trade objectives and increasing transparency. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who championed the 2015 TPA law, welcomes the administration’s request, […]
Hatch Statement on U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
SALT LAKE CITY – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released the following statement about the U.S.-Korea trade agreement (KORUS): “Since KORUS went into force more than five years ago, it became clear that Korea needed to do more to fully implement the agreement in order to remove trade and investment barriers for […]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Health Committee Leaders Push CMS on Stronger Oversight of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan leaders and key members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its oversight of the Medicaid drug rebate program. The leaders explained, “We are troubled that misclassifications of prescription drugs for purposes of the Medicaid […]
Hatch on 301 Trade Case: China Must Be Held Accountable
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced its findings regarding Chinese practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual property, as well as actions to be taken by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Treasury […]