Finance Committee Markup of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act beginning Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at 3 p.m. in Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216. There will be an overflow room in Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 215.                […]

Hatch: The Senate tax bill is exactly what the middle class needs

Hatch: The Senate tax bill is exactly what the middle class needs For too long, middle-class Americans have struggled with stagnant wages, sluggish labor markets and economic growth well below the historic average. Much of the economic stagnation stems from our nation’s broken tax code, which has become too big, too complex and too antiquated […]

Hatch Unveils Pro-Growth, Pro-Jobs, Pro-Family Tax Overhaul Plan

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) unveiled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive tax reform proposal designed to provide fiscally responsible tax relief for the middle-class, bring down tax rates across the board, and enhance America’s competitiveness to keep jobs and investment here at home. “For years, Congress has […]

TV/Photo Opportunity with Chairman Hatch, Majority Leader McConnell, Senate Finance Committee Republicans, Secretary Mnuchin, and Director of the National Economic Council Cohn

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn will host a TV/photo spray prior to a meeting on the […]

Hatch, Wyden, Brady, Neal Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-Mass.) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 (MTB) (H.R. 4318). After reviewing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)’s final report to Congress, the lawmakers […]

Senate Finance Committee Republicans Are Ready for Tax Reform

Members of the Senate Finance Committee have been laser focused on developing legislation to reform the nation’s broken tax code. As they gear up to advance a tax overhaul that will create more jobs, increase paychecks, and make the tax code fairer for hard-working, middle-class American individuals and families,  here’s a look at what they’re […]

Finance Committee Members Applaud House Tax Reform Rollout

Republicans in Congress and the administration are unified in advancing comprehensive tax reform that puts money back in the pockets of middle-class Americans, grows wages and creates jobs. Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) released a tax overhaul bill based on the administration, Senate and House’s unified framework. Senate Finance Committee […]

Hatch Commends Brady’s Efforts on Tax Reform Proposal

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today welcomed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady’s (R-Texas) release of a comprehensive tax reform bill based on the unified framework put together by the administration, Senate and House:  “America’s tax code has been in disrepair for more than three decades because finding common ground […]

Open Enrollment 2018: Americans Face Year 5 of Higher Premiums & Shrinking Choices

WASHINGTON – The Affordable Care Act has failed to live up to its promises since day one. As this year’s open enrollment for Obamacare begins, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released the following analysis on the status of Obamacare for […]

Healthcare Leaders Introduce Legislation to Provide Certainty, Relief from Failures of Obamacare

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) today introduced the Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (S. 2052/H.R.4200) following their bicameral agreement last week. The legislation would pair concrete, structural Obamacare reforms with a temporary funding extension for the health law’s cost-sharing reduction (CSR) program.  “This initiative is […]