Tax Talk: Senate Finance Committee Takes on Tax Reform
The Senate Finance Committee, which has the largest committee jurisdiction in either chamber of Congress, oversees more than 50 percent of the federal budget and has jurisdiction over tax, trade and healthcare policy. Since U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) became the top Republican on the committee, he’s fought to enact a strong, pro-growth economic agenda […]
Hatch Opening Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Business Tax Reform
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on reforming the business tax code. The goal of the hearing is to examine ways to create a healthier economic environment that will encourage job creators to invest in the United States and increase their competitiveness in […]
Hatch Announces Hearing on Graham-Cassidy Proposal
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, to learn more about the Graham-Cassidy proposal. The hearing, entitled, “Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal” will take place at 2 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 215. “Senators have expressed a strong desire to examine the details of the Graham-Cassidy […]
Hatch, Wyden Push Bipartisan CHIP Bill
WASHINGTON —Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Keeping Kids’ Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act (S. 1827), bipartisan legislation to ensure stability for vulnerable children by extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years. The bill would also, over time, transition CHIP to its […]
Hatch on CNBC: Let’s Provide Middle-Class Tax Relief
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) discussed tax reform with Ylan Mui on CNBC today. Highlights below: On Providing Relief for the Middle Class: “We’re not just going to do tax matters for tax matters purposes – there has to be a reason for doing it. And the reason, in my opinion, […]
Hatch Requests Details on HHS OIG Skilled Nursing Facilities Report
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price to provide further details about the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) recent “Early Alert” concerning potential abuse or neglect of Medicare beneficiaries in federally funded skilled nursing facilities (SNF). “As Chairman […]
Hatch Opening Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Individual Tax Reform
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on ways to streamline the individual tax system to make it work better for American individuals and families. Welcome everyone to this morning’s hearing, where we will discuss a major piece of the tax […]
Tax Talk: What They’re Saying
The U.S. tax code is broken. That’s why Congress and the administration are working to create a tax system for individuals that is simpler, fairer and will deliver much-needed relief to middle-class families. Tomorrow, the Senate Finance Committee will take a fresh look at how we can improve the nation’s tax system to make it […]
Hatch, Wyden Push to Extend CHIP Funding, Provide Additional Protections
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced an agreement to ensure stability for vulnerable children by extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five years. The lawmakers’ proposal would also over time, transition CHIP to its traditional federal-state partnership and provide additional protections for […]
Hatch Announces Hearing on Reforming Business Tax Code
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, to examine ways to improve the U.S. tax code’s business provisions and create a healthier economic environment that will encourage job creators to invest in the United States and increase their competitiveness in the global market. The […]