Hatch Announces Finance Committee Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, to consider the nomination of David J. Kautter to serve as U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. The hearing will take place at 11 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “David Kautter’s decades […]
Obamacare’s Latest Land Mines
Despite promises of more choices, lower costs, and the ability to access quality care close to home, Obamacare has failed the American people for the past seven years. In fact, just this week, new reports were released underscoring the ongoing difficulties with the flawed law: Number of Uninsured Americans Growing According to a Gallup survey […]
Hatch to Hold Hearing on CBP Nominee
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Thursday, July 13, 2017, to consider the nomination of Kevin K. McAleenan to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The hearing will take place at 10:15 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The following […]
Campbell Nominated to Treasury Department, Hatch Announces Khosla as New Finance Committee Staff Director
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today welcomed the nomination of the committee’s Staff Director, Chris Campbell, to serve as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury Department and announced the committee’s Policy Director, Jay Khosla, will succeed Campbell as Majority Staff Director. “Over the past six years, Chris has […]
Hatch: ‘Robust and Transparent’ Effort Required For Tax Reform
Utah Senator Says, “The goal of everyone in this body with respect to tax reform ought to be to help the American people by providing tax relief to American families, simplifying the tax system, improving our business tax system to allow American businesses to compete in the global economy, and create stronger growth in the […]
Obamacare: Beyond Unacceptable
After seven and a half years of high costs, burdensome mandates and less coverage, Republicans are taking action to rescue the American people from the failures of Obamacare. The status quo under Obamacare is beyond unacceptable and it isn’t getting any better. In fact, with skyrocketing premiums and many counties in the nation potentially having […]
Hatch, Wyden, Brady and Neal Urge President Trump to Address U.S.-India Trade Barriers During Prime Minister Modi’s Visit
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-Mass.) today urged President Trump to advocate for market-based reforms and eliminate trade and investment barriers during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the […]
Hatch Statement on Senate Healthcare Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released the following statement regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 discussion draft: “For the past seven years, Obamacare’s high costs and burdensome mandates have had devastating effects on the American economy, small businesses and middle-class families trying to find affordable, quality care. Today, […]
Obamacare’s Premium Problem
Seven and a half years ago, Obamacare was presented to the American people as quality and affordable care for all. Now, seven and a half years later, Americans face a very different reality muddled with burdensome mandates, massive losses in coverage and premium spikes averaging in the triple digits across the nation from 2013 to […]
Hatch: Obamacare ‘Poorly Designed and Recklessly Implemented’
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reiterated Republicans’ commitment to rescuing the American people from the failures of Obamacare and highlighted the need to address the skyrocketing premiums that are crushing middle-class families and small businesses. “Under Obamacare, the average health insurance premiums in the U.S. have […]