Hatch to Reconvene Executive Session to Consider HHS and Treasury Secretary Nominations
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced the Committee will reconvene the mark up of the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to serve as Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and Steven Mnuchin to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Treasury in an executive session on Wednesday, February […]
“Extraordinary and Abrupt” Boycott Prolongs Leadership Gap
Today, in an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Senate Finance Committee, Committee Democrats boycotted the confirmation votes of two critical cabinet positions – U.S. Treasury Secretary and Health and Human Services Secretary. In doing so, the Democrats have obstructed the advancement of two cabinet level nominees, and are putting the nation’s economic […]
Hatch to Address U.S. Chamber of Commerce
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), will deliver remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, to discuss the Finance Committee’s agenda for the 115th Congress, including ongoing efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, remake the tax code, and advance a strong pro-trade agenda. The speech will take […]
Hatch Announces Executive Session to Consider HHS Secretary Nominee
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced the Committee will mark up the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to serve as Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary in an executive session on Tuesday, January 31, in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. “There’s […]
Hatch Announces Executive Session to Consider Treasury Secretary Nominee
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced the Committee will mark up the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to serve as U.S. Treasury Secretary in an executive session on Monday, January 30, in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 6 p.m. “Committee members and the American people heard a […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Confirmation Hearing for HHS Secretary
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to head the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department: Today we will consider the nomination of Dr. Tom Price to be the Secretary of the Department of Health […]
Dr. Tom Price: A Vetting Timeline
Throughout the nominations process, the Senate Finance Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), has worked to ensure the incoming Trump Administration’s nominees are held to the same, bipartisan vetting and hearing process afforded to the Obama Administration’s nominees. The disclosure process, while not traditionally made public with rare exception, is part […]
Hatch Hosts Governors Roundtable on Future of Medicaid
Utah Senator Says, “Our governors have a unique and important understanding of how policies from Washington trickle down to citizens in their states, and hearing from them today was an important step in the feedback process for how we can reform Medicaid to make it better for patients and taxpayers.” WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Confirmation Hearing for Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to head the U.S. Treasury Department: Today we will discuss the nomination of Mr. Steven Mnuchin to serve as Secretary of Treasury for the incoming Trump Administration. I want […]
Hatch to Hold Hearing on HHS Secretary Nomination
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Tuesday, January, 24, 2017, to consider the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to be the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. […]