Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico Welcomes Input on Territory’s Economic Outlook, Extends Deadline for Submissions
WASHINGTON — Today, members of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico welcomed responses to their call for stakeholder input on ideas to identify reforms needed to grow the territory’s economy and announced an extension of the deadline for submissions to October 14, 2016. The Task Force, which is charged with […]
Summer Rewind: Obamacare’s Biggest Flops
Health Law’s Failures Took Center Stage in Summer 2016 With crippling high costs, reduced choice, and diminishing access to care, Obamacare’s failures heated up with the summer sun. Week after week, announcements came that premiums would be rising and coverage options dropping. Broken promise followed broken promise, leaving American families and job creators at their boiling […]
ICYMI: A better way to help vulnerable children and families
By Orrin G. Hatch, Ron Wyden, Kevin Brady and Sander M. Levin September 5, 2016 Every year, thousands of American children are taken from their homes and placed in foster care. And in the midst of an opioid epidemic, those numbers are rising. For many children, foster care is absolutely necessary and even lifesaving. Many of those […]
Hatch Statement on European Commission’s State Aid Investigation into Apple
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch today released the following statement regarding the European Commission’s ruling in the Apple state aid investigation: “Any ruling that is inconsistent with international tax standards and harms American business abroad with retroactive measures is inherently unfair and encroaches on U.S. tax jurisdiction. Further examination of today’s ruling is needed, but […]
Hatch Calls on Treasury to Re-Propose Debt-Equity Rules
Utah Senator Says, “Finalizing the regulations, without another round of proposed regulations, would be imprudent.” WASHINGTON – Citing concerns over the policy and regulatory process of the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code section 385 regarding debt and equity, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew […]
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico Seeks Input on How to Strengthen Territory’s Economy
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which is responsible for identifying impediments to economic growth in the territory and recommending changes, announced it is seeking input from stakeholders. “As we work in a bipartisan manner to identify what reforms are needed to grow the Puerto Rican economy and promote […]
Hatch, Upton Highlight New Non-Partisan Government Report on Uncompensated Care
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) today highlighted a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluating federal support for health care services provided by the nation’s hospitals for uninsured and other low-income individuals. The report, which was requested by the […]
Finance Committee Continues Momentum in Second Session of 114th Congress
In step with the Republican-led Senate, the Finance Committee produced significant bipartisan policy achievements for the American people in the second session of the 114th Congress. From equipping American job creators with the tools they need to grow the economy to introducing legislation aimed to curb tax refund fraud and protect taxpayers, the Committee added […]
Hatch, Brady Introduce Resolution in Support of the United Kingdom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT ) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced a resolution expressing strong support for closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from […]
Hatch Introduces Bill to Bolster Transparency & Accountability of Nation’s Debt
In letters to Treasury & Federal Reserve, Utah Senator Continues Push for Details on Debt Management Decisions WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today introduced a bill to promote transparency and accountability at the Department of Treasury regarding federal debt management, especially when breach of the statutory debt limit is impending. “The […]