Hatch, Wyden Announce Hearing on Physician Owned Distributorships
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the Committee will hold a hearing on physician owned distributorships (PODs), entities in which physicians derive revenue from the sale of medical devices they prescribe to patients. The hearing, titled “Physician Owned Distributors: Are They Harmful to Patients […]
Hatch Presses CMS on Obamacare Advertising
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew M. Slavitt calling for more transparency and accountability in the administration’s advertising practices. The letter comes after it was reported the administration budgeted nearly $35 million for Obamacare advertising for the […]
Hatch: Inadequate Intellectual Property Protections Could Complicate TPP Passage
In Speech, Utah Republican Says “I am very concerned that, particularly with regard to intellectual property, the administration may not have gotten the best deal possible. Obviously, now that the text is public, I want to take the time to review it, talk with my colleagues, and consult with all of you and other stakeholders […]
Hatch Statement on Administration’s Notice to Sign Trans-Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after the Obama administration notified Congress of its intent to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The announcement comes after the administration released the final text of the agreement. “That the administration intends to sign the trade agreement does not mean its […]
Hatch Welcomes Kevin Brady to Head House Ways and Means Committee
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after Kevin Brady (R-Texas) was selected to serve as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: “As a long serving member of the Ways and Means Committee, Kevin brings a wealth of necessary experience to write, negotiate, and ultimately make […]
Burden on the administration to show that TPP is a good deal
By Sen. Orrin Hatch November 4, 2015 http://goo.gl/tSfqMW In early October, the Obama administration announced conclusion of negotiations to create the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) consisting of 12 nations across the Asia-Pacific region. Trade advocates cautiously welcomed this long-awaited news because they understand what’s at stake. A high-standard TPP has the potential to provide significant opportunities […]
Hatch, Alexander Press Administration on Failed Obamacare CO-OPs, Question Accounting Methods
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew M. Slavitt questioning the administration on the financial viability and accounting methods of Obamacare’s Consumer Operated and Oriented […]
Hatch: Conservative Reforms Build Support for Budget Deal
Bill Repeals Major Obamacare Provision, Responsibly Restructures Entitlements WASHINGTON – In a speech today on the Senate floor, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) detailed why conservative measures in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 should be supported in order to implement long-sought entitlement reforms, repeal an integral Obamacare provision, avoid default, and give Congress […]
Hatch Statement on Selection of Paul Ryan for House Speaker
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives selected Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) to serve as Speaker of the House: “With a clear track record of conservative leadership and the ability to bring both sides of the aisle together, Paul is […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Welfare & Poverty in America
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following statement during a Committee hearing to explore solutions and promote self-sufficiency for families living in poverty: The great American poet, Walt Whitman, wrote: “What a devil art thou, Poverty! How many desires — how many aspirations after goodness and truth — […]