Hatch to Hold Finance Hearing on Welfare and Poverty
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Thursday, October 29, to explore solutions and promote self-sufficiency for families living in poverty. The hearing, titled “Welfare and Poverty in America,” will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “Poverty is a multi-generational […]
Hatch, Wyden Announce Hearing to Examine the IRS’s Response to Bipartisan Committee Report
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the Committee will hold a hearing to examine the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) response to the Committee’s bipartisan report that detailed their investigation into the IRS’s treatment of organizations applying for tax-exempt status. The hearing, titled “The Internal […]
TPP: Time For Rigorous Review
TPP: Time For Rigorous Review Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Gives Congress and the Public Time to Thoroughly Examine the Trans-Pacific Partnership With the Obama Administration’s announcement that negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have concluded, a number of questions and concerns have been raised. What’s in the deal? What does it mean for […]
Hatch Says TPP Must be Balanced, Hold Trading Partners Accountable & Meet Congressional Requirements
In a Speech on the Senate floor Utah Senator Says, “The United States only has one chance to negotiate, consider, and implement the TPP. We have to get it right.” WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) questioned whether the Obama Administration closed a high-standard Trans-Pacific […]
Hatch, Wyden Probe Volkswagen on Federal Tax Credits
Automaker’s Manipulated Vehicles Qualified for Energy Efficient Tax Benefits WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) yesterday sent a letter to Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, probing the automaker on the use of “defeat devices” in diesel passenger cars and the subsequent certification of […]
What TPA Means for TPP
Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Sets High Objectives and Transparency Measures for the Trans-Pacific Partnership After five years of negotiations, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced a deal has been reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade pact between the United States and 11 other nations in the Asia-Pacific region that represents 40 […]
Hatch Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman announced that an agreement had been reached between the United States and 11 other nations to close the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations: “A robust and balanced Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement holds the potential […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Improper Payments
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a Committee hearing examining how improper payments, including overpayments and underpayments, plague the federal bureaucracy and divert scarce resources away from vital programs. The federal government spends roughly three and a half trillion dollars every year. I’m going […]
Hatch: Asia-Pacific Trade Deal Must Meet Requirements of Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
In Speech on Senate Floor, Utah Republican Says “Put simply, if TPP does not reflect that balance, it is hard to see how it will be successfully enacted into law” Washington -In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on the Obama Administration to ensure any agreement on […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing to consider the various financial and economic challenges in Puerto Rico. We’ve all watched with great interest as the debt situation in Puerto Rico has unfolded. Whenever we talk about this issue, there are a number of interested parties, including policymakers here in Washington, bond holders, […]