Hatch Announces Markup of Bipartisan Miscellaneous Healthcare Bills
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced a committee markup of bipartisan miscellaneous healthcare bills. Hatch worked along with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and members of the committee to develop the list of legislation that will be marked up by the committee on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. […]
Hatch Statement on Trade Vote in the House
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after the House voted on bipartisan legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): “It’s clear that a bipartisan majority in Congress support renewing TPA and reasserting Congress’s role in trade. With this hurdle crossed, it’s time for the Senate to act […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on the Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a Committee hearing examining responsible and sustainable funding options for the Highway Trust Fund: Good morning, everyone. Today, we will be discussing the challenges Congress faces as we work to provide funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund. […]
Hatch: Regardless of Court Ruling, Obamacare’s Negative Consequences Will Continue Absent Reform
In a Speech on the Senate floor, Utah Senator Says, “Regardless of how the Court rules in King v. Burwell, Obamacare will continue to inflict harm on patients and taxpayers until it is repealed and replaced with sensible, patient-centered reforms.” WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch […]
Hatch, Grassley Question CMS’s Issuance of Tax Credits Under Obamacare
Report Found Billions Doled Out With No Confirmation for Accuracy WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt raising a number questions about how the agency issues the Advanced […]
Hatch Statement on House TAA and TPA Vote
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement on the House of Representatives vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): “It is extremely disappointing that House Democrats today blocked a trade package that would give Congress and the American people a strong voice on trade. […]
Why one sentence can’t fix the health law
By Sen. Orrin Hatch June 12, 2015 http://goo.gl/qAtX7y Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court decides King v. Burwell – a case regarding the Obama administration’s issuance of health insurance subsidies in violation of their own law – the negative consequences for patients and taxpayers will continue absent thoughtful, patient-centered reform. The latest numbers don’t […]
Hatch, Wyden Welcome Efforts by IRS to Crack Down on Tax Refund Fraud
WASHINGTON – Following a summit with the tax return preparer industry, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced new initiatives to improve information sharing and cut down on tax refund fraud. In response, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement: “Today’s action by the IRS […]
Giving Americans a Voice
By Sen. Orrin Hatch June 11, 2015 http://thehill.com/special-reports/trade-june-11-2015/244701-tpa-gives-congress-and-the-american-people-a-voice-on Right now, the Obama Administration is negotiating multiple trade agreements with ad-hoc and informal direction from Congress, leaving the American people and their representatives in Washington without a strong voice on trade priorities. That will change once Congress renews Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). The Senate recognized this […]
Hatch: Trade Promotion Authority Enhances Congress’ Role in Trade
In a speech on the Senate floor, Utah senator says, “Without TPA, members of Congress and their constituents have no strong voice on establishing our trade priorities. With TPA, Congress can define trade negotiating objectives and priorities.” WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) highlighted […]