Hatch Statement at Finance Markup of the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a committee markup of the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015, an original bill to improve the Medicare audit and appeals process. Many of us here on the Finance Committee are deeply […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Hearing on IRS Data Theft
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing regarding the data theft at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which compromised the private information of over 100,000 taxpayers: Our hearing today concerns recent revelations that the Internal Revenue Service was the target of an organized […]
Finance Committee Announces Markup of Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced a committee markup of an original bill coauthored with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to improve the Medicare audit and appeals process. The bill, titled the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015, will be marked up by […]
Hatch to Hold Finance Hearing on IRS Data Theft
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Tuesday, June 2, to hear from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials regarding the data theft which compromised the private information of over 100,000 taxpayers. The hearing, titled “Internal Revenue Service Data Theft Affecting Taxpayer Information,” will take place at 10:00 a.m. […]
Hatch Presses IRS for Answers on Heels of Data Breach
Over 100,000 Taxpayer Identities Compromised WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen pressing the agency for answers after it was revealed a data breach compromised the confidential tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers. In the letter, Hatch asks the […]
Hatch Statement on IRS Data Breach
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a data breach that has put private taxpayer information at risk: “Since learning of the breach, the Committee has been working with the IRS to better understand the nature of the attack, what information […]
Hatch Hails Senate Action on Bipartisan TPA Bill
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement tonight after the Senate passed the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): “As the leader of the global trading system, the United States envisions a market that promotes American economic opportunity. No […]
The Hatch-Wyden Amendment Strengthens America’s Ability to Respond to Changing Economies
The Hatch-Wyden Amendment takes a smart approach to curbing currency manipulation and ensures American job creators and workers can compete and win in today’s 21st century global economy. Click here to learn more about the Hatch-Wyden currency amendment. ###
Hatch, Wyden Launch Working Group to Seek Input and Explore Chronic Care Solutions
Chairman and Ranking Member Appoint Senators Isakson and Warner to Lead Bipartisan Effort WASHINGTON – In a letter today sent to health care stakeholders, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced the formation of a bipartisan working group in an effort to begin exploring solutions that will improve outcomes […]
Hatch: Overreaching Currency Amendment Threatens Viability of TPA and the American Economy
In a Speech on the Senate floor, Utah Senator Says, “The Obama Administration has made it abundantly clear that, if this amendment gets adopted, President Obama will veto the TPA bill.” WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) outlined how an overreaching currency amendment proposed to […]