Baucus Announces Bruce Hirsh as Chief International Trade Counsel
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today named Bruce Hirsh his new Chief International Trade Counsel. Hirsh, an experienced member of Baucus’ Finance Committee staff, is now the Senator’s top advisor on international trade and economic matters. Hirsh replaces Amber Cottle, who was recently promoted to Finance Committee Staff Director. “Bruce […]
Baucus Bill to Protect Kids, Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Will Become Law
Washington, DC – Last night, the U.S. Senate passed Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-Mont.) legislation to develop a national strategy for reducing child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect. The Protect Our Kids Act, which was co-sponsored by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) […]
Baucus Comments on Fiscal Cliff Agreement
To: Reporters and EditorsFrom: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Baucus Comments on Fiscal Cliff Agreement Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) issued the following comment today on the “fiscal cliff” agreement. From Chairman Baucus: “I would have preferred a much more […]
Baucus Issues a Call to Action on the Fiscal Cliff
President Kennedy once said, “There are risks and costs to action, but they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” Here we are on December 28, just three days from what some have termed the fiscal cliff — trillions of dollars in automatic tax increases and across the board spending cuts, […]
Baucus Bill Works to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today introduced legislation that would develop a national strategy for reducing child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect. The Protect Our Kids Act, which is co-sponsored by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-M.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Kent […]
Baucus Leads Committee Approval of Tax Court Nominees
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today led the committee to favorably report the nominations of Ronald Buch and Albert Lauber to serve as judges on the United States Tax Court. At a committee hearing on December 11, Senator Baucus said both nominees would make excellent judges and praised them for […]
Baucus, Hatch Release Report Showing Need For Increased Oversight in Medicaid Payment Programs
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today released a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examining the oversight of Medicaid program payments. The report, entitled Medicaid: More Transparency of and Accountability for Supplemental Payments Are Needed, examined the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ […]
Baucus Urges Confirmation of Health and Human Services, Treasury Department General Counsel Nominations
Washington, DC – At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) urged his fellow committee members to approve the nominations of William Schultz for General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Christopher Meade for General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. Senator Baucus said both nominees […]
Baucus Statement in Support of Treasury, HHS General Counsel Nominations
Woodrow Wilson once said, “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” This administration, like all administrations, faces a great number of challenges. They need a great number of bright and talented people to work together to find solutions. The two nominees before us here today are […]
Baucus Statement in Recognition of Departing Finance Committee Senators
In a speech on leadership delivered more than 100 years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt said: “It is not the critic who counts; not the one who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. “The credit belongs to the person who is naturally in the arena, […]