Hatch Voices Opposition to Social Security Advisory Board Chairman Nomination
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reiterated his opposition to the nomination of Dr. Henry Aaron to chair the Social Security Advisory Board. “Throughout much of his writings, Dr. Aaron has, far more often than not, opted for partisanship over sound policy. This […]
Hatch on the Hacking of Healthcare.gov
SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after the Department of Health and Human Services reported that hackers infiltrated Healthcare.gov: “Today’s news that Healthcare.gov was hacked should come as a surprise to no one. Despite numerous warnings from myself and other […]
Wyden Statement on the 40th Anniversary of ERISA
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act: “Forty years ago today, President Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act into law and enshrined a new level of security for Americans in retirement. In today’s economy, workers are carrying […]
Senate Committee Leaders Hatch and Alexander Release Joint Report on Obama Administration’s Obamacare Claims
Washington, D.C., Sept. 2– Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the top Republicans on the Senate committees overseeing health policy, today released a joint report dispelling eight major claims from the Obama administration on the president’s health care law. Hatch, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said: “The facts keep getting in […]
Wyden, Cardin, Brown Call on Guatemala to Comply with Labor Obligations
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, today called on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to resume litigation if Guatemala fails to effectively enforce its labor laws, as required by the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). “We are […]
Wyden Statement Regarding Plans to Address Corporate Inversions
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement today regarding congressional proposals to close the inversion loophole: “The inversion virus continues to plague our country and I’m encouraged that colleagues from both sides of the aisle are offering ideas on a solution. It’s important to define key principles now as we push […]
GAO Report Confirms Need for Additional Oversight of Medicare Claims Reviews
WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives highlighted a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled, “Medicare Program Integrity: Increased Oversight and Guidance Could Improve Effectiveness and Efficiency of Postpayment Claims Reviews.” The report, which was undertaken following a bipartisan and bicameral request to […]
Senator Hatch Washington Post op-ed: How to deal with corporate inversions — without the politics
In Washington, short-sighted policies proposed for political messaging purposes often eclipse substantive dialogue. That is exactly what we are seeing as congressional Democrats and the Obama administration play election-year politics with the growing challenge of corporate inversions. Over the past few months, many companies have responded to our overly burdensome corporate tax system by re-domiciling […]
Wyden Statement on WTO Ruling on Rare Earth Exports
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today regarding the WTO’s ruling on China’s export restrictions on rare earths: “The WTO today delivered a resounding victory for American workers whose jobs depend on a stable supply of rare earth elements. Today’s ruling makes clear that China must withdraw its […]
Wyden Statement on Walgreens’ Inversion Decision
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following news that Walgreens will not pursue a corporate inversion: “It’s great that Walgreens recognizes the long term strategic business value of staying an American company and I hope that others considering an inversion follow suit,” said Wyden. “I’m working to build a bipartisan […]