Wyden Statement on Commerce Ruling re: Illegal Subsidies to Chinese Solar Manufacturers
Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following statement today on the Commerce Department’s preliminary determination that Chinese solar manufacturers are receiving illegal subsidies: “Today’s strong decision by the Department of Commerce with respect to solar equipment confirms what U.S. solar manufacturers have long known: that Chinese solar producers benefit from illegal government subsidies that disadvantage and […]
Hatch, Camp Statement on 2014 OECD Tax Conference
Washington, DC – Today Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement on the 2014 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) taking place this week in Washington, DC. “In 2013, the OECD launched its BEPS […]
Hatch, McConnell and Coburn Question Accuracy of Obamacare Subsidies
WASHINGTON –Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), joined by Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Tom Coburn (R-OK), today urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) to carefully examine recent reports that the government may be paying incorrect Obamacare subsidies as the IG prepares to submit a mandated report to Congress […]
Wyden Statement On WTO Ruling Against Chinese Automobile Tariffs
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the World Trade Organization’s ruling today in favor of the United States in a challenge against Chinese automobile tariffs: “The World Trade Organization has confirmed that, following an inadequate investigation, China illegally levied tariffs on U.S. companies. I am pleased that USTR stood up for U.S. […]
Hatch Calls IRS Decision on 501c4 Regulations a Step in the Right Direction
WASHINGTON – Today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revise previously proposed rules regarding 501c4 organizations: “Today’s decision is a long overdue step in the right direction. The IRS is right to abandon its previously proposed rules governing 501c4 organizations […]
Wyden Statement Welcoming Open, Bipartisan Amendment Process on Tax Extenders Bill and Urging Swift Passage
I wish to speak for a few minutes about the urgency of passing the tax extender bill and describe to our colleagues all the bipartisanship that has gone into this important effort. This bill is truly urgent because America’s employers file their taxes quarterly, which means they are paying higher taxes today without this tax […]
New Hatch Letter to Chairman Yellen Re: Default Contingency Plans
May 22, 2014 The Honorable Janet YellenChairmanBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System20th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W.Washington, D.C. 20551 Dear Chairman Yellen, I have made repeated inquiries of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) about contingency plans formulated for the event of any default on […]
House, Senate Leaders Press Obama Administration On Backlog of Medicaid Applications Due to HealthCare.gov Challenges
WASHINGTON, DC – Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate Finance Committee, and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions yesterday sent a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, regarding the backlog of Medicaid applications in the states. Due to the technology failures of […]
Hatch Counters Democrats’ Claims, Says Amendments Are Needed for Tax Extenders
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called on Senate Democratic leadership to allow an open amendment process for the EXPIRE Act, which failed to gain cloture last week after Senate Democratic leadership blocked amendments from being considered. “The distinguished Majority Leader could solve […]
Hatch Says Obamacare Implementation the Crown Jewel of Executive Overreach
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) highlighted the Administration’s pattern of lawlessness and executive overreach in executing the President’s signature domestic policy achievement, Obamacare. Hatch also advocated for his patient-centered healthcare reform proposal unveiled with Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the […]