Hatch Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his 2014 State of the Union address: “I’d hoped that in his State of the Union address tonight, President Obama would offer a real path to greater prosperity to the millions of Americans […]
In Speech, Hatch Outlines New Replacement Plan for ObamaCare
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said the President’s health law should be fully repealed and replaced with the proposals outlined in the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. Hatch, along with U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Okla.), […]
Burr, Coburn, Hatch Unveil Obamacare Replacement Plan
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Okla.), and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) unveiled the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act – a legislative plan that repeals Obamacare and then replaces it with common-sense, patient-centered reforms that reduce health care costs and increase access to affordable, high-quality care. In contrast […]
Hatch Statement ay Finance Committee Hearing Examining the Role of Trade Negotiating Authority in International Trade
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following opening statement today at a committee hearing examining the role trade negotiating authority plays in advancing international trade: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Before I begin my remarks, I just want to take a moment […]
Hatch Statement at Senate Finance Committee Hearing Considering Tax Court & Trade Nominations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following remarks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing considering the nominations of the Honorable L. Paige Marvel and Tamara Ashford to serve as Judges of the U.S. Tax Court and F R. Gil Kerlikowske to be Commissioner of […]
Hatch on Department of Justice Investigation of IRS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after learning that the Department of Justice is not expected to file criminal charges stemming from an investigation over political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), despite the fact that the investigation is not complete: […]
Baucus, Hatch, Camp Unveil Bill to Bring Home Job-Creating Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) joined together today to introduce legislation that will establish strong rules for trade negotiations and Congressional approval of trade pacts, to deliver trade agreements that boost U.S. exports and create American […]
Hatch on Obama Administration’s National Health Spending Report
SALT LAKE CITY –U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today said a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on national health spending trends for 2012 confirms ObamaCare has not played a role in reducing health care costs in America. “This report shows that the Administration’s promise that […]
Hatch: ObamaCare’s Problems are Deeply Rooted in DNA
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) outlined ongoing challenges that have plagued the implementation of ObamaCare and said recent updates to the HealthCare.gov website will not resolve the fundamental flaws of the President’s signature domestic policy. Hatch also reacted to the Obama Administration’s announcement […]
Hatch on Presidential Nomination of Max Baucus to Serve as Next Ambassador to China
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced his intent to nominate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) to be the Ambassador of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China: “Max is a dear friend and […]