Tag Archives: Sen. Orrin Hatch

HATCH ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S CORPORATE TAX REFORM OUTLINE

 SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner unveiled a corporate tax reform framework: “When President Reagan overhauled the tax code, it took … Read More

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Sen. Orrin Hatch on third anniversary of the stimulus

WASHINGTON – On the three-year anniversary of the President’s trillion stimulus spending bill, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today outlined why more stimulus spending, more taxes and more debt, as the President proposed … Read More

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HATCH QUESTIONS HHS SECRETARY SEBELIUS ON ADMINISTRATION’S ATTACK ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, on Wednesday questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Obama Administration’s decision to circumvent constitutionally-guaranteed religious freedom protections by forcing religious institutions … Read More

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HATCH PRESSES TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER ON THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today pushed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to address a number of issues during a committee hearing examining the President’s budget proposal for FY 2013.  In addition … Read More

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HATCH, 42 OTHERS FILE SUPREME COURT BRIEF THAT OBAMACARE INSURANCE MANDATE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined 42 Senate colleagues in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the constitutional challenge to … Read More

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HATCH ON PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, responded to the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget that was submitted to Congress today: “America’s future demands leadership and tough choices to lead our country … Read More

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IN SPEECH, HATCH BLASTS WHITE HOUSE ATTACK ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, blasted the Obama Administration’s attack on religious freedom under the Constitution. Hatch said the … Read More

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HATCH STATEMENT ON THE FORMATION OF AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE TO HOST FUTURE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement after Utah Governor Gary Herbert announced an exploratory committee would be formed to look into hosting a future Winter Olympics in Utah: “It’s only fitting that Governor Herbert … Read More

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HATCH ON NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING ON CALIFORNIA’S PROPOSITION 8

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled the California ballot measure Proposition 8 unconstitutional: “Today two … Read More

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HATCH SAYS TODAY’S BLM RULING SHUTS DOWN JOB CREATION AND AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION

SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today denounced another ruling by the Obama Administration that shuts down access to federal lands for American energy production and kills jobs that come with it. The U.S. Bureau of Land … Read More

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