Tag Archives: Sen. Orrin Hatch

HATCH, COLLEAGUES: NATIONAL MONUMENTS BECOME ADMINISTRATION’S LATEST TOOL IN WAR AGAINST OIL AND GAS

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined with eight colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama asking him not to designate large areas of federal land as national monuments. The letter comes in response to environmental groups urging the … Read More

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HATCH SUPPORTS AMENDMENT TO IMMIGRATION BILL TO STRENGTHEN BORDER SECURITY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today cosponsored an amendment introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to the immigration reform legislation (S. 744) that will strengthen border security provisions in the … Read More

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HATCH LAUDS WOLF DELISTING ANNOUNCEMENT

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) applauded today’s announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The announcement comes less than three months after Hatch led a bipartisan … Read More

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HATCH VOTES TO STOP STUDENT LOAN RATE INCREASE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a current member and former chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today voted to move onto legislation introduced by Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Lamar Alexander … Read More

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HATCH DEMANDS ANSWERS ON GROWING COST OF HEALTH LAW’S PREMIUM SUBSIDIES

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew today, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) demanded concrete answers on the growing price tag of health care premium subsidies. Over the … Read More

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HATCH SAYS SECRETARY SEBELIUS PRESSURING HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SUPPORT ENROLL AMERICA RAISES EVEN MORE ETHICAL, LEGAL QUESTIONS

WASHINGTON – Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said today after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted to asking health care companies to support Enroll America, the private group headed by a former Obama Administration official and charged with getting … Read More

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HATCH STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today on the passing of colleague Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.): “I had the privilege of serving with Frank for many years and was proud to call him a friend. We weren’t … Read More

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HATCH ON MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY TRUSTEES’ REPORTS

SALT LAKE CITY – After the Medicare and Social Security Trustees’ reports were released today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, said that the Medicare program’s slower growth doesn’t capture the real challenges facing … Read More

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HATCH, COLLEAGUES CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AT HHS

WASHINGTON – Senate Ranking Members Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committeetoday called on the Inspector … Read More

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HATCH ASKS FOR UTAHNS’ HELP IN INVESTIGATING IRS

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) asked for Utahns to help in an investigation he’s launched into the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative groups who filed for tax exempt status.  In an open letter and video message … Read More

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