Monthly Archives: January 2011

Hatch Lauds Florida Federal Judge’s Decision that ObamaCare Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a former Chairman and current member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling in Florida that the individual mandate in the $2.6 trillion health law that requires every … Read More

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Hatch Continues All-out Push to Take Down Fatally Flawed $2.6 Trillion Health Law

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today continued his all-out push to take down the fatally flawed $2.6 trillion health law, attacking on multiple fronts with legislation aimed at striking at the heart of this egregious law that is threatening … Read More

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HATCH ON MEETING WITH INTERIOR SECRETARY SALAZAR, HEAD OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ON DEVASTATING NEW LAND POLICY

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) met today with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Robert Abby to discuss the Obama Administration’s recent destructive rule on Wild Lands that will further … Read More

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HATCH STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT RENOMINATING DON BERWICK TO HEAD CMS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after the Obama Administration resubmitted the nomination of Dr. Don Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):

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Hatch Statement on Sen. Mike Lee’s Assignment to the Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today after Sen. Mike Lee was assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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HATCH, CORNYN, 19 SENATORS INTRODUCE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

WASHINGTON – Today, 21 United States Senators led by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution.  The proposed amendment would bring down the … Read More

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Hatch on State of the Union address

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

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HATCH LAYS OUT CONSEQUENCES OF OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S MASSIVE SPENDING INCREASES ON SENATE FLOOR

WASHINGTON – In advance of the President’s State of the Union address this evening, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the incoming Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today outlined in a speech on the Senate floor how the Obama … Read More

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HATCH SUPPORTS GOVERNOR’S REQUEST FOR NATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Washington, D. C. – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) wrote to President Obama today expressing his support for Governor Herbert’s request to designate the southern Utah areas affected by heavy rains and flooding from last month’s storms as national disaster areas.  … Read More

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HATCH STATEMENT ON NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement today on the annual March for Life that is being held in Washington:

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