Monthly Archives: March 2011

HATCH, SENATE REPUBLICANS UNVEIL BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

WASHINGTON – As part of his ongoing effort to restore the nation’s fiscal house, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today unveiled S.J. Res. 10, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that will … Read More

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Hatch Introduces Bill to Ensure Census Bureau Counts Every American

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill today that would require the U.S. Census Bureau to count every American, including church missionaries and others who live abroad temporarily before returning home.

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Hatch Supports Legislation to Require Federal Government to Sell Unused Property

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) expressed strong support today for an amendment to the small business bill (S.493) that would save billions of dollars by requiring the federal government to sell or demolish unused or seldom used federal property.

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Hatch and Shurtleff Call for Full Repeal of Obamacare

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Salt Lake City businessman Mark Lewon today called for the full repeal of Obamacare, saying the $2.6 trillion health law spends, borrows and taxes too much.

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Hatch Co-sponsors Bill to Ban Chemicals Used in Synthetic Marijuana

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and six Senate colleagues have introduced bipartisan legislation to ban the chemicals used in synthetic marijuana drugs popularly known as “Spice” or “K2.”

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HATCH STATEMENT AT FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING EXAMINING IMPACT OF $2.6 TRILLION HEALTH LAW ONE YEAR LATER

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius examining the impact of the $2.6 trillion health … Read More

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HATCH ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION TO SHORT-TERM FUNDING MEASURE

WASHINGTON – After opposing the previous short-term funding bill two weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced today that he would also oppose the three-week spending measure that the Senate will consider this week.  Hatch believes it’s time for … Read More

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HATCH OUTLINES NEED TO TAKE A STATE-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE

WASHINGTON – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the $2.6 trillion health law, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined how severely the law is burdening states with additional … Read More

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HATCH ON DEMOCRATS’ REFUSAL TO CUT RUNAWAY SPENDING

  WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about the majority’s refusal to consider legislation to dramatically cut spending that is threatening economic growth. 

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Hatch, Senate Colleagues Introduce National Right to Work Act

WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and seven Senate colleagues today introduced the National Right to Work Act, which would reduce workplace discrimination by protecting individuals from forced unionization.

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