Chairman's News
Hatch Announces Departure of Tax Reform Advisor
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that Senior Policy Advisor for Tax Reform Christopher Hanna will be departing the committee at the end of the year. "Christopher has been a wonderful asset to the committee. His dedication to the success of tax reform was invaluable; he worked for 6 years to make this historic legislation happen. Because of his help, tax reform has created hundreds of thousands of new jobs and spurred strong economic growth." … Continue Reading
12.20.18
One Year Later: How Tax Reform Has Made a Difference
One Year Later: How Tax Reform Has Made a Difference WASHINGTON - One year ago when Chairman Hatch spearheaded tax reform, he said this historic legislation would "turn the ship around." Tax reform has lived up to that promise. Since it was enacted, economic indicators around the country have shown that this legislation is a proven success. Tax reform has driven up consumer confidence, created hundreds of thousands of new jobs, aided in boosting the American economy, and encouraged small busin… Continue Reading
12.20.18
Hatch Announces Departure of Chief Tax Counsel
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that Chief Tax Counsel Jennifer Acuña would be departing the committee at the end of the year. "Jennifer is a top-notch problem-solver who played a critical role in drafting and enacting tax reform last year. One of my chief goals during tax reform was to transition our outdated world-wide tax system toward a territorial one, while ensuring that companies did not send jobs and investment overseas. It was … Continue Reading
12.20.18
ICYMI: Hatch Has Doggedly Altered How We Live from Cradle to Grave
By Warren Rojas December 20, 2018 6:31AM ET The prolific Utah lawmaker, who is leaving office 40 years after he arrived on Capitol Hill, historically has fought for what he believes in by studying policy, building bipartisan support, and patiently bending the legislative branch to his will. His legislative legacy-staff members said he has had more than 800 bills signed into law-is predictably long and fascinatingly diverse. While his name isn't synonymous with every deal that has crossed … Continue Reading
12.19.18
Hatch, Casey Put Forward Bill to Encourage Antibiotic Innovation
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and committee member Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today introduced S. 3787 the Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation to address the lack of research and development for advanced antibiotics. These drugs are needed to combat the rising rates of antibiotic resistant pathogens, such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections which are… Continue Reading
12.18.18
Hatch, Wyden Push For Improvements to the Tariff Exclusion Process
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are seeking improvements from U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to make fairer and more timely the process that U.S. businesses must go through to request exclusions from Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. In the letter, Hatch and Wyden express concerns that delays and confusion under the current process "extend uncertainty for American workers, businesses, and their … Continue Reading
12.17.18
Hatch Statement on Texas v. United States
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued a statement about a Texas judge's ruling that that Obamacare is unconstitutional: "This is an interesting case and we're going to have to see how it ultimately plays out. The individual mandate forced Americans to buy health insurance they did not want or could not afford and I am proud that Republicans acted decisively in repealing the regressive tax in last year's tax overhaul. While this case winds its way through th… Continue Reading
12.13.18
Finance Committee Clears Tax Court Nominee
WASHINGTON - The nomination of Courtney Dunbar Jones to be a Judge on the U.S. Tax Court today unanimously advanced out of the Finance Committee. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) released the following statement: "I am pleased that the Finance Committee was able to quickly act on this nomination. Ms. Jones is a strong and capable nominee who will fill an important opening on the tax court. As the court is the only way for American taxpayers to contest potentially improper… Continue Reading
12.12.18
Hatch Praised by Colleagues at Final Finance Committee Hearing
Ranking Member Wyden Presents Chairman Hatch With an Honorary Gavel in Recognition of the Chairman's Leadership WASHINGTON - Members of the Senate Finance Committee recognized Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) at his last hearing leading the committee yesterday. Senators on both sides of the aisle highlighted his successes and strong character as a leader and as a member of the committee since 1991. Take a look at what they had to say: Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.): "Long before I had the o… Continue Reading
12.12.18
Hatch Condemns Senate Action Threatening Taxpayer Privacy
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today condemned Senate action challenging an IRS policy change that no longer requires many tax-exempt groups to file forms with the IRS disclosing the names and addresses of taxpayers who made substantial contributions. "I am disappointed in my colleagues' efforts to invalidate a common-sense reform to protect taxpayer privacy," Hatch said. "The donor information at issue is not used by the IRS for efficient administration of… Continue Reading
12.11.18
Hatch Announces Tax Court Judge Nomination Markup
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that the committee will convene a markup on the nomination of Courtney Dunbar Jones to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court. The markup will occur on Thursday, Dec. 13 during a scheduled vote at 1:45 p.m. off the floor of the Senate in U.S. Capitol room S-216. The committee will markup the following nominee: Courtney Dunbar Jones to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court Who: Senate Finance Committ… Continue Reading
12.11.18
Hatch Opening Statement at Tax Court Nomination Hearing
Watch Chairman Hatch's Opening Statement Here WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Courtney Dunbar Jones to be a judge on the United States Tax Court. This was Chairman Hatch's final hearing leading the Finance Committee. Hatch has been chairman of the committee since 2015 and served as ranking member for four years before that. Hatch has been a member of the committee … Continue Reading
12.06.18
Hatch Recognized for Leadership in Passage of Bipartisan CHRONIC Care Act
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today was recognized for his leadership in creating and shepherding the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act into law at the Bipartisan Policy Committee (BPC) event "Bipartisan Leadership in Health Care: Chronic Care Implementation". BPC President, Jason Grumet, presented Chairman Hatch with an award for this bipartisan success. Hatch spoke on the years-long legislative eff… Continue Reading
11.30.18
Hatch, Wyden to Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan CHRONIC Care Act
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), will attend an event on Thursday, Dec. 6, to celebrate congressional passage of the CHRONIC Care Act and to discuss how to continue improving Medicare for seniors with complex chronic illnesses. The event, "Bipartisan Leadership in Health Care: Chronic Care Implementation" will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Bipartisan Policy Center. This year, Congress passed the CHRONIC Care Act, a yea… Continue Reading
11.30.18
Hatch Statement on USMCA Signing
WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued a statement following the Trump administration's announcement that the United States, Canada and Mexico have signed the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement: "Preserving regional trade with two of our most important trading partners is something I have always staunchly supported. Today's signing marks an important step in modernizing a two-decades-old trade pact that has served our economy well. I am continuing to revi… Continue Reading
