The following originally appeared as a letter to the editor in the Politico. -Staff
There are many very serious reasons to oppose the government takeover of America's health care system. But before debating whether Congress should take this step, we must first determine whether Congress may do so. In "Health Care" [...]
The following originally appeared as a letter to the editor in the Washington Post. -Staff
Alec MacGillis's article about the details of how health-reform legislation would require Americans to purchase health insurance ignored whether the Constitution allows that requirement at all ["If you build a coverage mandate, will they come?," front [...]
The following originally appeared as a letter to the editor in the Washington Post. -Staff
Alec MacGillis's article about the details of how health-reform legislation would require Americans to purchase health insurance ignored whether the Constitution allows that requirement at all ["If you build a coverage mandate, will they come?," front [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Senator Jim DeMint in the Wall Street Journal. -Staff
Last week, Chairman Julius Genachowski and his Democratic colleagues on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began rewriting federal regulations governing the Internet and broadband communications. According to Mr. Genachowski, the Internet today [...]
Indeed, no one would ever accuse Senator Hatch of being a liberal. He
is, by all [...]
Washington - U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today was honored by U.S. News Media Group and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership as one of the 2009 America's Best Leaders for his work to pass meaningful, bipartisan legislation without compromising his core principles and strongly held ideological convictions. U.S. News Media [...]
"Mr. President, as you have publicly stated on multiple'" [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the St. George Spectrum. -Staff
"If men were angels," James Madison once wrote, "no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." America's founders understood the nature of both [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in Investor's Business Daily. -Staff
The health care bills moving through Congress raise a host of contentious policy issues. But provisions in the bill before the Senate Finance Committee also test whether politics trumps the Constitution.
The liberty we enjoy in [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the Washington Times. -Staff
I have always believed one of the major purposes of health care reform is to lower the costs of medical expenses to American families. Therefore, I was dismayed when an already bad health care reform bill in [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the Deseret News. -Staff
The greatest opportunity offered by real health-care reform is lower costs facing Americans. At the outset of the health-care debate, members of Congress in both parties, as well as President Barack Obama, held out this promise. Unfortunately, [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the National Review. -Staff
On this day, 222 years ago, 12 state delegations approved the new Constitution of the United States and 39 of the 42 convention delegates signed it. They sent it to the states for ratification, the act that would [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in USA Today. -Staff
Affordable and quality health care for every American is neither a Republican nor a Democratic issue -- it is an American issue. Unfortunately, the current health care bills before Congress are too partisan, too expensive and too big-government for [...]
Senator Hatch honored the induction of Jerry Sloan and John Stockton to The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last Friday with this speech before the U.S. Senate today.
Mr. President, I rise today to speak about a matter of great prominence to the people of my state. [...]
Tomorrow Senator Hatch is hosting a forum in Salt Lake City with Governor Herbert on the issue of our national energy policy. In particular, they're going to examine the impact of the cap-and-tax -- also known as "cap-and-trade" -- energy policy that Democrats in Washington are pursuing.
Earlier this' [...]
Senator Hatch invites you to join him and leading economic experts at The Fiscal Future of America forum this Friday at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Senator Hatch explains why he's hosting his forum:
Our nation is at a critical juncture. The runaway spending train enveloping Washington, [...]
Today, Senator Hatch delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's weekly address on the issue of health care reform.
Transcript: U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch Delivers Weekly Republican Address
August 15, 2009
Hello. I'm Orrin Hatch, from the great state of Utah. Thank' [...]
Senator Hatch discusses the perils of government-run health care on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
Rep. Brad Daw -- from Utah House District 60 -- writes in the Ogden Standard-Examiner . . . "Hatch's Health Care Stand Is Correct":
I want to take a moment and offer a sincere best of luck to Sen. Orrin Hatch as he leads the fight against Washington's' [...]
Instead of just asking his own questions of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Orrin Hatch asked her some on Thursday that Utahns suggested.
"I invited constituents in Utah to" [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Senator Jim Inhofe in the Deseret News. -Staff
It has been said the first casualty in war is the truth. Unfortunately, in the modern political arena we must now expand this maxim to include the defense procurement process. A prime example [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed on ESPN.com. -Staff
During the June 7 hearing before the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, University of Nebraska Chancellor and Chairman of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Presidential Oversight Committee Harvey Perlman was asked what more last year's University of Utah undefeated football team [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the National Review. -Staff
We must examine Sonia Sotomayor's entire record.
The Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter must be respectful and thorough and must focus on whether she is qualified to serve [...]
Senator Hatch wants to give an opportunity to participate in the U.S. Senate's confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by submitting a question for Judge Sotomayor.
Senator Hatch explains:
I would like to give you the opportunity to participate in Judge [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Spectrum. -Staff
The political stars have finally aligned for passage of a new and expansive federal hate-crimes law. Soon, President Obama and a number of his Democratic allies in Congress will likely stand on a stage to tell the world just how [...]
Senator Hatch gave his opening statement on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor this morning. His full statement follows:
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
This is the twelfth hearing for a Supreme Court nominee in which I have participated, and I am as struck today as I was the first [...]
Earlier this week, Senator Hatch was played an important role in securing passage of two immigration enforcement measures.
The first measure requires the Department of Homeland Security's to complete construction of pedestrian border fencing along the entire southwestern border.
Hatch commented:
I think everyone in America [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the Desert News. -Staff
The political stars have finally aligned for passage of a new and expansive federal hate-crimes law. Soon, President Barack Obama and a number of his Democratic allies in Congress will likely stand on a stage to tell [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Hill. -Staff
America's ingenuity continues to fund our economy, and we must protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. Patents encourage technological advancement by providing incentives to invent, invest in and disclose new technology. Now, more than ever, [...]
President Obama and Democrats in Congress promise that their health care plan will allow you to keep your current health coverage if you want to, but the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that's not true:
Q: How many Americans will lose their current health [...]
President Obama's health care proposal hit a major snag on Monday after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their first cost first cost estimate of the plan.
The report CBO concluded that the President's plan will:
With today's news that 9 banks repaid more than $66 billion they received from the TARP program, we're reminded of the importance of passing Senator Hatch's bipartisan bill to close a loophole in the program that allows the treasury to recycle these funds rather than using them to pay down' [...]
Senator Orrin Hatch speaks out against adopting a government-run health care plan through a so-called "public option."
The end result would be a federal government takeover of our health care system, taking decisions out of the hands of doctors and patients and placing them in the hands of [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch in the Washington Times. -Staff
In light of the country's current economic struggles, it is important we not lose sight of what really makes us competitive globally: our entrepreneurial spirit and the [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch in the Washington Times. -Staff
In light of the country's current economic struggles, it is important we not lose sight of what really makes us competitive globally: our entrepreneurial spirit and the [...]
Right now, when banks pay back TARP funds there's no requirement that the funds be used to pay down the national debt. Without that restriction, Treasury department can reuse that money over-and-over again -- meaning that instead of being an emergency program, TARP could become a perpetual program.
That's' [...]
Senator Hatch led a group of 8 Senators this week in delivering a message to President Obama opposing a government-run plan in health care reform:
At a time when major government programs like Medicare and Medicaid are already on a path to fiscal insolvency, creating a brand new [...]
The following was originally published as an op-ed in several Utah newspapers -- including yesterday's Emery County Progress. -Staff
In recent weeks, there have been countless statements made by politicians, pundits, and even the Department of Homeland Security, that gun ownership or support for the Second Amendment is connected [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the Miami Herald. -Staff
Since January, the Obama administration's decision to close the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center was heralded with fanfare; however, there were few details on how they actually planned to do so by January 2010. Recently -- like the [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in Politico. -Staff
President Barack Obama had barely announced that he would nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter when the "news" media declared that she would be confirmed. The American people, however, expect the Senate to do [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the National Review. -Staff
President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter puts the judicial-selection ball in the Senate's court. We can serve America well by focusing on whether she is the kind of justice [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Washington Times. -Staff
Major policy changes in the United States require the support of the business community.
This is exactly as it should be. After all, entrepreneurs, partnerships, family businesses, public corporations and multinational enterprises are the foundation on [...]
Senator Hatch is leading the GOP High Tech Task Force -- a group dedicated to supporting America's important technology sector:
Republican leaders have named Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch chairman of the High Tech Task Force, a 12-member GOP group that focuses on technology issues.
"I'm confident Sen. Hatch will lead the Senate Republican [...]
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Hatch grilled economists on the impact of the Democrats' cap-and-tax scheme.
Here are a few of the questions and answers with Anne Smith, Practice Leader of Climate and Sustainability of CRA International:
Q. Do you believe that implementing a cap-and-trade program or a carbon tax [...]
Many tax code problems exist solely because tax brackets, limits and deductions haven't kept pace with inflation. One of those areas is the limit for the deduction of capital losses.
Senator Hatch and Senator Blanche Lincoln introduced a bill Tuesday to fix this problem with the tax code, The [...]
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the The Uintah Basin Standard and St. George Spectrum. -Staff
Last week, the country's political echo chamber was abuzz with discussions and evaluations of President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office. While this was, of course, an arbitrary milestone with [...]
Senator Hatch remembered the late Congressman Jack Kemp and offered his condolences to the entire Kemp family in a speech before the U.S. Senate yesterday:
Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a great American and friend, former Congressman Jack Kemp. I was deeply saddened to learn of his [...]
Did you know Senator Hatch is on Twitter, YouTube, Friedfeed and Facebook?
FacebookFriendfeedTwitterYouTubePlease follow, subscribe and friend Senator Hatch today.
[...]Senator Hatch recently wrote an essay for Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy about the role of the Constitution in judicial nominations and confirmations.
Below are a few excerpts:
Nonetheless, the timing of this Essay is auspicious in several respects. First, I write in the wake of two very relevant Federalist [...]
With today's news that Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire at the end of the court's session this summer, Senator Hatch discusses the role of the Supreme Court on Fox News:
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWoRoD3j3jo 425x344] [...]Senator Hatch will be on ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos this Sunday to discuss the impending vacancy on the Supreme Court:
On the show this Sunday: Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the Committee's longest serving Republican, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Ut. With the news that Justice David [...]
Senator Hatch introduced legislation today to put the brakes to the runaway growth in government spending -- 22% in just two years.
The Limitation on Government Spending Act of 2009 would limit government spending to 20% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product -- essentially the size of the U.S. economy).
Senator [...]
Senator Hatch voted against President Obama's Cabinet nominee for the department of Health and Human Services in a Finance committee vote on Tuesday. Senator Hatch voted against Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius nomination after learning that Sebelius omitted key facts regarding her connection to late-term abortion doctor George Tiller.
The [...]
Over at the Orrin PAC Blog, they take a look at an Associated Press article detailing the Obama administration's efforts to rescind a regulation used to help root out financial corruption in unions.
Here's what the AP reported:
The Labor Department moved ... to rescind a [...]
Every April 15th reminds us of the necessity of raising revenue to operate our government. Most will agree that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society. It is not that we have to pay taxes that brings you all here today, but rather the fact that we [...]
Senator Hatch was on Don Imus' radio show yesterday, where he discussed President Obama's budget, cap-and-tax plan and the Employee "No" Choice Act.
"The Democrat budget promises to not raise taxes on 95% of Americans, but, then, it indirectly raises the cost of living by [...]
Politico has a short feature today on Senator Hatch's love of music and his work on a patriotic CD called "Amazed By America":
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is a known music lover. He writes. He sings. He has CDs even. He even told Shenan that he wrote Ted [...]
Senator Hatch was on CNBC's Squawk Box Monday morning to discuss President Obama's budget:
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[...]Senator Hatch says bringing enemy combatants to the U.S. is ridiculous. From Desert News:
Hatch Says Gitmo Should Keep Detainees
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says it is "ridiculous" that President Barack Obama has ordered closure within a year of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, and [...]
The Salt Lake Tribune reports on Senator Hatch's speech on the President's job-killing budget:
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, blasted President Barack Obama's budget as a "work of fiction" in a floor speech Wednesday, calling out the Democratic administration for what he says robs the rich to pay the [...]
