State and National

Hatch Acts to Protect Religious Freedom from Obamacare Mandates

“The government has no place telling individual Americans how they should practice their religion. I have filed this legal brief because I believe that religious liberty is a universal right that government must respect and accommodate."

Sen Orrin Hatch: Year in Review – Restoring the Senate for the American People

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865645184/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-Year-in-review-mdash-restoring-the-Senate-for-the-American-people.html

Press Release

For Immediate Release January 7, 2016

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Steve Maxfield me@stevemaxfield.com

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Hatch Applauds House Passage of SCRUB Act

"The SCRUB Act will provide a commonsense and practical means to reduce the unnecessary costs of existing regulations”

Hatch Applauds House Action on Bill to Repeal Obamacare 

Utah Senator Says, “Congress let the will of the American people be heard and sent an Obamacare repeal bill to the President’s desk. Higher premiums, higher taxes, less opportunity and diminished access to care is not what this administration promised and is exactly why Americans continue to oppose this law.”

Rep. Bishop Votes to Repeal Obamacare

WASHINGTON – Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) voted in favor of HR 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. Following the vote, Rep. Bishop released the following statement:

Lee Disappointed in White House for Misleading on Gun Control

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Tuesday regarding President Obama’s announced executive actions on gun control.

“It is unfortunate that President Obama chose to mislead the American people today by claiming to close supposed “loopholes” in existing law that never existed,” Lee said.

Rep. Bishop Responds to Executive Actions on Gun Ownership

WASHINGTON – Rep. Bishop (UT-01) released the following statement after President Obama’s announcement of various executive actions on gun control:

Hatch: President Is Making a Mistake By Acting Unilaterally on Second Amendment

Governor appoints David Damschen as new state treasurer

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 11, 2015) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has announced his appointment of David Damschen as the new Utah state treasurer. Damschen will fill the remaining term of Richard Ellis, who stepped down to pursue another career opportunity.