State and National

Senator Hatch Statement on the President’s Veto of the Keystone Jobs and Infrastructure Bill

Washington D.C.— Senator Orrin G. Hatch, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, issued the following statement following the President’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

President Obama just DEFIED Congress and REJECTED the best interest of America by vetoing the Keystone Pipeline Bill.

This veto is a slap in face to the American people -- and it won't be Obama's last.

Liberals argue that this veto means conservatives should "compromise" -- which is DC- speak for preemptive surrender to Obama's radical tax-and-spend agenda.

We must act NOW to reject Obama's threats and executive action in the name of "compromise."

Republicans Differ Over How to Fight Obama on Immigration, Fund Homeland Security

News: In interviews with The Daily Signal, Republican lawmakers expose competing priorities for the newly empowered GOP.

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Animal advocates lobby Utah lawmakers to protect pets

WHAT:          Utah residents participating in Humane Lobby Day 2015 will meet with lawmakers to lobby for better animal welfare laws. Attendees will be supporting two important bills, S.B. 197 to ban gas chambers and S.B. 134 to strengthen penalties for cockfighting in Utah. The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society of Utah are sponsoring Humane Lobby Day.

Utah “Right To Try” Law To Receive Hearing on Tuesday

Contact: Starlee Coelman, (602) 758-9162

Salt Lake City—A law to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed Phase 1 of the FDA approval process but are not yet on pharmacy shelves is scheduled for a hearing and public testimony in the state Senate Health Committee on Tuesday.

Many of you have asked about the specific objections the Party has to SB 54 (the Utah Legislature/Count My Vote compromise). Please see eight major objections below - (for the sake of brevity, preserving our constitutional rights is a given):

1)      The SB 54 compromise allows candidates who are not Republicans to run on the ballot as Republicans.

2)      It allows a candidate to be on the Republican primary ballot without having to get one Republican signature.

Speech: Hatch Delivers Keynote on King v. Burwell Obamacare Lawsuit

Washington D.C.— Senator Orrin G. Hatch, member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the Supreme Court to strike down the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule at issue in the Obamacare subsidy case, King v. Burwell, in a keynote address.

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On King v. Burwell

Homeland Security Funding Expires Friday. Is Congress Any Closer to a Solution?

News: Secretary Jeh Johnson, who is carrying out President Obama's immigration executive actions, said that it's "imperative that we get it resolved." How do you think it'll play out?

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UtahPolicy.com poll question of the week - really?
 
"Should the Count My Vote Compromise Be Delayed?"
 

Did you know in these UtahPolicy.com polls you can vote dozens of times?

Feb. 21, 2015

This Nebraska Woman Lost Her Health Insurance Three Times Under Obamacare