State and National

Lee Responds to President’s Executive Order on Amnesty

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee responded to President Obama’s executive order on amnesty:

Senator Hatch Highlights Innovation Agenda for the 114th Congress

Washington, D.C. — Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, took to the Senate floor today 

to identify pro-innovation policy priorities for the 114th Congress. His speech outlined  a series of bipartisan legislative initiatives he will help advance early in the next congress.

Below are select exerpts:

 

On Patent Trolls:

 

 

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Idaho as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

With Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Bear Lake, Boundary, Fremont and Madison counties in Idaho as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by excessive rain that occurred from July 16, 2014, through September 21, 2014.

Senator Hatch Reacts to President Obama’s Planned Executive Order on Immigration

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the most senior Republican in the Senate and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Obama’s decision to issue an executive order on immigration:

How the War on Poverty Has Hurt American Marriage Rates

Daily Policy Focus: It is no accident that the collapse of marriage in America largely began with the War on Poverty and the proliferation of means-tested welfare programs that it fostered.

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Senator Hatch Comments on Senate’s Failure to Pass Keystone Pipeline Bill

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the Senate, released the following statement on passage of the Cassidy Keystone Bill:

 

 

Inside the Comic Book Jonathan Gruber Wrote to Sell Obamacare to America

Inside the Comic Book Jonathan Gruber Wrote to Sell Obamacare to America

To help Americans understand the law, it turns out, Gruber wrote—and starred in—a 150-page comic book titled "Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It's Necessary, How It Works."

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Senator Hatch Comments on Passage of CCDBG

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan, bicameral reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG):

 

Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of eight individuals to serve on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board.

Governor statement on appointment of Senator Al Jackson

SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 17, 2014) - Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement regarding Alvin Jackson’s appointment to the Utah State Senate:

“I am pleased to appoint Alvin B. Jackson, Jr. to the Utah State Senate, representing District 14. I have full confidence that his broad business leadership and experience in government relations will benefit the Senate as he crafts legislation to strengthen our economy. I look forward to working with him.”