{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=2BBF10D4-F71D-4A2C-9795-98B41041B5BF", "Hatchs Historic Tax Reform Proposal Passes in the Senate", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\u201cSenate Republicans today came together to make history and advance a comprehensive tax overhaul that will deliver more income, more jobs, higher wages and more opportunity for all Americans.\u201d\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement and spoke in a press conference after the Senate passed his historic tax overhaul, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last night:\r\n\r\nVideo Via YouTube\u00a0\r\n\u201cSenate Republicans today came together to make history and advance a comprehensive tax overhaul that will deliver more income, more jobs, higher wages and more opportunity for all Americans,\u201d Hatch said. \u201cRooted in pro-growth policies, this legislation will help families and individuals invest in their future, promote savings, and encourage American job creators to keep more jobs and investment here at home. The measure also takes a critical step forward in improving our nation\u2019s flawed and unworkable healthcare system. By effectively repealing the regressive Obamacare individual mandate tax, we are putting Americans in charge of their health care and giving them the freedom to choose the best coverage for themselves and their families.\u201d\r\n?\u201cThis landmark achievement is the culmination of months of hard work and cooperation among Finance Committee members; leaders from the Senate, House and administration; and the entire Senate Republican Conference. It reflects a shared desire to produce a tax system that is pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-family, and will move our country forward to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.\u201d\r\nVideo of final passage:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe President later\u00a0tweeted\u00a0thanks to Hatch and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with a video featuring Senator Hatch\u2019s remarks:\r\n@RealDonaldTrump:\u00a0We are one step closer to delivering MASSIVE tax cuts for working families across America. Special thanks to\u00a0@SenateMajLdr\u00a0Mitch McConnell and Chairman\u00a0@SenOrrinHatch\u00a0for shepherding our bill through the Senate. Look forward to signing a final bill before Christmas!", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=2BBF10D4-F71D-4A2C-9795-98B41041B5BF"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7811419200152159, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}