{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=A9FA51D8-A07F-4087-BFDE-D39CF6EB7C0A", "Hatch Secures Utah Priorities in Farm Bill Package", "2018-12-11", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate,released the following statement afterseveral key Hatch priorities were included in the final text of the Farm Bill.\r\nThe legislation included two bipartisan Hatch bills, theSage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act(click here) and theFood Donation Act(click here).\r\nAfter much hard work and compromise, the Farm Bill is moving forward to the benefit of many diverse stakeholders in Utah and across the nation,said Hatch.From areas as different as feeding the hungry to habitat conservation, this Farm Bill is going to make a real difference.As a longtime champion of eliminating hunger, I was proud to see the inclusion of provisions to remove barriers that will increase donations of safe, nutritious, and quality food. Senator Blumenthal shares my goal of supporting hungry families in need, and I appreciate his bipartisan partnership.Also, with the bipartisan help of Senator Heinrich, we made great strides in reducingwildfire risk,strengtheningecosystems, and restoringcritical habitats, proving that conservation and active forest management can still meaningfully exist.\r\nStatements of Support\r\nSenator Hatch'sFood Donation Actwas supported by the Utah Food Bank, Feeding America and the Harvard Law School Food, Law and Policy Clinic. TheSage-Grouse Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Acthas been supported and aided by the efforts of the Mule Deer Foundation, National Shooting Sports Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, API, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, North American Grouse Partnership, and Boone & Crockett Club.\r\nGina Cornia, Utahns Against Hunger Executive Director:\r\nUtahns Against Hunger thanks Senator Hatch for leading on getting key provisions of his Food Donation Act included in the 2018 Farm Bill. Because of his efforts we are reducing food waste and bringing more food options to families who are going hungry. Senator Hatch has always led on working toward eliminating food insecurity in the US andwe are proud that oneof his last legislative efforts was to support, children, parents and all to have greater access to food.We will miss his leadership and commitment to the programs that really matter to his constituents.\r\nBackground\r\nFood Donation Act:\r\nKey provisions ofthe legislation were included to bolster food donations across the country,which will help eliminate food waste and increase food options for families who are going hungry.\r\nSage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act:\r\nThe legislation allows for responsible, active forest management to improve ecosystems, reduce wildfire risk, and eliminate pinion and juniper encroachment on Sage-grouse and mule deer habitat.The billmakes it easier for land managers and wildlife organizations to work together onvegetation management projects that benefit the environment, and it gives the Bureau of Land Management the tools it needs to better preserve precious habitats for both Sage-grouse and mule deer.\r\n\r\n###", 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=A9FA51D8-A07F-4087-BFDE-D39CF6EB7C0A"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9625090751796961, "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"}