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| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/issue-in-focus?ContentRecord_id=720BD1CB-CD72-45A9-A8E4-1B8066C5A22B | Defending Religious Liberty from Progressive Extremists | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Religious liberty is one of the defining principles of our founding and our history. We are incredibly fortunate that for nearly two and half centuries, our tradition of religious freedom guaranteed to us under the First Amendment has accommodated people of many different faiths and deeply held beliefs. So even though the Supreme Court ruled that the states must legally change the definition of marriage to include same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, Americans are still constitutionally allowed to disagree with this definition on the basis of their religion or personal beliefs. As Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his Obergefell v. Hodges opinion, The First Amendment ensures that religious organizations and persons are given proper protection as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths In turn, those who believe allowing same-sex marriage is proper or indeed essential, whether as a matter of religious conviction or secular belief, may engage those who disagree with their view in an open and searching debate. But this week, the Senate was close to confirming a nominee to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who threatens to deny this principle. Chai Feldblum, who was first nominated to the EEOC by President Obama in 2009, was re-nominated to the commission's five-member board by President Trump last December. And unfortunately, Feldblum has had a history of pushing a political agenda on marriage at the expense of religious freedom. Feldblum has written that she sees the conflict between religious belief and LGBT liberty as a zero-sum game where a gain for one side necessarily entails a corresponding loss for the other side. And there is no mystery about which side she thinks should win. In a separate speech she said, There can be a conflict between religious liberty and sexual liberty, but in almost all cases the sexual liberty should win I'm having a hard time coming up with any case in which religious liberty should win. These ar… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=731BEE6D-9FAE-40FA-99EC-32A4AE03620E | December 21, 2018 Mobile Office Visit Box to Juab County | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Nephi When: Friday, December 21, 2018 @ 8:30 am 10:00 am Where: Nephi City Hall, 21 E 100 N, Nephi, UT 84648 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2219ABAA-9020-4DEF-B3CA-4E4094634307 | Sen. Lee Applauds U.S.-Mexico Asylum Agreement | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONSen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement today responding to Thursday's Department of Homeland Security announcement that the United States and Mexico had reached an agreement that will help solve the migrant crisis: I applaud Secretary Nielsen's announcement yesterday of the Migration Protection Protocol. For too long our asylum system has been overloaded and subject to serious abuse. The Administration's new policy is a strong first step toward solving these problems and putting the system on a more sustainable footing, Lee said. The new protocol also shows what close cooperation with Mexico on migrant issues - something I have been strongly encouraging on both sides of the border - can accomplish. Going forward, my hope is that Congress follows the Administration's example and enacts permanent changes to our asylum system, Lee continued. I firmly believe both in the rule of law and that America should provide sanctuary for legitimate asylum seekers who suffer persecution in their home countries. The MPP advances both of these objectives, and is a great first step toward much needed reform of our asylum system. Sen. Lee visited Mexico twice in the last two months. You can read more about his trips here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=453AED16-732B-49B2-B04F-CD715F228E30 | Sen. Lee Comments on Public Lands Bill | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday regarding a public lands package that failed to pass the Senate Wednesday night: I understand people's frustration, and I share it. Governor Herbert, like 49 other governors, has been completely cut out of this broken, unfair process. He has no choice but to accept the process and simply hope to get what he can out of it. Chairman Bishop hates the process too, but he is up against the clock, with Democrats about to take over the House. If I were in their shoes, I might be saying exactly what they are saying. But I'm not. I'm not just in the Senate; I'm on the committee, which is driving this process. I understand people want me to let the bad process slide this once so we get it done. But that is exactly how the broken process the process that excludes Utah, that cuts Utah out, and leaves Utah behind perpetuates itself. I'm the one person in a position to stand up for my state and shine a light on this broken process. That's the only way it's ever going to get better. I understand this bill will probably pass now in a few weeks, but it will do so without my vote. Governor Herbert and Chairman Bishop are good friends, good men, and excellent public servants. I respect their position and empathize with it. But my job is different from their jobs. And as long as the Senate tries to foist these lands bills on western states at the last minute, hiding the bill as long as possible to avoid transparency and accountability, I will fight it in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and on the Senate floor. Utah and the country deserve better. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=7A21EA2A-B278-4F85-9027-1BE909AA8213 | Towards A Better Land Deal in Utah | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | This Wednesday, a group of legislators tried to sneak legislation expanding the federal government's control of Utah past the United States Senate. The 680-page bill was not made public until 10 am Wednesday morning, and less than 12 hours later, these legislators were trying to force final passage through the Senate through unanimous consent, without any debate or amendment. I objected. This bill would have had a big impact on the state of Utah, creating 1.3 million acres of wilderness - about half of that in Utah - and permanently reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). That would have made any reform of that flawed program impossible. Coming from a state where two-thirds of the land is owned by the federal government, where we can't do anything without leave from the federal government, that would have hurt. When the federal government owns large amounts of land in your state it means your schools are underfunded; fire, search, and rescue are underfunded; local government is underfunded. That underfunding results from the fact that most of the land is owned by the federal government. You can't tax that land. You receive pennies on the dollar for a program called Payment in Lieu of Taxes. Most of the land cannot be developed privately. Most of the land cannot be taxed by the states and localities. Now make no mistake. I'm not talking about developing our National Parks. We don't want to set up an oil drilling rig under the Delicate Arch. Of the 33.3 million acres owned by the federal government in Utah, just 12 million of them are parks, forests, wilderness, or recreation areas. The vast majority of the rest of federal land could be developed, taxed, and used to create revenue. But right now that land that is excessively restricted and environmentally degraded as a result of poor federal land management policies. And many of these degrading policies are linked to the LWCF. I am not opposed to compromise. I am open to reforming the LWCF. If the program could be reformed so that the fund … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=582243A2-9D02-4030-A9A3-8E89BD5F339D | December 20, 2018 Mobile Office Visit to Morgan County | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Morgan When: Thursday, December 20, 2018 @ 8:30 am 9:45 am Where: Morgan City Hall, 90 W Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=A426F4C5-5258-4AC3-AF56-5FB34BC5AF64 | December 20, 2018 Mobile Office Visit to Rich County | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Randolph When: Thursday, December 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Where: Rich County Courthouse, 20 S Main Street, Randolph, UT 84064 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=D02845D8-4E2F-4A88-8CE8-50924D92BCB4 | December 20, 2018 Mobile Office Visit to Daggett County | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Manila When: Thursday, December 20, 2018 @ 12:15 pm 1:30 pm Where: Manila Town Hall, 145 E Highway 43, Manila, UT 84046 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=51EF7C0B-0338-438A-AA9A-AB1F0B9BA25B | Hatch Puts on the Boxing Gloves One Last Time in Senate Farewell Video | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCIn a video produced by the Senate Republican Conference, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the President Pro Tempore and Senior Republican in the United States Senate,said farewell tohis Senate colleaguesand thanked Utahnsfor the opportunity to fight for them in the ring. Video on YouTube ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=B908A476-3C1B-40D9-BD52-507C3367F5DD | Hatch, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Sports Betting Integrity Legislation | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018. The bipartisan legislation would put in place world-class safety measures to protect consumers, preserve the integrity of sporting events, and ensure the propriety of the sports wagering market. As I wrote in Sports Illustrated earlier this year, sports betting is inevitable so let's make sure it's done right, said Hatch. This bill is the first step toward ensuring that sports betting is done right in the states that choose to legalize it.Just as importantly, it provides protections for states that choose not to go down that path. For the better part of this year, I have engaged with and learned from stakeholders on all sides of this issue the gaming industry, professional and amateur sports leagues, consumer advocates, data providers, law enforcement, and many others. The result of those discussions is a comprehensive bill that tackles numerous, complex issues and includes provisions to protect the interests of each of those stakeholders. I am pleased that the Minority Leader has joined me in introducing this legislation, confirming that while this may not be an easy issue, it is a bipartisan one. There is much work to be done, but I hope this bill will serve as a placeholder for the next Congress, should they decide to continue working to address these issues. As a lifelong sports fan I treasure the purity of the game, and afterMurphy v. NCAA,I knew that Congress had an obligation to ensure that the integrity of the games we love was never compromised, said Schumer. That is why I believe the time is now to establish a strong national integrity standard for sports betting that will protect consumers and the games themselves from corruption. The bipartisan legislation that Senator Hatch and I have introduced, follows the principles laid out in the federal framework that I released in August and will serve as solid foundation upon which we build the appropriate guardrails a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=6F30B944-7AF5-4EE0-AF4C-D29EDFA963D5 | December 19, 2018 - Mobile Office Visit to Piute County | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Junction When: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 2:00 PM- 2:30 PM Where: County Courthouse, 550 North Main, Junction, UT 84740 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=BC273F8E-F7E3-4D00-8AF6-A8075FA50695 | December 19, 2018- Mobile Office Visit to Piute County | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Joseph When: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Where: Joseph, UT | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=C86E8B16-FDE7-4BBD-B8F0-E9BA7AF70EBB | December 19, 2018 - Mobile Office Visit to Piute County | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Marysvale When: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 12:30 PM- 1:00 PM Where: Marysvale Community Center, 100 North 215 East, Marysvale, UT 84750 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=CBF93437-7727-4AE4-A937-A53E75A05DB3 | Sen. Lee Objects to the Unanimous Consent of Chai Feldblum's Confirmation to the EEOC | 2018-12-19 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I first want to note that it has been suggested that there is only one objection to Chai Feldblum's nomination to the EEOC. That is not true. I am among those objectors; I am not the lone objector. My objection to this nominee relates to my belief and religious freedom. You see, religious freedom is very important to me. I am the descendant of people who were ordered exterminated by the Governor of Missouri on October 27, 1837. Religious intolerance cannot be tolerated in this country, and I see a growing wave of religious intolerance. I see a growing wave of sentiment of people suggesting that on the basis of people's religious beliefs, they can be subject to adverse government decision-making. Ms. Feldblum has written that she sees a conflict between religious belief and LGBT liberty as ``a zero-sum game'' where ``a gain for one side necessarily entails a corresponding loss for the other side.'' I see no reason why that should be the case, and I think that is fundamentally incompatible with our Nation's long tradition of pluralism and religious freedom. Make no mistake--there is no mystery about which side Ms. Feldblum thinks should win. In a separate speech, she said: ``There can be a conflict between religious liberty and sexual liberty, but in almost all cases, the sexual liberty should win I'm having a hard time coming up with any case in which religious liberty should win.'' I find these remarks stunning, especially because an entire amendment to the U.S. Constitution--the very first one, by the way--is devoted to religious liberty. These are not the words of an open-minded jurist. These are not the words of an open-minded lawyer. These are the words of an activist intent on stamping out all opposition to her cause. In fact, she has even said as much. She said: ``[G]ranting liberty to gay people . . . cannot be adequately advanced if `pockets of resistance' are permitted to flourish.'' Who is she to decide whether someone should be permitted to persist in t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=B56162DC-2694-452D-83ED-EFB4BEA44448 | Hatch, Wyden Push For Improvements to the Tariff Exclusion Process | 2018-12-18 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, have written a letter to US Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to improve the process that US businesses must go through to request exclusions from Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. In the letter, Hatch and Wyden express concerns that delays and confusion under the current process extend uncertainty for American workers, businesses, and their suppliers and customers. We commend the Department of Commerce (DOC) for improving the exclusion processat the same time, as stakeholders have advanced through the product exclusion process, additional flaws have surfaced where we believe DOC needs to make improvements,the senators wrote. American businesses report lengthy delays in the processing of exclusion requests; contradictory, incomplete, or ambiguous guidance when the DOC denies requests on technical grounds; and slow and unresponsive replies to their inquiries to the DOC. Each of these flaws undermines the fairness and timeliness of the exclusion process for American stakeholders and we urge DOC to resolve these flaws promptly to reduce economic hardship and uncertainty that stakeholders are experiencing. In this letter, Hatch and Wyden urge the Department of Commerce to improve the product exclusion process in four specific ways: Adhere to the normal review timeline that the department established in the Federal Register (a maximum of 106 days). Clearly identify any technical defects in exclusion requests. Retain the original submittal and posting dates for calculating refunds when technical defects in exclusion requests are cured. Answer inquiries sent to the official Department of Commerce email address with prompt and responsive information. Background:In April, Hatch and Wyden sent aletterto Secretary Ross urging him to improve the exclusion process which was difficult and ineffective for American businesses. Read the fu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=FFD46E50-CADE-455B-8670-7EB437814221 | Hatchs Traumatic Brain Injury Bill Passes Senate Unanimously | 2018-12-18 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore and Senior Republican in the United States Senate, released the following statement after his legislation, theTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ReauthorizationAct of 2018,passed the Senate by unanimous consent. I created this program in 1996 with Ted Kennedy, and I consider it a critical piece of my public health policy legacy,said Hatch.The federal TBI program assists Americans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury to connect with the vital services they need. It also provides for prevention research, including research that will help us determine the incidence and prevalence of TBI at a national scale. I wish to thank my colleagues in both the Senate and the House for working with me to get this done. TheTraumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018is supported by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA).Click hereto read the intro release. Background In 1996, Senator Hatch worked with Senator Ted Kennedy on the original TBI Act to help limit the suffering, death, and long-term disability that results from TBI. The legislation marked the beginning of a multifaceted federal endeavor to address the needs of persons with TBI and their families. Today's TBI program maintains that original framework of prevention, education, access, and protection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. Through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the TBI State Partnership Grant Program helps states and territories to build service infrastructure and improve access to services and supports. This bill: Reauthorizes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance activities and projects to reduce incidence of TBI. It also extends grants to states for TBI systems, and grants to protection and advocacy (P&A) systems, through the Administration for Commu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0FA5DB35-C4CD-4431-8024-D720C9B5E88F | Sen. Lee Applauds Passage of the First Step Act | 2018-12-18 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONSen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement following the Senate's passage of The First Step Act: We did it. We passed real bipartisan criminal justice reform. Thanks to the hard work of my colleagues, American families will be stronger and our communities will be safer. This is a huge win for America and President Trump. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=20EDD896-7CA9-4043-ADCE-E564A97DB05F | Hatchs Human Trafficking Bill Heads to Presidents Desk | 2018-12-17 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenatorOrrin Hatch (R-UT) andRepresentative John Curtis (R-UT)released the following statements after thePublic-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Actpassed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The historic legislation will create a Public-Private Advisory Council to provide a direct line to federal government agencies that will streamline unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles and empower nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations in the fight against human trafficking. The greatest way to really have an impact in ending trafficking around the world is to empower those who have already been engaged in the fight,said Hatch.We've seen up close in Utah how experts have seen real results, and this bill would ensure that the resources of the federal government are put to the best possible use to help vulnerable children around the world. Organizations like Utah's Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) have made a tremendous impact in fighting human trafficking across the world,said Curtis.We can help them do more, saidCurtis. With better coordination and partnership with federal government agencies, imagine what they can accomplish. This legislation is a historic step in our journey to end human trafficking and I thank Senator Hatch for leading the charge. Statement of Support Tim Ballard,Founder and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad Human trafficking is the scourge of our era. I'm thrilled Senator Hatch and Congressman Curtis had the clout to advance this important bill, which will help us make a bigger difference in saving kids from trafficking all over the world. Background The Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council: Is composed of eight to fourteen representatives from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and nonprofit groups that have significant knowledge and experience in anti-human trafficking or rehabilitation and aftercare of human trafficking victims and survivors. Serves as a point of contact for Federal agencies reaching out to anti-… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=9E58DFE6-8ECD-4F3A-8F42-8767011B78F8 | Hatch Statement on Senator Alexanders Retirement | 2018-12-17 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch, President Pro Tempore and Senior Republican in the Senate, released the following statement upon hearing that Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) would not be running for reelection in 2020. Lamar Alexander has been an incredible legislative partner and an even better friend throughout his three terms here in the Senate,said Hatch. He has stood for civility, for bipartisanship, and for pragmatism, and the country is a better place because of him. While he will still accomplish much between now and 2020, Elaine and I wish he and Leslee the very best as they prepare for their next chapter. It is my sincere hope that we might find another opportunity to sit down and play music together down the road. Most recently, Senator Hatch and Senator Alexander celebrated passage of their bipartisanMusic Modernization Actinto law in October. Click below for their mixtape. Video Via YouTube ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=BA17F368-6D63-42C0-9592-227B73D7850A | Hatchs Bipartisan Emergency Medical Services for Children Bill Passes Senate | 2018-12-17 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)released the following statement after his bipartisanEmergency Medical Services for Children(EMSC)Reauthorization Act of 2018(S. 3482) passed the Senate.From smaller-sized medical equipment to different dosage requirements for medicine, the EMSC program helps medical professionals meet the unique needs of pediatric patients and provide state of the art emergency medical care for sick and injured children and adolescents. Since the program was created in 1984, pediatric injury-related death rates have been reduced by more than 40 percent. When I look back at my legislative accomplishments,I am most proud of those that have helped save children's lives. Since I authored the EMSC in 1984, contributions by this federal program have resulted in remarkable advances that have improved the quality of life for sick or injured children,said Hatch.Thanks to the EMSC program, we have state-of-the-art equipment, treatment, medication dosing information, and medical guidelines that are uniquely specialized for caring for pediatric patients in emergency medical situations. EMSC covers the entire spectrum of care, from the 911-call to when the child is back home safe and sound post-treatment. The program's continuation is imperative, and I encourage my colleagues in the House to consider it swiftly. Pediatric patients have important physical, developmental, and mental differences from adults. Now in its 34thyear, the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program has made great strides to make sure that the entire spectrum of emergency medical services (EMS) can be provided to children and adolescents no matter where they are. Background State Partnership Grantsprovide states with resources to conduct assessments of their EMSC capabilities; identify gaps; and establish appropriate standards, training and resources to meet the needs of pediatric patients. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have received EMSC funding under this grant program. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://stewart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stewart-s-legislation-honoring-anwar-sadat-signed-by-president | Stewarts Legislation Honoring Anwar Sadat Signed by President | 2018-12-14 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Chris Stewart | S001192 | stewart.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Yesterday, President Trump signed Rep. Chris Stewart's (R-Utah) bipartisan legislation, the Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act, into law. This legislation honors the late president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, with a Congressional Gold Medal. President Sadat made a historic visit to Israel in 1977, the first Arab leader to do so. This began the foundation of peace between Egypt and Israel. This visit was all the more courageous given the opposition and outrage he faced at the time. President Anwar Sadat truly embodied the statesmanship and fortitude necessary to bring peace to the Middle East. His shining example of putting aside our differences and working towards peace is just as important today as it was during his tenure as President of Egypt. His bravery and dedication to peace deserve much more than a Congressional Gold Medal, but I'm grateful that we can honor him and his everlasting legacy. Rep. Chris Stewart For a video of Congressman Stewart's remarks on the House Floor,click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=5D5C96B3-0B4D-4988-97B6-D9EA99A8D640 | Hatch on Comments He Made Earlier This Week about Accusations Against President Trump | 2018-12-14 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington,D.C.Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) issued the following statement about comments he made earlier this week about accusations made against President Trump: Earlier this week in an unplanned hallway interview with CNN, I made comments about allegations against the President that were irresponsibleand a poor reflection on my lengthy record of dedication to the rule of law. While I don't believe Michael Cohen is any kind of reliable voice in this process, I have expressed confidence in Bob Mueller and his investigation countless times, including writing intheWall Street Journalthat he must be allowed to complete his investigation. Last October, when Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were indicted, I said, I believe that it's in the best interest for all parties involved to allow Bob Mueller to conduct a full and vigorous investigation. More recently, this August I acknowledged that the campaign finance allegations were some serious charges, and they can't be ignored. I continue to believe that, and when we see Mueller's full report and the complete filings from the New York U.S. Attorney's office, we can determine the path forward. While I believe the President has succeeded in a number of important policy areas, that success is separate from the validity of these investigations, which I believe should be allowed to run their course. I also said in the unplanned hallway interview that you can make anything a crime under the current laws. I've long believed our criminal code is simply too large. I've proposed legislation to reduce overcriminalization, simplify our criminal code, and reinvigorate criminal intent requirements.(Seehere,here,here,here, andhere.)But at a time when faith in so many of our institutions is at an all-time low, I regret speaking imprudently. I don't believe the President broke the law, but one of the core principles of our country is that no one is above the law. That means anyone who does break the law should face appropriate consequences. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=AFE3ADE1-B02C-436F-AB9F-774B35511E8C | Utah Farmers Deserve Better Than This Farm Bill | 2018-12-14 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Utah farmers and ranchers need a good farm bill. They need reforms to existing crop insurance and subsidy programs that unfairly favor large corporate farms over small family farms. They need reforms to the federal government's grazing permit process. And they need clarity from the Environmental Protection Agency on which wetlands and waters are or are not subject to costly Clean Water Act regulations. Unfortunately, not only did the farm bill passed by the House and Senate this week do none of those things, but it also made existing farm policy worse by making it easier for the largest farms, and even non-farmers, to get taxpayer money. For example, the bill removed a provision from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that would have forbidden non-farmers from getting farm subsidies. Now distant relatives and their spouses, who don't farm, can each collect up to $125,000 a year in government subsidies paid by taxpayers. In 2014 Congress did end some direct payment programs to farmers, but it also created two new subsidy programs: the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. At the time farmers could choose which of the two programs to participate in. Under ARC, farmers get a check from the government if their revenue per acre falls below a benchmark level set by the Department of Agriculture. If prices for a commodity, like corn, are low farmers in this program get a check based on their acreage devoted to that crop. Under PLC, farmers get a check from the government when the price of a specific crop falls below a benchmark level set by the Department of Agriculture. If the price of say corn falls below the benchmark price, farmers get a check from the government based on each unit of crop sold. At the time these programs were created farm lobbyists promised they would reduce government subsidies to farmers. The opposite has happened. The projected cost of the two programs was supposed to be $18 billion over five years. Instead it has cost taxpayers $31 billion. Our nations farm policies ar… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=F14C7A28-481C-4F43-A6BE-016A01682511 | Strengthening Sovereignty Through Safe Country Agreements | 2018-12-14 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | We live in an interconnected world that is becoming more connected every day. It is far easier for people in poorer countries to communicate and coordinate with their friends and relatives in richer countries now than it ever has been. If you are a poor farmer in Guatemala or an urban laborer who can't find a job in Honduras, odds are you know a friend or a relative in the United States who is telling you by phone or text just how much better economic conditions are here in the United States. This is why wave after wave of migrants from Central American countries are trying to enter our country through the southern border: they believe their lives will be better if they can just get into our country and join their friends and family that are already thriving here. And they are probably right. Their lives would be better if they made it into the United States. Unfortunately, we cannot just let in every person in the world who believes their life would be better if they were in the United States. According to Gallup more than 150 million adults worldwide would leave their current country and move to the United States if they could. Not only does our country not have the infrastructure to accommodate 150 million more people overnight, our country is already more divided than it has been in recent memory and the vast majority of American people either want less immigration (29%) or about the same (44%). Only a small minority, just 24% of Americans, wants more immigration. Of course, the United States should continue to take in refugees and those seeking asylum. But wanting a job and better economic opportunities is not a legal basis for an asylum claim. To secure asylum, a migrant must prove that, if returned to their home country, they would be persecuted due to their race, religion, nationality, political affiliation, or social group. According to the Department of Homeland Security, less than 10% of the Central American migrants who come to the United States with caravans meet this standard and are eventually awa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2A4A7077-CDF0-49BC-8D14-D18B3869A672 | Sen. Lee Releases Statement on Passage of S.J.R. 54 | 2018-12-13 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement today after the Senate passed S.J.R. 54, a resolution leveraging their War Powers authority to end U.S. involvement in Yemen. Today was a victory for the Constitution and the separation of powers, Sen. Lee said. With this vote, we are one step closer to reviving our constitutional framework - where the power to declare war lies with Congress, not the executive branch - and we have taken a step towards removing ourselves from the spread of human suffering in Yemen. The resolution, cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) was originally tabled in March of this year. However, following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Senate resurrected the bill and brought it to the floor. Sen. Lee has spoken out numerous times on the importance of this resolution, including last evening on the Senate floor. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://stewart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stewart-secures-major-win-for-utah | Stewart Secures Major Win for Utah | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Chris Stewart | S001192 | stewart.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) released the following statement after his legislation, the Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Conservation and Restoration Act, was included in the final text and passage of the Farm Bill. The passage of this legislation is something conservationists and sportsmen can both celebrate. In order to protect mule deer and sage-grouse populations in Utah and across the West, we must protect and enhance their habitat. The review process for vegetation management has become too cumbersome and time consuming. This legislation removes bureaucratic red tape and gives land managers the tools needed to protect and preserve this precious habitat. Rep. Chris Stewart Background According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, Pion and Juniper forests have been encroaching on key sagebrush habitat at a rapid rate. This invasion erodes and fragments sagebrush habitat and provides artificial roosting and nesting sites for sage-grouse predators. Tree removal also carries widespread ecological benefits, such as reduction of catastrophic wildfire risk. Wildlife managers in the West have long worked to convert Pion and Juniper stands to sagebrush because doing so increases forage and soil water availability, which improves wildlife carrying capacity and benefits big game populations, particularly mule deer. Although tree expansion is a natural process normally controlled by naturally-occurring wildfire, fire suppression efforts over the years have allowed expansion to go unchecked. As a result, trees have spread to areas they have not historically occupied, increasing the risk of large-scale, uncontrollable wildfires. Fortunately, federal restoration projects have been successful in removing these trees without threatening the natural habitat, and this legislation helps build on these successes. This legislationmakes 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… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=83D85837-FE73-4374-B646-17C8B9C95C05 | In Farewell Floor Speech, Hatch Issues Call to Heed Our Better Angels | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis morning, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and the longest-serving Republican Senator in history, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor. In his remarkswhich bring to a close more than four decades of public serviceSenator Hatch urged his colleagues and the American people to heed the better angels of our nature by recommitting to comity, restoring civility to the public discourse, embracing the principles of pluralism, and striving for unity by rejecting the politics of division. Video via YouTube ONCOMITY If I were to identify the root of our crisis, it would be this: the loss of comity and genuine good feeling among Senate colleagues. Comity is the cartilage of the Senatethe soft connective tissue that cushions impact between opposing joints. But in recent years, that cartilage has been ground to a nub. All movement has become bone on bone. Our ideas grate against each other with increasing frequencyand with nothing to absorb the friction. We hobble to get any bipartisan legislation to the Senate floor, much less to the President's desk. The pain is excruciating, and it is felt by the entire nation. ONHEEDING OUR BETTER ANGELS Our challenge is to rise above the din and divisiveness of today's politics. It is to tune out the noise and tune into reason. It is to choose patience over impulse, and fact over feeling. It is to reacquaint ourselves with wisdom by returning to core principles. Today, allow me to offer a prescription for what ails us politically. Allow me to share just a few ideas thatwhen put into practicecan help us not only fix the Senate but put our nation back on the right path. ONPETTINESS VS. PERSUASION We live in a media environment that favors outrage over reason, and hyperbole over truth. The loudest voicesnot the wisest onesnow dictate the terms of public debate. The media deserves some culpability in creating this environment by adopting outrage as a business model. But we are complicit when we use words… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=A50E3C33-14AD-4B2D-B4C8-5C5A4401F61C | Hatch Honored by Senate Colleagues | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis morning, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and the longest-serving Republican Senator in history, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor.Click here for more. Afterwards, he was honored by many of his Senate colleagues as they paid tribute to his decades-long legacy. Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=4FCED571-8AA2-40F2-96F7-5B1780ED1A4A | December 12th, 2018 Mobile Office Visit To Davis County | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Farmington When: Wednesday December 12th, 2018 @ 11:00 am 12:30 am Where: Farmington City Hall -160 S Main,Farmington, Utah 84025 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=11C42223-0305-4FC0-9DBD-5F73AF6B130C | Remarks on Retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | It is with mixed emotions that I rise today to honor my friend and senior Senator, the gentleman from Utah, Orrin Hatch. This year marks the end of an astounding 42-year tenure serving the people of Utah in the Senate. In that time, Senator Hatch has made an indelible mark on our state and our nation. People who follow Washington politics closely know what he has meant to this institution, his party, and the republic. But for those of us from Utah, Orrin Hatch is more than a name in the newspaper. He is the towering political figure not only of his generation, but also of the generations that have come along in his wake. Many Utahns can't even remember a time before Orrin Hatch was serving, leading, and speaking for us in Washington. One of the great privileges of my young life was the opportunity to serve as his page when I was a teenager. He was, then as now, one of the leaders of the Senate. Not only a political role model, but a role model, period: outspoken but always thoughtful; honest, but always gentle; tough when he had to be, and kind even when he didn't have to be. One of my fondest memories of Senator Hatch was a few years after I had been his page, when I was 17 or 18 years old. I was at the General Conference, sitting a row behind the Hatches, when the Senator had to get up and catch a plane to go back to Washington. When he turned around and saw me there, he stopped recognizing me. He took the cufflinks off his shirt they had the seal of the Senate on them and handed them to me as a gift. I felt like the luckiest kid in the world, like a rock star had just handed me his guitar. But of course, the career of Orrin Hatch stretches back much further than that. In 1976, the political landscape of the United States was very different than it is today. We were plagued by double-digit inflation, high interest rates, growing unemployment, and a diminishing military. America was still reeling from the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal. At the same time, Congress was rapidly expanding the federal bu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=6186588A-D2EB-49C1-BCEC-EB240DA7EEC0 | Civil war in Yemen and the importance of the separation of powers | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | About Mike Services Issues Press Press Releases Speeches Op-Eds Videos Weekly Newsletter Contact | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=741B570A-37F3-4006-8F5E-25AC5DA24B01 | Civil war in Yemen and the importance of the separation of powers | 2018-12-12 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | About Mike Services Issues Press Press Releases Speeches Op-Eds Videos Weekly Newsletter Contact | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=749DEA60-9D88-4824-9FEC-E22172D83DB2 | Hatch, Tillis, Flores Introduce Bicameral Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenatorOrrin Hatch (R-UT),SenatorThom Tillis (R-NC), andRepresentative Bill Flores (R-TX)released the following statements after introducing theHatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2018in the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation would help ensure that alternative procedures for challenging drug patents do not tilt the playing field contrary toHatch-Waxman's design. It would also help make sure that drug manufacturers have the proper incentives to develop life-saving medications. As the coauthor and namesake ofHatch-Waxman, I have a keen interest in ensuring we have a well-functioning generic drug industry,said Hatch. This means making sure that generic companies are able to develop drugs while also ensuring that brand companies have sufficient protections in place to recoup their investments.Hatch-Waxmanstruck a careful balance that achieved these goals and in doing so helped to create the modern generic drug industry. TheHatch-Waxman Integrity Act,which I'm pleased to be introducing today with Senator Tillis and Representative Flores, will help preserve that careful balance going by ensuring that newer, alternative procedures for challenging drug patents do not give one side an unintended advantage. The biotechnology and life sciences industry undertakes tremendous risk and costs to develop new,life-savingdrugs, with the vast majority of products never making it to the market at great expense to the manufacturer.These drugs save millions of lives every year and are a critical component of our nation's healthcare system.While it is important to call out bad actors who price gouge, we must allow sufficient time and balance so companies can continue to develop life-saving drugs and help people with the countless illnesses and diseases that affect millions of Americans,said Tillis.The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2018 willrestorea proper balance in the marketso thatcompanieswill continue to spend billions of dollarsto develop life-savingand life-alteringtreatments. I want to thank Senator H… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| 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 | 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. The legislation included two bipartisan Hatch bills, theSage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act(click here) and theFood Donation Act(click here). After 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. Statements of Support Senator 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. Gina Cornia, Utahns Against Hunger Executive Director: Utahns 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 goi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=EFBF961F-C762-43A6-86E6-EBAC99A630F3 | Senator Hatch Receives Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis afternoon, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, was awarded the Department of the Air Force Commander's Public Service Award in a ceremony at the Pentagon. The award is the highest level award granted by the Secretary of the Air Force to a non-employee civilian. Senator Hatch shown with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.Click herefor video of the ceremony. According to Department guidelines, the Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service award is awarded to private citizens who have personally made a profound contribution on the national level, and which represent substantial progress to the Air Force mission. Prominent among those contributions are his efforts to preserve the viability of Utah's Hill Air Force Base, and to ensure it plays a continued role in our national defense. Statements of Support: General Herbert J. Hawk Carlisle, Retired Air Combat Command Commander and 4-Star General I simply love Senator Hatch and marvel at all he did for our men and women in uniform.Thanks to him, our fighting force is better prepared and trained, and our civilian workforce is stronger than ever. He is a true servant to this Country and the men and women in uniform.We are a safer and more secure Nation because of him. Deborah Lee James, Former USAF Secretary Senator Hatch has served this country with distinction and honor. Through his work, we have a stronger fighting force, better and more cost-effective weapon systems and better training resources. Our men and women in uniform are better off because of his service in the United States Senate. Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Retired Head of the F-35 Program Office Senator Hatch is one of the finest gentlemen I've met in my entire life. He's a fantastic leader, he is an honor to this country, and we need more like him. He has done more in the Senate to dispel rumors about the F-35 and to bring the truth and the facts out more than any other statesman I know of. He does it i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=01066637-0819-4CBF-952F-FE77F60A3307 | December 11, 2018- Mobile Office Visit to Washington County | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to New Harmony When: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 12:30 PM- 1:00 PM Where: New Harmony Library, 34 South 2900 East, New Harmony, UT 84757 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=0FEB2437-9473-4E98-9233-5CDF3BD1A279 | December 11, 2018- Mobile Office Visit to Washington County | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Pine Valley When: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 9:50 AM- 10:20 AM Where: Pine Valley Chapel Parking Lot, 52 W. Main Street, Pine Valley, UT 84781 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=4301760D-383C-4A54-B505-C5AD172DC07E | December 11th, 2018 Mobile Office Visit To Cache County | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to River Heights When: Tuesday December 11th, 2018 @ 9:30 am 11:00 am Where: River Heights City Office- 520 South 500 East, River Heights, Utah 84321 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=AD9FDA45-CB2B-43DE-8F47-343D405CB21A | December 11, 2018- Mobile Office Visit to Washington County | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Gunlock When: Tuesday December 11th, 2018 @ 8:40 AM- 9:10 AM Where: Gunlock State Park, Gunlock Rd, Gunlock, UT 84733 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=C2C85438-CE3A-4EEC-804F-E321060DDA02 | December 11, 2018- Mobile Office Visit to Washington County | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Central When: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 10:40 AM- 11:10 AM Where: SR 9 and Pine Valley Road, UT | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=3937D6FF-58C2-48E8-AA2B-EFB098B26D69 | ADVISORY: Hatch to Deliver Farewell Speech on Senate Floor | 2018-12-10 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis Wednesday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and the longest-serving Republican Senator in history, will deliver his farewell address on the Senate floor. His remarks will bring to a close more than four decades of Senate service. WHAT: Senator Hatch's final floor speech WHO: Senator Orrin G. Hatch WHERE: Senate floor, will be streamedhere WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM EST Some fast facts: Senator Hatch's retirement follows a historic legislative career, having passed more than 800 bills into lawmore than any legislator alive today. Hatch was also named the most effective in the Senate in the last Congress by theCenter for Effective Lawmakinga non-partisan research organization. As a member of the Judiciary Committee for 42 years, Hatch has participated in the confirmations of more than half of all federal judges who have ever served. Hatch has also been involved in the last 15 Supreme Court confirmation debates, including the confirmations of every current member of the Supreme Court. Senator Hatch's most significant legislative accomplishments include the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the STOP School Violence Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=C94093F0-2498-4EDC-8B0F-FAE560AD4EA5 | Hatch Works with FCC on Final Stages of Suicide Hotline Designation | 2018-12-10 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis afternoon, Senator Hatch (R-UT),theChairman of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force and President Pro Tempore of the Senate,submitted commentto the Federal Communications Commission urging them to consider designating 611 as the national suicide hotline. As the comment period ends, the FCC will make a recommendation for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.Senator Hatch and RepresentativeChris Stewart, the House sponsor of the bill, insist that a more accessible and user-friendly national suicide hotline is a pressingnational issue. We believe 611 is a simple, easy-to-remember number and is the best option for the three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This undertaking is of utmost national importance. This simple change can connect millions of Americans with life-saving resources, including veterans that find themselves in crisis. Background: Senator Hatch called improving the suicide hotline a first step in helping those contemplating suicide after meeting with Utah families who noted that the greatest stumbling block in suicide prevention isaccess to mental health services. The Senator likewise spoke during Suicide Prevention Week regarding his efforts to pass the legislation.Click herefor his remarks. When Senator Hatch introduced this legislation last May, he noted how dire Utah's suicide epidemic has become.Click herefor that release. The legislation passed in the House of Representatives in August (click herefor the release) and was signed into law by President Trump the following week.Click herefor that release. Click herefor PDF version, full text of the letter is below: December 10, 2018 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Ms. Dortch, As sponsors of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act (Pub. L. No. 115-233), welcome the opportunity to provide comments with regard to WC Docket No. 18-336 and CC Docket No.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=9C34A062-434E-4DC0-8E8E-31DF10854BFB | Hatchs Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act Signed into Law | 2018-12-07 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, released the following statement after the President signed theAmy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Actinto law. Senator Hatch introduced the legislation alongside Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Pat Toomey (R-PA). This bill recognizes the unique kind of harm caused by child pornography and requires restitution in a manner that will support victims. I'm thrilled the President hassignedtheAmy, Vicky, and Andy Act into law. This is a momentous day and many years in the making.Hatch said.This bipartisan legislation will provide meaningful assistance for child pornography victims to support their recovery and allow them to reclaim their lives.I am proud of this legislation and look forward to seeing it change the world for good. The legislation establishes more relevant standards for child pornography victims who seek restitution from defendants and gives victims the alternative of a one-time fixed compensation payment from the existing Crime Victims Fund. The bill also allows victims access to the images depicting them, which can be important for victim identification, expert testimony, forensic review, and treatment. The bill passed in the Senate by unanimous consent in January. With the help of Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), the House sponsor of the bill, and House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the bill by unanimous consent. In November, the Senate passed the amended bill by unanimous consent, and today, it was signed by the President into law. Statements from Amy, Vicky, and Andy The bill is named after victims depicted in some of the most widely circulated child pornography series in the world. Amy, Vicky, and Andy all strongly support the bill. Amy wrote: Thank you, Senator Hatch, for not giving up. There are lots of important things going on… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=FF5BE689-34C4-4130-ACDA-D401C363E690 | Hatch, Bicameral Congressmen Release Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Modernize FDA Regulation of Diagnostic Tests | 2018-12-07 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Invitroclinicaltests,includingdiagnostic andgenetictests,requiregreateroversight toensuresafety andaccuracy Washington, DC Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)Committeetogether with US Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN) and Diana DeGette (D-CO)members of the House Energy and CommerceCommitteereleasedbipartisandraft legislationyesterdayto establish a framework for overseeing in vitro clinical tests (IVCTs), such as test kits and laboratory developed tests (LDTs) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This Congress, the lawmakers have worked with the stakeholder community and FDA to define parameters for IVCT oversight. While I am disappointedthis bill will not pass this year, I am hopefulthat my colleagues will prioritize this legislation in the 116thCongress,said Hatch.Americans deserve the assurance that the tests which are utilized in making vital, sometimes life-or-death decisions, are both accurate and reliable. This bill establishes a sensible, risk-based approach towards regulation of IVCTs that protects innovation in an ever-changing sector of healthcare. In the age of precision medicine, diagnostic and genetic tests are increasingly part of routine medical care,Bennet said. Without safety measures in place, these tests threaten patient safety and the potential of innovative diagnostics to transform health care. We'll continue working to develop a regulatory framework that results in better government and keeps pace with developing technologies. Advanced diagnostics are transforming the way we provide care for patients in the 21stcentury, giving rise to precision medicine and enabling physicians to provide more individualized treatments for patients,saidBucshon.Unfortunately, the regulatory framework for diagnostic testing has become outdated and is still stuck in the 20thcentury. Our goal with this draft legislation is to ensure patients can get the most appropriate treatment for their disease by creating a ne… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/issue-in-focus?ContentRecord_id=C9CDDC2C-711F-4EC8-A8C0-C7EE41665AC4 | Government Spectrum Valuation Act | 2018-12-07 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | You can't see them, but all of us are surrounded by traffic jams every day. Even if you never set foot in a car, these traffic problems are almost definitely affecting your daily life. And they are getting worse. Do you have a mobile device like an iPhone? Do you use Wi-Fi in your home or at work? If so then you are part of the spectrum traffic jam. Just like cars travel down a highway, information travels on wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. If there is too much information traveling on one particular wavelength then that information can't travel as fast or as accurately as possible. We do have traffic laws to govern these invisible traffic flows, but with the evergoing demand for wireless communication, our existing roads are clogging up. And if we want to be at the forefront of 5G wireless technology we are going to need all the spectrum we can find. In addition to the spectrum we all use for radio, television, and our mobile devices, the federal government also has set aside parts of the spectrum to key agencies like the Department of Defense and Interior Department. Of the spectrum dedicated to these federal agencies, most of it would be considered four lane express highways; obviously we'd like to reserve the best communications infrastructure for the defense of our country and its citizens. However, we're not entirely sure how much of that spectrum is actually being used by all of these agencies. While the unused spectrum bands were less of an issue at the beginning of the 1900s when there were fewer entitles like tech companies competing for them, that is no longer the case. With more and more people going wireless and demanding faster speeds, more spectrum is needed. This is why Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and I introduced the Government Spectrum Valuation Act. The bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the FCC to determine the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or allocated to each federal agenc… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=D4C98D24-3A16-4059-B078-C3BDC5A30B69 | Dont Believe the Fake News about President Trumps First Step Act | 2018-12-07 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Some in the media hate President Trump so much they will make up anything to stop his agenda. Take a recent Weekly Standard article, which claims that the President Trump-endorsed First Step Act contained a loophole which allows federal prison wardens to release dangerous criminals. Nothing could be further from the truth. Section 102(g)(1)(D)(ii) of The First Step Act clearly states that in order to be eligible for early release a warden must determine that a prisoner would not be a danger to society if transferred to prerelease custody or supervised release and that the prisoner is unlikely to recidivate. Asked to justify how it could claim The First Step Act allows dangerous criminals to be released from prison when the actual text of the bill forbids doing exactly that, The Weekly Standard did add a clarification to the story noting that the bill disallows exactly what the story claims it allows. But The Weekly Standard failed to correct the rest of the column which is every bit as much of a fiction as the first paragraph. According to the column, the House passed its conservative version of criminal justice reform weeks ago but someone just recently slipped [the loophole] quietly into the bill. Backers of the bill haven't commented on the loophole, the publication muses, and may not have learned of it. This narrative is complete and total fiction. Here are the facts. The House of Representatives passed The First Step Act this May by a vote of 360 to 59. Just two Republicans voted against the bill. It included the same provision to which The Weekly Standard now objects. This provision is not a loophole that was slipped into the bill. It is how the recidivism reduction program, a program that 226 House Republicans voted for, was designed to work. To the extent that backers of the bill haven't commented on a supposed loophole, that is because no such loophole exists!It is true that separate sentencing reform provisions were added to The First Step Act in the Senate. But those sentencing reform provisions d… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=807C529C-94A5-48F8-9532-94172F037042 | Hatch Praised for Leadership in Passing CHRONIC Care Legislation | 2018-12-06 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, was recognized for his leadership in creating and shepherding theCreating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Actinto law at the Bipartisan Policy Committee (BPC) event Bipartisan Leadership in Health Care: Chronic Care Implementation. BPC President Jason Grumet presented Chairman Hatch with an award for his bipartisan success. Hatch spoke on the years-long legislative effort in the Finance Committee to help seniors in Medicare suffering from stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, heart disease,and other chronic illnesses. This bill was the culmination of a bipartisan, committee-wide effort to streamline care coordination services and improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries living with chronic conditions,said Hatch.As more Americans with multiple chronic conditions age into the Medicare program, my colleagues and I wanted to ensure that Medicare would work for them. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Thank you, Jason, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Bipartisan Policy Center for arranging this event. Additionally, I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you for being here today to recognize a landmark piece of legislation that I was proud to co-author, the CHRONIC Care Act. With your steadfast support, we were able to include the CHRONIC Care Act in the Bipartisan Budget Act signed into law earlier this year. This bill was the culmination of a bipartisan, committee-wide effort to streamline care coordination services and improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries living with chronic conditions. As more Americans with multiple chronic conditions age into the Medicare program, my colleagues and I wanted to ensure that Medicare would work for them. I'd like to take a moment and say a special thank you to Ranking Member Wyden, who is here with me today. We have worked well together for a long… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=B1CB4EE7-41E3-4A11-99AB-5E0CFA942626 | Hatch, Udall Introduce Smoke Free Schools Act to Combat E-Cigs in Schools | 2018-12-04 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tom Udall (D-NM) introducedThe Smoke Free Schools Act of 2018to help school districts and local education agencies address problems associated with e-cigarette use in schools. The legislation also instructs the FDA to partner with the CDC and Department of Education to study best practices for schools to implement policies to address e-cigarette use among students and gaps in knowledge about the harms of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. The bill also encourages further research on the dose-response association between e-cigarettes and combustible tobacco, and the current efforts by schools to use federal funding to combat e-cigarette use. I am grateful to join Senator Udall in introducing this much-needed legislation,said Hatch.This bill will help teachers and school districts address the problems of e-cigarette use in schools and target nicotine addiction among today's youth. Congress, the FDA, and the Department of Education have made great strides in the past 30 years to discourage teen smoking and nicotine use. Now, it's important to continue that work in the context of new devices and technologies that have been shown to lead to nicotine addiction among today's students. I am proud to join Senator Hatch in this important effort because e-cigarettes don't belong in schools, and harmful chemicals don't belong in our kids' lungs,said Udall.These products use enticing flavors and stealthy designs to appeal to middle and high school students, fueling nicotine addiction and increasing their risk of tobacco use. This has lured a generation of kids into vaping and driven an epidemic among young people that's reached truly alarming proportions. We've got to put a stop to this crisis and that starts in our schools. This legislation would ban vaping at schools and enable education agencies to better direct funding toward combatting e-cigarette use. Our kids deserve to be protected from a lifetime of nicotine addiction, and I'm committed to pushing… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=C209C08C-4650-4714-9DFF-2AC0955C442A | December 11th, 2018 Mobile Office Visit To Cache County | 2018-12-04 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Clarkston When: Tuesday December 11th, 2018 @ 11:30 am 1:00 pm Where: Clarkston Town Hall - 50 South Main, Clarkston, UT 84305 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=261CBFDE-F42C-464B-8EAE-8C8D3DEB86DB | Hatch Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush | 2018-12-01 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.--Senator Orrin Hatch, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, issued the following statement on the passing of former President George H.W. Bush President George H.W. Bush was among the greatest heroes of the American Century. The breadth and depth of his service are without parallel. Before rising to the highest office in the land, he was a decorated Navy Pilot, a Congressman from the State of Texas, an Ambassador to the United Nations, a CIA Director, and of course, the Vice President of the United States. He was the man who pulled back the Iron Curtain, shining the warm sunlight of freedom where freedom had grown cold. His influencein global affairs, in American domestic policy, and in our heartscannot be overstated. Today, we mourn the passing of one of the finest gentlemen I ever knew. May God bless the Bush family, and may our 41st President rest in peace with his beloved Barbara. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=2D1E9DF1-0633-4C07-BF96-4E6625BCE1AB | Hatch, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support At-risk Youth & Help Eliminate Homelessness | 2018-11-30 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCUS Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Patty Murray (D-WA), introduced a resolution to recognize November as National Runaway Prevention Month. The resolution, if passed, would help raise awareness of the runaway and homeless youth crisis and educate the public about how to help end youth homelessness. I am pleased to support the National Runaway Prevention Month Senate Resolution,said Hatch.Our resolution raises awareness of runaway behavior and ways to keep families together. We all must work together to create healthy homes to provide a promising future for our youth. It is a tragedy when any child does not have a safe roof over their head in the United States,said Duckworth.We must do everything we can to help children and families break the cycle of poverty, secure affordable housing and access to a safe and supportive home environment. This bipartisan effort to raise awareness around the issue of youth homelessness will bring us one step closer to achieving that goal. Background National Runaway Prevention Month would coincide with anti-homeless programs and activities sponsored by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) headquartered in Chicago and National Network for Youth (NN4Y), which both work to eradicate and prevent youth homelessness across the country. Approximately 4.2 million youth run away or experience homelessness each year and many young people who experience homelessness will become victims of trafficking. Homeless youth are also more likely to be coerced into participating in criminal activity, joining a gang and using illegal drugs. A significant portion of runaway youth report physical or sexual abuse at home as a reason for leaving. The following organizations also support the resolution: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Youth Outreach Services and the Night Ministry. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/issue-in-focus?ContentRecord_id=F82AFBBC-5CDC-4D49-AD32-E38551936354 | Whats in The First Step Act | 2018-11-30 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Over incarceration is a very real threat facing our nation; it breaks down bonds with family and community and often times the prisoners are released with few skills and lacking the ability to truly reenter society, resulting in a higher likelihood to reoffend. This isn't to say that those who commit crimes should be given a slap on the wrist and sent on their way. We are, after all, a country of law and order. However, that same law and order requires we dole out justice fairly. When doled out unfairly, it causes a breakdown in trust of our law enforcement officials. This, too, leads to higher rates of recidivism and makes our country less safe. That is why a bipartisan group of legislators, law enforcement agents, and jurists have been working together to address these problems. Our solution is the First Step Act. The prison reform aspect of the bill deals primarily with expanding time credits that are earned for good behavior and participation in recidivism-reduction programs. Federal inmates use these credits to secure transfer from prison to pre-release custody meaning home confinement, supervised release, or a halfway house. Under this bill, not all inmates are eligible to earn those credit. The bill lists 50 offenses that automatically disqualify an inmate from earning these credits. The remaining inmates are eligible only if they their prison warden, using data-based standards developed by the attorney general and an independent commission, determines they're a low recidivism risk. For eligible inmates, the warden will individually tailor the type and amount of recidivism-reduction programming and activities. These recidivism-reduction programs are designed by federal prison wardens. Additionally, the bill mandates data analysis on the effectiveness of each recidivism-reduction program. If the program is not proven effective, wardens will not award time for participating in it. This bill does not allow dangerous criminals to earn early release. Beyond excluding those 50 specifically dangerous offenses, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=696BE35E-0E59-4954-9AFD-70FBFC801983 | Senate Calls on State Department to Continue Search for Missing Utahn | 2018-11-30 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) secured unanimous consent Thursday for passage of a Senate resolution calling on the State Department to continue its investigation into the likelihood that Utahn David Sneddon was abducted by the current totalitarian North Korean regime. At the time of his disappearance, David had his whole life ahead of him. He was eager to get back to BYU's beautiful campus and had recently signed up to take the LSAT. But he never had the chance to do any of these things, and the Sneddon family deserves to know why, Lee said. The first and most important responsibility of the United States government is to ensure the safety and freedom of the American people at home and abroad, Lee continued. The State Department's responsibilities in this matter include investigating all plausible explanations behind David's disappearance, and leaving no stone unturned in trying to return one of our brothers to his family. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=4F4BC790-A71B-4B78-BAE9-7A83630BD808 | End the War in Yemen | 2018-11-30 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Eight months ago, the Senate voted to table a resolution that would have forced the president to either: a) end United States cooperation with Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen; or b) submit a formal declaration of war to Congress. That resolution was tabled by a vote of 55-44. This Wednesday that same resolution survived a vote to be added to the Senate calendar, 63 to 37. A final vote on the resolution is set for next week. The chance to end the war in Yemen is in sight. The inhumanity of the war is staggering: since 2015, more than 10,000 civilians have died and 40,000 have been wounded. In an attack just a few months ago, a bomb was dropped on a school bus that killed 40 young boys who were on a school trip and wounded another 56 children. But what few Americans knew until recently is that the U.S. military has actually been making the crisis worse by helping one side bomb these innocent civilians. So how did we get entangled in this crisis to begin with? In March of 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a war against Houthi rebels shortly after the Houthis ousted the Saudi-backed government in the capital city of Sanaa. The Obama administration, without consulting Congress, quickly authorized U.S. military forces to provide logistical and intelligence support, including midair refueling, surveillance, reconnaissance information, and target selection assistance. In other words, we have been supporting and actively participating in the activities of war. But Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution states that Congress shall have the power to declare war. Congress. Not the President, not the Pentagon, not someone else within the Executive branch, but Congress. The Founders could not have been clearer about this. And they did so with good reason: the Founders set up our system of government in such a way as to protect the people from excessive concentration of power in the hands of the few. We know from experience under British rule that bad things happen, especially at the national level, when too few people exercise too much… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=AAF75AD9-E3D6-448D-A1BB-57E998A0884C | Hatch, Lee Introduce Resolution Renaming VA Outstation After Major Brent Taylor | 2018-11-29 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Senior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the Senate released the following statement after he and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a Senate resolution to honor Utahn Brent Taylor. The legislation would rename the North Ogden Department of Veteran's Affairs outstation the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation'afterMajor Brent Taylor, wholost his lifeon November 3, 2018 while deployed to Afghanistan during an unprecedented year-long leave of absence from her service as the Mayor of North Ogden. Brent Taylor was a hero, a patriot, alovingfather, and a dear friend,Hatch said.News of his death in Afghanistan was devastating to all Utahns. Renaming this facility after Brent is a fitting tributeto his leadership, courage, and integrity. I hope it will also showJennie and the Taylor familyhow much we honortheir sacrifice. Senator Hatch shown with Major Brent Taylor | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=872B61B6-D109-4AAE-8437-153C2CE947DD | Sens. Lee, Hatch Introduce Bill Renaming VA Outstation After Major Brent Taylor | 2018-11-29 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - Today, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced a Senate resolution renaming the North Ogden Department of Veteran's Affairs outstation the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation. A companion bill was introduced on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and was cosponsored by Reps. Chris Stewart (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT) and Mia Love (R-UT). The bill would rename the outstation after Major Brent Taylor, who made the ultimate sacrifice on November 3rd, 2018 while deployed to Afghanistan. Prior to that deployment, he served as Mayor of North Ogden, where the outstation is located. Major Brent Taylor's life may be best defined by the word service.' Sen. Lee said. When he said service is what leadership is all about,' he knew that from personal experience, and he exemplified that motto in all aspects of his life. Bestowing his name on an outpost that aids his fellow servicemen and women in the town that he loved and served is a poignant way to honor his legacy of service, leadership, and Christ-like love. I am honored to join with my fellow Utah delegation members to bring this bill to the floor. Brent Taylor was a hero, a patriot, a loving father, and a dear friend, Sen. Hatch said. News of his death in Afghanistan was devastating to all Utahns. Renaming this facility after Brent is a fitting tribute to his leadership, courage, and integrity. I hope it will also show Jennie and the Taylor family how much we honor their sacrifice. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=BBDE36AE-1097-4749-B7C9-A270008802B8 | Remarks on S.J. Res 54: The Yemen War Powers Act | 2018-11-28 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Mr. President, I stood before this body in March of this year to protest our country's unconstitutional intervention in Saudi Arabia's bloody war in Yemen. I was proud to stand with my colleagues Senator Sanders and Senator Murphy to file a discharge motion of our resolution, S.J. Res 54, that would remove U.S. armed forces from Yemen. At that time, members of the Foreign Relations Committee requested additional time to study the issue and debate the resolution in committee. The chairman of the committee, my colleague Senator Corker, requested this with the commitment to [QUOTE] bring forth legislation to actually appropriately deal with many of the issues relative to Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and ourselves. So the Senate voted to table the motion. Since then, the committee has held a hearing on this issue, and introduced a separate bipartisan bill to address it. But no further action has been taken. And so today, eight months later, the bloodshed continues still abetted by the United States, even amidst further revelations of Saudi depravity. It is long past overdue that Congress remove U.S. forces from Yemen, as recent circumstances only confirm. Today we have a chance to remedy our course of action and do what the Constitution and justice demand. The situation in Yemen is dire. The war has killed tens of thousands of innocent civilianshuman beings, lest we forgeteach one of them possessing immeasurable dignity and worth. It has created refugees, orphans, widows, and displaced countless families. The numbers and the inhumanity are staggering: since 2015, more than 10,000 civilians have died, and 40,000 have been wounded. In an attack just a few months ago, a bomb was dropped on a school bus that killed 40 young boys who were on a school trip and wounded another 56 children. But what few Americans knew until recently is that the U.S. military has actually been making the crisis worse by helping one side bomb these innocent civilians. So how did we get entangled in this crisis to begin with? In March … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://robbishop.house.gov/media/press-releases/bishop-introduces-bill-honor-fallen-utah-soldier | Bishop Introduces Bill to Honor Fallen Utah Soldier | 2018-11-27 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Rob Bishop | B001250 | robbishop.house.gov | legacy | Rep.Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced HR 7163, a bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, UT, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation. Brent Russell Taylor served as Mayor of North Ogden City and as a Major in the Utah Army National Guard. OnSaturday, November 3rd, 2018, Major Taylor was killed in an attack in Afghanistan. From the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Rob Bishop spoke about Major Taylor and the designation of the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation. BISHOP: Major Brent Russell Taylor is one of six brothers to each wear the uniform of the United States Army. While training Afghan security forces in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Major Taylor was killed by an apparent insider attack on November 3rd in Kabul Province, while in the final months of deployment. He is survived by his wife, Jennie, and seven children; Megan, Lincoln, Alex, Jacob, Ellie, Jonathan, & Caroline. In Utah, we will forever mourn with the family of Major Taylor. We will grieve his loss and honor his sacrifice. As Major Taylor, and his brothers, passed through Basic Combat Training, they learned the Army Values in great detail. Those values are Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Major Brent Taylor lived these values. First: Loyalty Major Taylor swore to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States. He swore to support and defend our nation's guiding document against all enemies. He demonstrated his loyalty to that oath time and time again. Duty Major Taylor earned a Bronze Star for, his outstanding dedication to duty during combat operations in Iraq. The Army says, doing your duty means more than carrying out your assigned tasks. Brent Taylor's military service record shows he employed this guidance to the fullest. So too does his life outside the military. Taylor was not only Major Taylor, he was also Mayor Taylor. His community and neighbors so entrusted him to lea… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=298DA07B-7E22-4332-B4A5-7DB8642E7D1F | At Hoover Institution, Hatch Reflects on 42 Years at Forefront of Foreign Policy | 2018-11-27 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday,Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the senior member and President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, gave the following remarks at Stanford's Hoover Institution. The Senator reflected on his 42 years of service in the foreign policy arena, providing commentary on lessons learned and how to apply them going forward. Via YouTube We need to look back in order to move forward. Only by looking to the past can we bring clarity to the challenges of the present. One can and should ask sincere questions of why we pursue certain policies and what immediate and enduring outcomes they might produce. Often this line of reasoning brings us outside of our ideological comfort zones. But it is precisely in those zones of discomfort that honest conversations can take place. And it is those conversations that can produce the most breathtaking results. Thefullremarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Thank you. It's an honor to be with you today. I wish to express my deep gratitude to the Hoover Institutionto its esteemed director Thomas Gilligan, Michael Franc, and to the distinguished members of the Institution's board of overseers and research community. In a little over a month, I will retire from the Senate after 42 years of service. Among the countless unforgettable experiences I've had as a Senator, few compare to the opportunities I had to shape our nation's foreign policy. As many of you know, I have been on the front lines of some of the biggest moments in international politics of the last half century. Today, I want to share with you some of the lessons I learned along the way. Just last month I visited Croatia a country whose independence I worked hard to realize and a region I worked to secure in the leadup to the Dayton Accords. It was also my third visit to Europe over the past year to advance our bilateral relations with our European allies. Indeed, even in the final year of my career, my commitment to America's standing in the world is no less intense than it was during my early years, when I he… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=FBC2AB93-5CD9-4BD3-BA8F-B14CDECF7FFE | Hatch, Casey, Rooney, and Pascrell Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization | 2018-11-27 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenatorsOrrin Hatch (R-UT) andBob Casey (D-PA), together with Representatives Tom Rooney (R-FL) andBill Pascrell (D-NJ), released the following statements after introducingtheTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ReauthorizationAct of 2018in the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislationextends the federal TBI program through 2024.Italso authorizes resourcesto boostthe CDC's recent efforts to launch a National Concussion Surveillance System as a means to fill longstanding data gaps and provide a better estimate of the TBI burden. The CDC has reported thatthis year alone,about 2.5 million children and adultswill experience a traumatic brain injury,Hatch said. We know TBI is a serious problem, but we fail to grasp its severity and scope. Our bill will change that.By reauthorizing theTBI program, our legislation willextend important research, education, and advocacy efforts to help us better understand the nature of brain trauma and reduce the prevalence of these injuries going forward. I am pleased to work with a bipartisan group of my colleagues on this reauthorization of the TBI Act,said Casey.This important legislation provides much-needed support for individuals and families living with TBI, and also builds on the CDC's work to more accurately determine the prevalence of concussion and TBI so that we can improve our prevention and treatment efforts. Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) effect millions of people every year; from those in our veteran community to those in youth sports to their families,Rooney said. Throughout my ten years in Congress and as chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, I have been a staunch advocate in raising awareness for TBIs. The reauthorization and modernization of the TBIprogramwill ensure theresearch, education, and advocacy efforts for these injuries will continue. I want to thank my colleagues, Congressman Bill Pascrell and Senators Casey and Hatch, for their efforts in advancing this bill which will help us better understand TBIs and help mitigate and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=E6A4C3CA-0389-41A7-8309-B5B959713E8E | The Truth about the FIRST STEP Act | 2018-11-27 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | As a former federal prosecutor, I am clear-eyed about crime. Unlike some reformers, I don't think our justice system is fundamentally broken, unjust, or corrupt. I have nothing but respect for law-enforcement officials, who put themselves in danger every single day in order to protect the public. I know from experience that dangerous criminals exist individuals who are incapable of or uninterested in rehabilitation and change. We should throw the book at those people. But my time as a prosecutor also tells me that not every criminal is dangerous or incapable of living a productive life. My faith as a Christian teaches me that many people are capable of redemption. And my instincts as a conservative make me believe that the government can be reformed to work better. For those reasons, I believe the FIRST STEP Act is legislation that deserves the support of all conservatives. It deals primarily with time credits that federal inmates can use to secure their transfer from prison to pre-release custody meaning home confinement, supervised release, or a halfway house. The bill clarifies that most prisoners can earn up to 54 days of credit per year if they display exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations. This is a modest change from existing law, which has been interpreted to allow 47 days of good-time credits per year. In addition, the bill creates a new credit for participating in recidivism-reduction programs or other productive activities that facilitate reentry into society. Because most of the criticism of the FIRST STEP Act has focused on this recidivism-reduction credit, it's worth outlining the specifics in more detail. Not all inmates are eligible to earn the credit. The bill lists 50 offenses, conviction for which disqualifies inmates from the credit. The remaining inmates are eligible only if they are determined to be a minimum or low recidivism risk by the warden of their facility, based on data-based standards developed by the attorney general and an independent commission. F… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=622C4BC8-41B7-417D-AAB7-94AF4E636CDD | Floor Speech Honoring Jim Hansen | 2018-11-27 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Mr. President, earlier this month Utah lost one of our finest: former Congressman Jim Hansen a great leader, a great husband and father, and a great friend. And it is my privilege to honor his life today. To speak of Jim Hansen's life is to speak of public service. This phrase is often used to describe government employment, but in the case of Jim Hansen, it could not be more fitting. In whatever role he was in and in every aspect of his life Jim faithfully served. Jim's rule for getting involved in politics was get involved because you have a cause, not because you want a job. In fact, his motivation to first run for local office was to improve the water system in Farmington, Utah, where the water supply was sometimes dirty or even nonexistent. Though he'd only lived in Farmington a few years, Jim was elected to the Farmington City Council in 1961 and oversaw the installation of a new utility system no small feat in this small town which allowed the community to grow and flourish. Thus began his 42 years in public office. After serving on the city council for 12 years, Jim was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1973, rising to the position of House Speaker during his last term. It was then that Jim launched his congressional bid for Utah's 1st District, defeating the five-term incumbent Gunn McKay in 1980. He got right to work representing the citizens of Utah, this time at the federal level. Among his proudest accomplishments were serving on the Base Realignment and Closure Commission and on the House Natural Resources Committee. Jim took great pride in helping save Hill Air Force Base, in Northern Utah, from closure. Whenever he'd hear a jet roaring overhead at a decibel loud enough to break the windows, he would tell his children, That's the sound of freedom. You're lucky to hear and live under that every day. A great lover of the outdoors, so too was he proud of saving the environment from the environmentalists, as he would say. Jim often sparred with them about wilderness issues an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=1A43098B-F299-4E74-8B34-3D0B6A08B19D | November 19, 2018 - Mobile Office Visit to Weber County | 2018-11-19 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Huntsville When: Monday, November 19, 2018 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Where: Huntsville Town Hall: 7309 E 200 S, Huntsville, UT 84317 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=D6FF0190-164D-4663-A794-58796A372C9F | November 19, 2018 - Mobile Office Visit to Box Elder County | 2018-11-19 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Willard When: Monday, November 19, 2018 @ 9:30 am 11:00 am Where: Willard City Hall, 80 W 50 S, Willard, UT 84340 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=5A665CEE-36C8-4238-A2F3-19781C508684 | Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation In Response To China's Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch(R-UT),thesenior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, released the following statementuponthe introduction of theUyghur Human Rights Policy Act.The bill isa response to the gross violations of human rights in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including the mass internment of over one million Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, as well as China's intimidation and threats against US citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs) on American soil. The persecution of the Uyghur community is unconscionable,Hatch said.Religious liberty is a sacred right, which is why I have sought to defend it both at home and abroad. In line with that mission, I am honored to join Senators Rubio and Menendez today in advancing legislation that will hold the Chinese government accountable for its record of religious persecution, especially against the Uyghurs. Our bill sends a clear message that the United States will not abide such human rights abuses. It likewise provides the US government with the resources it needs to protect the basic liberties of the Uyghur community and other religious minorities. Additionalcosponsorsinclude Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Angus King (I-ME), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Background A copy of the legislation can be foundhere. Key elements of the legislation include: A report by the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the State Department, regarding the regional security threat posed by the crackdown and the frequency with which Central Asian countries are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers. The report will also include a list of Chinese companies involved in the construction and operation of the camps. An FBI report on… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=684AC6A4-5BE2-4931-858F-1E0ECCF15185 | Hatch Champions Small Businesses and Women Business Owners | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate,released the following statement after the Senate passed two respective resolutions to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Women's Business Act of 1988 and to recognize November 24, 2018, as Small Business Saturday. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Women's Business Ownership Act, signed into law by Ronald Reagan. During my time in the Senate,I have worked to remove barriers to small business success, and am proud that Utah has one of the highest ratesof growth and economic clout for women-owned businesses. I plan to join these trailblazers and Utah small business owners in celebrating Small Business Saturday. Women's Business Ownership Act Resolution On October 25, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 into law, empowering women entrepreneurs to independently pursue access to capital and providing unique federal assistance programs under the Small Business Administration. The resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 and recognizes the invaluable contributions female entrepreneurs make to our nation's economy. Over 10 million women-owned small businesses in the United States employ more than 8,400,000 people and generate nearly $1,500,000,000,000 in sales annually. Sponsors of the resolution are US Senators Jim Risch (R-ID),Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Boozman (R-AR), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT),Chris Coons (D-DE), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS),Mazie Hirono (D-HI), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Tim Sc… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=B2AF1A23-6E0D-4690-9250-2CCE9AA2ACA3 | Senator Hatch Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis afternoon, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a special ceremony at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Photos via Twitter According to the White Housepress release, the President awarded Senator Hatch the Medal of Freedom in recognition of: his successful service as a legislator, having sponsored more bills that have become law than any living member of Congress; his efforts in the confirmation of qualified judges throughout the federal judiciary in order to protect our constitutional order; and his efforts to champion religious liberty, fight against communism, and stand on the side of freedom around the world. Via YouTube Justice Antonin Scalia, Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley, Roger Staubach, Alan Page, and Miriam Adelson were also recognized with medals. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/issue-in-focus?ContentRecord_id=364ED17A-83E9-4096-BF4D-C43368FA3215 | Time to Vote on Yemen | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Two weeks ago, following continued admonitions of innocence from Saudi Arabia, it was confirmed that American journalist Jamal Khashoggi was viciously murdered within the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Khashoggi's death calls attention to the deaths of many perpetrated by Saudi Arabiaincluding in Yemen, where an innocent life cut short is not uncommon. Since 2015, more than 10,000 civilians have been killed, countless families displaced, and many more deprived of food, water, and shelter due to a Saudi-led blockade. Fifteen million people can't access clean water and sanitation. An estimated 17 million people 60 percent of the total population do not have reliable access to food and are at risk of starvation. These numbers and Khashoggi's murder beg us to reevaluate our involvement in Yemen, and further, the extent of our relationship with Saudi Arabia. It also serves as a reminder to Americans that Congress still has not held a vote on our continued military intervention in that country. Our intervention in that region started many years ago, escalating in 2015 when President Obama authorized "logistical and intelligence support" for Saudi Arabia following an uprising of Houthi insurgents against President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. However, several years - and many lives later - we are no closer to a solution. Our involvement in Yemen is a clear violation of Article 1 of the Constitution which gives Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. In 1973, Congress did pass the War Powers Act which does give the executive branch the ability to use the U.S. armed forces in cases of emergencies and only for a limited time. But Yemen is not an emergency, and it has not been constrained by any time restrictions. That is why this past February Senator Sanders (VE-I), Senator Murphy (DE-D), and I introduced a resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Yemen. However, the Senate tabled consideration of the resolution in a 55 to 44 vote. The resolution remains in the Foreign Relations Committee six months later wi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/the-chairman-s-note?ContentRecord_id=4153C907-DAC6-451A-B79F-D8A38BFD46A2 | Time for Senate to Act on Criminal Justice Reform | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | It is not every day that Democrats and Republicans are able to work together in Washington to produce legislation that makes Americans safer, strengthens American families, all while shrinking the federal government. But that is what happened this week when President Trump endorsed the First Step Act, a House passed prison reform bill that, thanks to a bipartisan group of senators, now contains much needed sentencing reforms too. Americans from across the political spectrum can unite around prison reform legislation that will reduce crime while giving our fellow citizens a chance at redemption, President Trump said Wednesday from the White House. Today's announcement shows that true bipartisanship is possible. The compromise legislation does not contain everything that many in the criminal justice reform movement want, but it is a huge improvement over the current system and includes the following provisions: - Incentivizes participation in evidence-based recidivism reduction programs by allowing prisoners to earn time credits for prerelease custody. - Excludes violent, high-risk, and sexual offenders from the prerelease custody program. - Mandates that inmates be incarcerated no more than 500 miles from their primary residence so their families can visit more often - Forbids the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. - Gives judges the power to reduce overly punitive mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenses. - Applies current law equally to all those convicted of cocaine and crack offenses regardless of when they were convicted. These are all commonsense reform measures that have won the support of key law enforcement organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Passing these reforms would be a huge win for the American people. But the American people haven't won yet. First, the legislation must be put on the Senate floor where it would easily get 60 votes to pass. Unfortunately, those … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=0E4C15BA-4462-4AD1-B0AC-06ABBCFF0B8F | Congress Unanimously Passes Hatchs Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act | 2018-11-15 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, released the following statement after Congress passed the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act. Senator Hatch introduced the legislation alongside Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Pat Toomey (R-PA). This bill recognizes the unique kind of harm caused by child pornography and requires restitution in a manner that will support victims. I'm thrilled the Senate and the House have passed this important bill. This is a momentous day and many years in the making.Hatch said.This bipartisan legislation will help provide meaningful assistance for child pornography victims to support their recovery and allow them to reclaim their lives. I am proud of this bill and look forward to seeing it signed into law. Sexual abuse and exploitation of children are indefensible and heinous crimes. Victims like Amy will be affected for the rest of their lives,said Toomey.I'm pleased that the House and Senate came together and passed this bill to improve access to restitution for victims from the sick individuals who produce, distribute, and possess this exploitative filth. The legislation establishes more relevant and useful standards for child pornography victims who seek restitution from defendants and gives child pornography trafficking victims the alternative of a one-time fixed compensation payment from the existing Crime Victims Fund. The bill also allows victims access to the images depicting them, which can be important for victim identification, expert testimony, forensic review, and treatment. The bill passed in the Senate by unanimous consent in January. With the help of Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), the House sponsor of the bill, and House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the bill by unanimous consentin September.Today, the Senate passed the amended bill by … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=1DDAA4E0-9E18-481D-8A3B-8BC93919F004 | Hatch, Warner Celebrate National GIS Day with Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Geospatial Data Policy | 2018-11-15 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), thesenior Republicanand President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, released the following statement after passage of the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) and a Senate resolution recognizing November 15, 2018, as National GIS Day. For several years, Senator Hatch and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) have worked together to lay a legislative foundation for federal geospatial data management. Their proposals seek to build awareness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the critical role that these technologies play in a growing multi-billion-dollar industry. 2018 has been a banner year in the advancement of bipartisan geospatial policy, said Hatch.GIS technologies represent a rapidly growing industry that impacts everything from warfighting missions to emergency response efforts to infrastructure planning. National GIS Day is the perfect time to celebrate the passage of the Geospatial Data Act, which brings Congressional oversight to federal geospatial data acquisition, accounting, and utilizationfor the betterment of countless state, local, and national stakeholders. Our resolution designating today as National GIS Day honors the important work done by those in the geospatial community, and the critical role that geospatial data and mapping play in all aspects of our society, said Warner. Given the ubiquity of geospatial data and its importance to the federal government, it's vital that we employ smart, efficient data management policies. The recent passage of our Geospatial Data Act does just that, applying good-governance best practices to how we acquire and use this data, streamlining the processes for the benefit of the American taxpayers. Statements of Support The bipartisan Geospatial Data Act received widespread support from groups spanning the political spectrum. A coalition of 15 Republican, Democrat, and Independent Senatorsas well as over 65 universities, industry groups, trade associations, companies, and state and local stakeholdersendorsed the GDA. Jack Dang… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/speeches?ContentRecord_id=712C3522-137C-4389-A219-870A9277DB05 | Federalism and Its Alternatives | 2018-11-15 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | As you know, Congress has just returned to Washington this week after the pre-election recess. And of course the talk of the town is the split results of the mid-term elections last week. Everyone in the media, on Capitol Hill, and the administration is wondering what the new Democratic House of Representatives will mean for the future. Will there be compromise? Will there be gridlock? There is a lot of handwringing going on. So it warms my heart to be here today and see that there is at least one group of people who are really optimistic about the next two years Washington defense lawyers. I obviously had some disappointments on election night. Some good friends came up short in their races, and losing the House hurts. But I'm not going to lie: being able to call Mitt Romney Junior from now on does take some of the sting out of it. It is those elections, and the unambiguous message I think they sent, that I'd like to talk to you about today. To constitutional conservatives, the election results and the Congress it will produce have to be seen as an opportunity. To learn some lessons that both parties, but especially mine, have been ignoring for too long. Obviously, I was rooting for Republicans last Tuesday night. But from my perspective divided government is not a problem in and of itself. The House and Senate are going to be divided because the country is divided. In that sense, the election results once again affirmed the genius of the Founders' framework. Now in the media, division is lamented as a disease that needs curing ideally by conservatives just giving up and going along with whatever progressives want. But disagreement, especially in the United States, isn't a disease. It's a sign of health. Conflict even deep, bitter disagreement about first principles is innate to all human relationships. The Founders understood this. They had to, or they never would have gotten out of Philadelphia in one piece. From the day it was first conceived, the United States was among the most diverse nations in the h… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://robbishop.house.gov/media/press-releases/bishop-statement-death-rep-jim-hansen | Bishop Statement on Death of Rep. Jim Hansen | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Rob Bishop | B001250 | robbishop.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONRep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) offered this statement following the death offormer Utah Congressman James Hansen: I will miss my friend Jim Hansen. My condolences go out to Ann and the rest of the Hansen family.As Utah's longest serving House member and the first to hold a full committee chairmanship, we owe Jim a great debt. He was a trailblazer. Not just for Utah, but for me personally. I followed him into the state legislature, to the Speakership, as Chairman of the Western States Caucus, into the U.S. House, and finally as Chairman of the Resources Committee. I will be forever grateful for the time he took to mentor me in each and every one of these roles. His impact on my life, and many others, cannot be overstated. "Jim accomplished much without eversuccumbing to arrogance. He was a good man, a fine leader, and a cherished friend. He will be missed." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=37430BD9-6321-4B42-840A-080920D0828D | Hatch, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis week, US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced theFairHousing Improvement Act of 2018to protect veterans and low-income families fromhousingdiscrimination.Their bipartisan proposalwould expand theFairHousingAct'sprotections to prohibithousingdiscrimination based on source of income orveteranstatus, giving more families access to affordablehousingand a shot at economic mobility. Helping veterans and families lead lives ofdignity and independencehas long been amongmy top priorities,said Hatch.This bill is part and parcel to that legacy. It will put an end to the immoral housing discrimination againstveterans andothers who rely on veterans'benefits, social security disability,or other non-wage legal income.This bill will address the fact thatSource of Income is not a protected class under the Federal Fair Housing Act,therebyhelping to remove an unnecessary barrier facingUtah families and veterans on the pathto self-reliance. As a fairhousinglawyer, I witnessed the pain experienced by families who were discriminated against as they searched for a home,Kaine said.Housingdecisions should be made on a potential tenant's merits, not harmful prejudices that hurt the nation's veterans and families in-need.TheFairHousingImprovement Actwill help us continue that long pursuit to protect all Americans from discrimination. Background Congress provides vouchers to help 2.2 million veterans and low-income householdstolive in decent, stable private-markethousing. TheFairHousingImprovement Act of 2018is supported by the American Bar Association,HousingOpportunities Made Equal Virginia, Inc., National FairHousingAlliance, NationalHousingLaw Project, National Association ofHousingand Redevelopment Officials, National Low IncomeHousingCoalition, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, and Virginia Poverty Law Center. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=9F36BADF-6266-4343-B301-5369A4E3D4C4 | Hatch Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Jim Hansen | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),thesenior Republicanand President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, released the followingstatement on the passing of Congressman Jim Hansen: With Congressman Jim Hansen's passing, Utah has lost a true statesman. Whether it was in the Navy, in the state legislature, or in the halls of Congress, Jim served with honor and distinction, always putting principle before party and others before self. Utah would not be what it is today without Congressman Jim Hansen. I'm grateful to have known such a remarkable man and even more grateful to have called him a friend. Senator Hatch shown with Jim Hansen at the ceremony renaming the Ogden federal building after Hansen on Feb. 21, 2006. Hatch spoke at the event and lauded Hansen for his years of service on behalf of the Beehive State. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=A535651A-7211-4956-91A4-3357D460487B | Hatch Introduces United States-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, introduced the United States-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act. This legislation calls for greater support for security, law enforcement training, and cooperation between the United States and Israel. It also works to continue bilateral training between the United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel with a focus on best practices for anti-terrorism, community policing, managing mass casualties, and countering threats posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems. Recent events in Israelremind us ofthe threatsthe countryand its citizens face every day.We mustremain steadfast in our supportofthe State of Israel and its right to defend itself, its existence,and its people.Hatch said.Moreover, we must recognize that in supporting Israel, we are not only fulfilling our promise to one of America's closest allieswe are alsostanding up for democracy and freedom in a part of the world that needs it most. I call on my colleagues in the Senate to join me in standing with Israel andthe principles it stands for. Statement of support Julie Rayman, American Jewish Committee Director of Political Outreach: Years of confronting common threats have demonstrated that the United Statesand Israel are stronger when we cooperate in matters of security, law enforcement, andtheprotection of civil society. Now, whenHamasrockets are raining down over Israel, this essential alliance and the urgency of expanded cooperationarebrought into even sharper focus. The U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act takes important and timely steps that members from both sides of the aisle have endorsed and AJC is proud to support. Background This legislation calls on the United Statesto support the inclusion of Israel in international law enforcement training programs and the promotion of those programs in Israel. Additionally, it calls on further training and education opportunities between the United States and Israeli law enforce… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=CA16733E-7F43-491C-B570-AC94B7390E78 | Hatch Honored at US Patent and Trademark Office for Contributions to IP, Tech, and Innovation | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,gave the following remarks at the US Patent and Trademark Office this morning. Senator Hatch has long fought to strengthen intellectual property law, including with his most recent IP bill, the Music Modernization Act, which was signed into law last month. At this morning's event, several senior officials paid tribute to Senator Hatch's pioneering efforts on intellectual property reform. Among them wereWilbur Ross, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, and former Hatch staffersMakan Delrahim, now Assistant Attorney General over Antitrust at the Department of Justice, andSharon Prost, the Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Senator Hatch has spent four decades championing intellectual property rights. I've worked hard these past four decades to strengthen our nation's IP laws. Patents, copyright, trade secretsI've had my hand in them all. I believe our economy is only as strong as our intellectual property laws. Promote research and innovation by protecting discoveries, and our country will continue to thrive. We'll stay at the forefront of science and technology. We'll remain the global leader in media and business development. Thefullremarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Thank you for that warm welcome and for the opportunity to be here today. It's wonderful to be among so many friends. I'd like to offer special thanks to Director Iancu for organizing this event and for all he's doing to ensure we have a well-balanced, well-functioning patent system. I'd also like to thank Secretary Ross for taking time from his busy schedule to be here today. He's doing a great job at the Commerce Department, and I'm grateful to him for his service to our country. As you all know, I'm nearing the end of 42 years in the Senate. It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Utah and to be able to work with so many of my colleagues on so many important issues throug… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=1117398A-94D5-4BE6-A4B2-1372486B8BD2 | Sen. Lee Mourns the Loss of Congressman Jim Hansen | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Wednesday on the passing of former-Rep. Jim Hansen (R-UT): Jim Hansen was a friend and mentor who I will deeply miss. For over 30 years he served his community honorably in the Navy, the Utah state legislature, and the United States Congress. The state of Utah will sorely miss this faithful public servant. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=37F5ACB0-A670-4B37-BF0B-BEB3E1F05E8A | Sens. Lee, Markey Introduce Spectrum Valuation Act | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Government Spectrum Valuation Act. The bill would require the annual coordination of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or allocated to each federal agency. It would also require each federal agency to report the value of their electromagnetic spectrum in the President's budget and each federal agency's financial statement. Congress has a clear responsibility to ensure that federal spectrum is being managed effectively and appropriately, Sen. Lee said. One of the first steps to conducting effective oversight is assessing the value of federal spectrum allocations. By simply calculating the value of federal spectrum allocations, Congress and the Administration will be better equipped to identify valuable federal spectrum bands and manage each federal spectrum allocation more efficiently. Spectrum is the oxygen of the wireless world, Sen. Markey said, ensuring American consumers and companies enjoy all of the benefits of this Internet of Things economy. It's a simple formula: more available spectrum equals more competition and innovation. But you cannot effectively manage what you have not measured, and this legislation will finally ensure the public knows the value of spectrum held by the federal government so we can ensure it is being put to the best use. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=51576DE4-D823-475E-BB19-F62B18AB0DBB | Sen. Lee Thanks President Trump for Supporting Criminal Justice Reform | 2018-11-14 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Wednesday after President Trump endorsed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill in the Senate. President Trump has always been a strong voice for tough on crime policies and his endorsement of bipartisan criminal justice reform is a huge win for the American people. This legislation strengthens public safety by increasing faith in the criminal justice system, reducing recidivism, and protecting vulnerable families. Now it is time for the Senate to act by bringing this important bipartisan legislation to the Senate floor. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=3C776A92-279D-4385-89DD-97C3FF775527 | Sen. Mike Lee: A conservative case for criminal justice reform | 2018-11-13 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | Government's first duty, President Reagan said in 1981 and President Trump recently tweeted, is to protect the people, not run their lives. The safety of law-abiding citizens has always been a core principle of conservatism. And it is why we need to take this opportunity to pass real criminal-justice reform now. Although violent crime rose during the final two years of President Obama's time in office, it decreased during the first year of Trump's presidency. We need to keep that momentum going. And criminal justice reform can help us do that in two ways. First, commonsense sentencing reform can increase trust in the criminal-justice system, thus making it easier for law enforcement personnel to police communities. Right now, federal mandatory-minimum sentences for many drug offenses can lead to outcomes that strike many people as unfair, and thus undermine the public's faith in our justice system. For example, when I served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Salt Lake City, Weldon Angelos -- a young father of two with no criminal record -- was convicted of selling three dime bags of marijuana to a paid informant over a short period of time. These were not violent crimes. No one was hurt. But because Angelos had been in possession of a gun at the time he sold the drugs (a gun which was neither brandished nor discharged in connection with the offense), the judge was forced by federal law to give him a 55-year prison sentence. The average federal sentence for assault is just two years. The average murderer only gets 15 years. While acknowledging the obvious excessiveness of the sentence, the judge explained that the applicable federal statutes gave him no authority to impose a less-severe prison term, noting that only Congress can fix this problem. When the public sees judges handing out unfair punishments, it undermines trust in the entire justice system. This makes it harder for police to do their job. As Ronald Reagan explained when he was Governor of California, [w]ithout respect for the law, the be… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mobile-office?ContentRecord_id=FBE9B5E7-E639-4E07-ADBE-8C42E3C46713 | November 9th, 2018 Mobile Office Visit to Utah County | 2018-11-09 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | What: Mobile Office Visit to Cedar Fort When: Friday, November 9th 2018 @ 1:30 pm 3:00 pm Where: Cedar Fort Town Hall, 50 E Center Street, Cedar Valley, UT 84013 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=6E7AF769-09B0-4DDF-8F46-9A9082F05C16 | ABC4 Utah: A look back at the 42-Year Career of Senator Hatch, and his role in shaping the United States Supreme Court | 2018-11-08 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Utah has been so good to me. All I can say is that I'm just so proud to represent Utah and my constituents. They are good people. SALT LAKE CITYThis week, ABC4 Utah is airing special coverage of Senator Hatch's final months in the United States Senate and his role in shaping the United States Supreme Court. On Tuesday, ABC aired a report highlighting Senator Hatch's landmark achievements and his legacy as one of the most effective legislators in modern history. Video and story via ABC4 Utah I never thought I'd be here 42 years, the longest tenure of any Republican Senator in history, said Hatch, (R-Utah). Utah voters sent the senator back to Washington for six more terms. He says walking the hallowed halls of Capitol Hill for all those years has been the honor of a lifetime. Utah has been so good to me. All I can say is that I'm just so proud to represent Utah and my constituents. They are good people. During his decades of service, the Senator has passed close to 800 bills, some of which are widely considered landmark legislation. Part of that success comes from his ability to cross party lines and form friendships on the other side of the aisle. More viaABC4Utah Senator Hatch's role in Shaping the United States Supreme Court The ABC 4 team was in Washington during the final days of Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, and on Wednesday night, aired a short special on Senator Hatch's role in shaping the United States Supreme Court over the last four decades. Video and story via YouTube The United States Supreme Court has the final say on issues that impact our lives in a profound way, and a Utah senator has had a profound impact on the court. Senator Orrin Hatch is finishing up his 42nd and final year in the U.S. Senate. That means he's been there for the confirmation process of every sitting Supreme Court Justice. As a member and former Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Hatch played a key role in forming the court as it sits today. As he reflects on his decades in DC, the court … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=AC54BCAE-3043-4453-A6C5-6C46CAEFFA43 | Sen. Lee Thanks AG Sessions for His Service | 2018-11-07 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | SALT LAKE CITY Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Wednesday after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned. Jeff Sessions is a dear friend who has served our nation admirably as U.S. Attorney, a senator, and as Attorney General. I wish him well in the next chapter of his long and successful career. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=9ABBCB39-734D-4661-9793-A4D7F14A7178 | Sen. Lee Mourns the Loss of Utah Soldier Brent Taylor | 2018-11-05 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mike Lee issued the following statement after the Utah National Guard confirmed that Major Brent Taylor was tragically killed on Kabul, Afghanistan Saturday. Major Brent Taylor was the definition of the term public servant.' He dedicated his life to his family, his community, and his country. Every interaction that my staff and I had with Mayor Taylor left us better and provided living evidence of the best of Utah. In the coming days, Utahns who never had the privilege of meeting Brent will learn what kind of man North Ogden and the Taylor family have lost, and will join them in grieving his tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out the Taylor family during this time. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://robbishop.house.gov/media/press-releases/bishop-statement-death-major-brent-taylor | Bishop Statement on the Death of Major Brent Taylor | 2018-11-04 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Rob Bishop | B001250 | robbishop.house.gov | legacy | Brigham City, UT Following the death of North Ogden City Mayor Brent Taylor in Afghanistan while serving as a Major in the Utah Army National Guard, Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-1) issued the following statement: With the death of Major Brent Taylor, Utah has lost a hero. My heart breaks for his wife, seven children, and the rest of the Taylor family. Through his dedication to community as Mayor, and his love of country as an officer in the Utah Army National Guard, Brent Taylor set an example of service we all honor. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=7471463D-8241-46BF-B565-B4C9B1671B1E | Hatch's Statement on the Passing of Utah Political Icon Dan Jones | 2018-11-02 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), thesenior Republicanand President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement on the passing of his dear friend, Utah political icon Dan Jones: Dan was a remarkable man who had a profound impact on Utah's political landscape. But most importantly, he was a great friend. Elaine and I will miss him dearly. My prayers are with Pat and the Jones family at this difficult time. Senator Hatch with Dan Jones in August ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/socialcapitalproject?ContentRecord_id=73E45604-2FE8-4D4C-B319-D8B4BEB884B4 | The Numbers Behind the Opioid Crisis: Revised Utah Edition | 2018-11-01 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | The Social Capital Project is a multi-year research effort that will investigate the evolving nature, quality, and importance of our associational life. Associational life is our shorthand for the web of social relationships through which we pursue joint endeavorsnamely, our families, our communities, our workplaces, and our religious congregations. These institutions are critical to forming our character and capacities, providing us with meaning and purpose, and for addressing the many challenges we face. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://stewart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-stewart-and-delaney-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-modernize | Reps. Stewart and Delaney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Suicide Prevention Analytics | 2018-10-31 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Chris Stewart | S001192 | stewart.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Yesterday, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and Rep. John K. Delaney (D-Maryland) introduced H.R. 7103, the Suicide Prevention Analytics Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation aims to address the gap in data reporting as it relates to self-harm and suicidal behavior. This pilot program will help improve the compilation and sharing of near real-time suicidal behavior information among care providers, prevention experts, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Emergency Room medical practitioners record suicidal and self-harm behaviors using standard medical data recording processes, including privacy regulations and safeguards. However, reports on suicidal behavior can take one to two years to compile. By enabling near real-time data sharing, community care providers can respond more quickly to changes in trends, deliver more timely prevention resources, and track the success of such resources. Too many of us have experienced the tragic loss of life and heartbreak that results from suicide. I'm proud to be the lead co-sponsor forthis legislation that focuses on a better way to track and monitor self-harm and suicidal behavior, said Rep. Stewart.Up-to-date reporting will allow federal and state resources to be made available in a more effective and timelier manner. There is still a lot to be done, and I am committed to continuing this critical work. Suicide rates in America are alarming and this is just one of the many necessary steps to improving mental health care, said Rep. Delaney. This legislation would enable the CDC to work in partnership with local communities, creating far more effective prevention efforts based on near real-time analysis. I applaud the efforts by mental health leaders especially the AFSP in pushing for this critical improvement in care. We will save lives with this bill. The program provides grants to state or local public health departments and is staggered to increase the number of grants over a five-year period, allowing CDC to build on its initial… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://love.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=865 | Rep. Love Statement on Birthright Citizenship Issue | 2018-10-30 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Mia Love | L000584 | love.house.gov | legacy | "I have always opposed Presidential attempts to change immigration law unilaterally. The Constitution gives Congress, not the President, the power to 'establish a uniform rule of naturalization' and the 14thAmendment makes the conditions of citizenship clear: individuals born in this country are citizens. The Executive cannot unilaterally change those facts. I didn'tsupportit under the previous administration and I won't support it now. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=6A946E78-1D60-40A4-9B79-B94C971EE33D | Hatch visits Croatia to Receive Order of Prince Branimir Award for Contributions to Croatian Independence, Meets with President and Prime Minister, Offers Tribute to Kreimir Cosic | 2018-10-29 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Zagreb, Croatia Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States, traveled to Croatia this week for his last official overseas visit as a US Senator. The Senator's visit coincides with three milestones: the centennial of Armistice Day, the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Accords, and the 70th anniversary of the birth ofKreimirCosic. Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic invited Senator Hatch to Croatia to receive the Order of Prince Branimir ribbon for his for his contributions to the independence of the Republic of Croatia and relations between the Croatian and American people, one of the highest honors the nation of Croatia can bestow. (See tweet from President@KolindaGKandUS Embassy in Zagreb). Via YouTube When the Berlin Wall fell, post-Cold War US foreign policy was first tested and formulated in South Eastern Europe. Senator Hatch is the only remaining US Senatorwho played a decisive role in the signing of the Dayton Accordsthe political resolution signed in November 1995 that paved the way for a strong and secure Croatia. Senator Hatch at the Berlin Wall during a tour of Eastern Europe on April 9, 1990. The Senator's involvement with Croatia over the years: S. Res. 246, which he introduced with Senators Dole and Lieberman in January 1992. The resolution called on the United States to recognize Croatia's independence. S. 21,The Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1995which was introduced in January 1995 and which called for an end to the arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Senate passed this legislation in August 1995. Afterwards, President Clinton initiated the Lift and Strike policy, and the Dayton Accords were signed several months later. In 1996, Senator Hatch visited Croatia, along with Senators Reid and Daschle, on a nine-day congressional delegation visit to survey the implementation of the Dayton Accords. Senator Hatch also held productive meetings with Prime Minister AndrejPlenkovic, President Kolinda G… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://love.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=864 | Statement on Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting | 2018-10-27 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Mia Love | L000584 | love.house.gov | legacy | Americans stand together against this horrific shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh this morning. I am appalled at this anti-Semitic attack, and that anyone would carry out such violence -- especially at a place of worship. God bless the victims, their families and friends and those responding to and investigating this despicable act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=6060EE9F-C050-46C8-B76D-A4845B751A48 | Hatch's Statement After Pittsburghs Shooting | 2018-10-27 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),thesenior Republicanand President Pro Tempore of the US Senate, released the following statement after hearing about the attack on the Jewish synagogue in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Today, my prayers are with the people of Pittsburgh. This horrific act of violenceperpetrated against a holy people on their holy dayreminds us of the reality of evil and the need to counter its influence with courage and love. The hatred in this man's heart has no place in a society founded on the ideal of religious freedom. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=42DA7305-3B5A-4528-A1CF-3D86444E3118 | Hatch Introduces Federal Claims Court Nominee Richard Hertling | 2018-10-24 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing introducing Richard Hertling, the President's nominee to the Court of Federal Claims. Via YouTube Through the years I have known Richard, I have found him to be smart, honest, honorable, and with a fine temperament. He has always exhibited good judgment and insight. He has all the qualities we look for in a judge, and I have no doubt that he will make an excellent one. The Court currently has 11 vacancies among its 16 judgeships. I hope we can move Richard through the Committee expeditiously and get him confirmed promptly. I am confident he will be an outstanding addition to the Court. The fullremarks, as prepared for delivery,arebelow: Mr. Chairman and colleagues, it is a real pleasure for me to be here today to introduce Richard Hertling, the President's nominee to the Court of Federal Claims, to the Committee. Of course, as a longtime former staff member to four of our colleagues and a former counsel on this Committee, Richard needs little introduction. Richard was born and raised in New York City and attended Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. After clerking for a judge on the Fifth Circuit, he was hired through the Attorney General's Honors Program as a trial lawyer in the Civil Division of the Justice Department, where he served for more than three years before coming to the Senate. I first got to know Richard when he joined the Judiciary Committee staff of our former colleague Arlen Specter at the beginning of 1990, almost 29 years ago. But before I met Richard, I knew and was friends with his father. Richard's father, Julius, was a member of the Greatest Generation. Himself the son of an immigrant who arrived in our country alone at 14, Julius enlisted in the Army at 17 and fought in Europe, where he was wounded twice and helped to relieve the besieged town of Bastogne during the Battle … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=F5B25F47-AF0C-4EBA-8029-269CFE9E5F41 | Hatch Speaks on 42 Years of Judicial Confirmations in Joseph Story Lecture | 2018-10-24 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCThis evening, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered the 2018 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at the Heritage Foundation.The subject of his speech was the politicization of the judicial confirmation process.In his 42 years on the Senate Judiciary Committee,Senator Hatch hasparticipated in the confirmation of over half of all federal judges who have ever served, including all sitting members of the United States Supreme Court. Via Heritage Foundation If things are going to improve, it's going to take some real effort at rebuilding trust, and perhaps a leap of faith or two. The last time we saw this was when the Senate minority decided to work with the White House to give the President's Supreme Court nominees a fair shake. I led that effort. I think it was good for the country. I'm hopeful something like that can happen again. I can't say I'm optimistic that it will, but things can change. As our good friend Harvey Dent likes to say, the night is darkest just before the dawn. Background Last year's Joseph Story Lecture was delivered by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, then a Judge on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals [LINK]. The 2016 Joseph Story lecture was delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas [LINK]. Theceremony is named afterJoseph Story, the eminent jurist whobecame the youngest Associate Justice ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court when he was appointed by President Madison in 1812. Story made a significant mark on American law in his33years on the bench. But Story'sgreatest contribution to jurisprudencewashis renownedCommentaries on the Constitution, in which he set forth a philosophy of judicial restraint. This lecture series celebratesthelegacyof Justice Story. The full text of the speech, as prepared for delivery, is below: Thank you for that kind introduction and for the opportunity to be with you tonight. It's a real honor to be here at the Heritage Foundation. This is one of the most important institu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=4F3DB491-901E-484E-A303-13DAB3E8BAFD | ICYMI: As Caravan Nears, Grassley, Lee Call on State, DHS to Explore Asylum Agreement with Mexico | 2018-10-24 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) called on the Trump Administration to seek an agreement with Mexico to assist in accommodating a steady stream of migrants traveling through Mexico seeking asylum. The senators noted acknowledgements by Obama Administration officials that potential security threats are exploiting immigration vulnerabilities to enter the United States. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the senators urged the Trump Administration to adopt a safe third country agreement with Mexico similar to an existing agreement between the United States and Canada. Safe third country agreements require migrants seeking asylum to make their claim in the first country of arrival rather than passing through to another country. Such an agreement would serve American interests by helping to prevent expanded asylum claim backlogs and promoting national security by further disrupting migration of Special Interest Aliens, whom the Obama Administration noted are seeking entry into the United States. We know now that this caravan, as it stands currently, is not entirely comprised of Central American asylum seekers. As then-President Obama's own Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, noted in an agency memorandum, titled Cross-Border Movement of Special Interest Aliens: we must continually evaluate our border and port of entry security posture to ensure our resources are appropriately aligned to address trends in the migration of SIAs,' the senators wrote. For over a decade now, United States sovereignty has been tested and too often disregarded. Under President Trump's Administration, and due in large part to both of your efforts, the United States is finally in a position to secure our border and reinstitute law and order. We strongly urge you on the eve of a new Mexican presidential administration to set the tone for American sovereignty in the twenty-first century. Entering into a safe thir… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=2C1B4431-2689-4EEA-8229-132645B41ABF | Hatch Highlights Legislative Victories for Kids and Families | 2018-10-23 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Utah Leaders, National Health Advocates gather tocelebrateHistoricCHIP,Family First, MIECHV Victories WASHINGTON, DCSenate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today hosted several Utah and national leaders to celebrate thelongest extensionof Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in program history,the passageof the Family First Prevention Services Act and the reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV), all legislation focused on helping children and families. Click Here to See More Photos: Hatch Hosts Leaders to Celebrate Efforts to Benefit Children and Families During my service, I've worked hard to find bipartisan solutions to problems facing children and families. Throughout the difficult political and policy conversations we had on CHIP, I pushed hard for a 10 year extension of the program. I am so pleased that we made that a reality. Providing certainty to kids and families through CHIP is one of areas I am most proud to have worked on over the past 42 years, and it remains a bipartisan model of policy success. You've done so much to show us that there are leaders who care for us. -Natalie Clark, 20-year-old Utahn, beneficiary of the Family First Prevention Services Act We appreciate your heart for this nation's children, and we just want to say thank you. -William C. Bell, President and CEO of Casey Family Programs Senator Hatch has always been an advocate for children. -Katy Welkie, CEO of Primary Children's Hospital Background Hatchcreatedthe Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) with former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) more than two decades ago. The program, which bridges the gap for families who don't qualify for programs like Medicaid but still cannot afford private insurance, issuccessfuland financially responsible, and continues to receive bipartisan support. Earlier this year, Congress enacted a six-yearCHIP extension the longest in the program's history based in large part on a bipartisan agreement Hatch… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=3CCB59A2-6954-435A-B2C1-13C77506AF2B | Sen. Lee Calls for End to U.S.-Saudi War in Yemen | 2018-10-22 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Mike Lee | L000577 | www.lee.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON In light of Saudi Arabia's admission that they killed Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Monday calling for an end to United States involvement in Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen. Killing a United States resident is never acceptable behavior, and the repeated failure to be honest about the incident should call into question the extent of our relationship with Saudi Arabia, Sen. Lee said. But setting aside the extent of our alliance generally, why should we continue to support Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen when the kingdom is killing our residents and lying about it? It is far past time that the United States Senate had a serious debate regarding our military involvement in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. This February, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced a resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces in Yemen. This March, before the Senate voted to table that resolution, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) asked fellow senators to respect the members of the foreign relations committee that deal with this issue and let the resolution go back to committee with the commitment that we plan to bring forth legislation to actually deal appropriately with many of the issues relative to Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and ourselves. "The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has had six months to study the resolution to end U.S. aid to Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, Lee said. It is time for a vote. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=7199DBE1-C702-4EAD-B538-E50DB37643C8 | Hatch Honors Utah Veterans in Washington | 2018-10-19 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCToday Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior Republican in the United States Senate, welcomed a group of Utah veterans to Washington. The trip, arranged byUtah Honor Flight, a program that brings veterans to Washington to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices, consisted of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Via YouTube ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=E9714BBD-1097-4DCC-BF8E-3F04D006E7A4 | Hatch, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring October as National Principals Month | 2018-10-17 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | UT | Orrin Hatch | H000338 | www.hatch.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Tina Smith(D-MN) introduced a resolution that recognizes the month of October 2018 as National Principals Month. I'mgratefulto join Senator Smith in introducing the resolution declaring October as National Principals Month,said Hatch. Not enough can be said about the invaluable role of principalswhether it'smanaging school operations and logistics, supporting teachers, setting curriculum,orinteracting with students and parents, principals truly serve as the backbone of our educational system. I am constantly inspired by principals I meet in Utah as I travel the state and see firsthand the effectof strong leaders in helping students succeed. I am hopeful this resolution will remind my colleagues in Congress and others to take time this month to show appreciation for principals. I have so much respect for the work principals do each dayprincipals wear many hats with making sure the buses run on time, ensuring school buildings function as they should, and playing a critical role in helping teachers deliver high-quality education for our students,said Smith.I get to meet with many principals thanks to my jobincluding Minnesota's Principal of the Yearand I'm proud to help support principals in Minnesota and across the nation with this bipartisan resolution to recognize October as Principals Month. Statements of Support Dr. L. Earl Franks, Executive Director,CAE - National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Principals Month honors principals for their dedication to our schools, students, and families. Principals work tirelessly to create learning environments that support great teaching and boost student learning so that all students have the opportunity to receive a well-rounded education. Thank you to Senators Hatch and Smith for introducing this resolution recognizing the critical role that principals play in our nation's schools. National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Our nation's prosperity relies on schools'… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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