Orrin Hatch
Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter
Mar 10, 2010 15:20 EST
Head of BCS: 'Congress has more important things to do' than question football bowl system. The head of the Bowl Championship Series thinks Congress "has more important things to do" than look into the way his group distributes money to college football conferences.
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Mar 06, 2010 04:01 EST
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Job-creation bill could fail in Senate
Feb 19, 2010 17:41 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A job-creation bill could be headed for defeat in the Senate next week, lawmakers and aides said on Friday, as key Republicans have withdrawn support for what was supposed to be a relatively noncontroversial measure.
House Dems offer mixed signals on Senate jobs bill
Feb 12, 2010 19:13 EST
House Dems offer mixed signals on pared down Senate jobs bill, jeopardizing quick passage. House Democratic leaders sent mixed signals Friday on a new jobs bill supported by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and a senior Republican senator predicted his party will block action on the Senate floor.
Senators unveil long-awaited jobs bill
Feb 11, 2010 20:22 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators unveiled a limited job-creation bill on Thursday, but hopes for quick passage were thrown into question after a Republican co-sponsor criticized the legislation.
Senators unveil long-awaited jobs bill
Feb 11, 2010 20:22 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators unveiled a limited job-creation bill on Thursday, but hopes for quick passage were thrown into question after a Republican co-sponsor criticized the legislation.
Dodd finds new GOP partner for banking bill talks
Feb 11, 2010 19:17 EST
After impasse, a new Senate bipartisan push at taming Wall Street, avoiding financial meltdown. After all the talk, some glimmers of real bipartisanship. Senate Democrats and Republicans are looking for a few dry patches of common ground, showing mixed results on a jobs bill and new hope for legislation aimed at avoiding another financial meltdown.
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Feb 10, 2010 14:44 EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Feb 10, 2010 14:43 EST
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Republicans flex new power, block Obama nominee
Feb 09, 2010 18:46 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans flexed their new political muscle on Tuesday and blocked President Barack Obama's nomination of a union lawyer to help referee labor disputes.
Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
Feb 09, 2010 17:55 EST
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part ? but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.
Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
Feb 09, 2010 15:37 EST
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part ? but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.
Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
Feb 09, 2010 14:42 EST
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part ? but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.
Obama pleads anew for bipartisanship in Washington
Feb 09, 2010 13:37 EST
Obama says he's ready to work with GOP opponents, but that 'grandstanding' has to come to end. President Barack Obama says it's time for Democrats and Republicans to work hard because the American people "expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends petty politics."
Open to idea of payroll tax break for jobs: White House
Feb 06, 2010 14:50 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is open to a bipartisan congressional proposal for a payroll tax holiday for employers who hire people who have been out of work for some time, a top White House aide said.
Senate to take up rare bipartisan jobs bill
Feb 04, 2010 18:20 EST
Senate to take up jobs bill next week in rare bipartisan effort for divided Congress. Senate leaders plan to pass a jobs bill next week featuring tax breaks for employers that hire unemployed workers, a rare bipartisan effort in an election-year Congress sharply divided along political lines.
Senate will vote on job proposals next week: Reid
Feb 04, 2010 17:19 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a long-awaited "jobs agenda" on Thursday but said they would solicit Republican support before determining which elements to bring up for a vote next week.
Senate will vote on job proposals next week: Reid
Feb 04, 2010 17:19 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a long-awaited "jobs agenda" on Thursday but said they would solicit Republican support before determining which elements to bring up for a vote next week.
Key Democrat: bipartisan support for jobs credit
Feb 02, 2010 10:35 EST
Key Democrat says bipartisan support in Senate for jobs tax credit like Obama proposed. A key Democratic senator says there is bipartisan support in the Senate to pass a bill that offers tax credits to employers that add workers ? like the credit President Barack Obama has proposed.
APNewsBreak: Federal gov't weighing action on BCS
Jan 29, 2010 19:32 EST
APNewsBreak: Justice Department says Obama administration is weighing action on BCS. The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for an antitrust review.
Wire Headlines
- Reid's wife, daughter injured in accident
- Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in
- Stage is set for better West Coast salmon season
- Haiti: Kidnappers release 2 European aid workers
- NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe
- Press group: 8 reporters kidnapped in Mexican city
- Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
- La. man accused of helping in KKK killing pleads
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| Orrin Hatch | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1977 Serving with Bob Bennett | |
| Preceded by | Frank Moss |
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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| In office January 2, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| In office January 20 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Arlen Specter |
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Chairman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
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| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Harrison A. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kennedy |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Hatch |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormon") |
| Website | U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch |
