Orrin Hatch News

Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch is leading the Republican movement against the proposed individual mandate to buy insurance, arguing "Congress has no constitutional authority to tell people what to buy with their money, Salt Lake Tribune explains.

Freshman New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells the Daily Beast why the notorious anti-abortion Stupak amendment will be defeated - and how she's helping bring it down.

The battle to pass health care legislation has entered one of its final and most difficult phases.

Sen. Tom Harkin flashes the victory sign after Senate Democrats unveiled their health care proposal on Wednesday.

Whether sex education for teenagers should focus on abstinence from sexual activity or fully address the use of contraceptives has emerged as a topic in the debate in Congress over a health-care overhaul.

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah argued before the panel that tightening is needed to prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abortion.

Utah's two GOP senators, not surprisingly, hate Senate Democrats' final health care proposal.

Sen. Mark Warner told CNSNews.com that the constitutional authority for Congress to require individuals to purchase health insurance is the same that allowed for Medicaid and Medicare, and for states to require driver's licenses.

Senate Majority Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled his long-awaited plan for expanding medical coverage to millions more Americans over the next decade, setting the stage for a historic Senate debate on a health overhaul.

A A A' Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 56 years of service.

The hundreds of people who lined the main street of a small Indiana town Saturday fell solemnly silent as a white hearse passed by on its way to the church.

Tears mingled with snow as family members, friends and fellow soldiers faced bitter cold and harsh winds to honor Pfc.

Hundreds of people lining the main street of an Indiana town on Saturday fell solemnly silent as the white hearse passed.

Friends, family and Utah dignitaries packed a Mormon chapel Saturday to attend a memorial service for a West Jordan soldier who was one of 13 killed last week at Fort Hood, Texas.

The natural products industry, consumer groups and various Congressional members joined ordinary citizens in the extraordinary pursuit of this freedom, a hard-fought legislation designed to provide a reasonable path to market for dietary supplements, while safeguarding the public from potential dangers.

The progress of the health care bill in Congress has Utah's senators frustrated; both are firmly opposed to the current version.

Erin Isaac, Gov. Charlie Crist's communications director for most of his term, has resigned the position, according to Crist's office.

Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate The Hill ^ Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:32:11 AM by Sub-Driver Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate By Michael O'Brien - 11/09/09 09:57 AM ET The healthcare plan approved by the House over the weekend will never pass the Senate, Sen.

More than 3,000 school librarians from around the country are gathering in North Carolina to talk about the future of their profession.