Orrin G. Hatch

Hatch is chairman emeritus of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation. A Utah Republican, he served in the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 2019.

The sun sets behind power lines in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 3, 2020.

Daylight Saving Time Should Be Permanent. The Pandemic Shows Us Why

Fall typically signifies a return to normalcy—back to sports, back to schoo...

Fall typically signifies a return to normalcy—back to sports, back to school and back to work after a long summer vacation. But not this year. COVID-19 maintains a stranglehold on American life, ensuring that fall...

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Tolerance Has Become Intolerant. But There Is a Cure

"We can transcend tribal tolerance by embracing a forgotten virtue," writes...

"We can transcend tribal tolerance by embracing a forgotten virtue," writes the Senator

Friends and family hug and greet Josh Holt, upon his return to Utah at the Salt Lake City International Airport on May 28, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

How We Got Venezuela to Release an American Political Prisoner

The Utah native, Joshua Holt, was arrested in June 2016, writes Sen. Orrin ...

The Utah native, Joshua Holt, was arrested in June 2016, writes Sen. Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), left, and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), confer prior to the Senate Judiciary Committee Markup to vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 24, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Orrin Hatch: I Am Re-Committing to Civility

'Either we remain passive observers to the problem, or we endeavor to act'

Judge Neil Gorsuch is sworn in on the first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame for Rules Change

'We are here because of what Democrats have done over the last thirty years...

'We are here because of what Democrats have done over the last thirty years to poison the confirmation process'

Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questions Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary nominee for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during a confirmation hearing in Washington, on Jan. 19, 2017.

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Here’s Some Common Sense on Criminal Intent and Reform

Everyday activity has become criminalized while true justice eludes many re...

Everyday activity has become criminalized while true justice eludes many real criminals

Senators Hatch and Bennet: How to Stop Superbugs

The discovery of a superbug on our home soil is a sign that we must redoubl...

The discovery of a superbug on our home soil is a sign that we must redouble our efforts in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria