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BYU Acquires Orrin Hatch Document Collection

BYU Acquires Orrin Hatch Document Collection

(Ogden, UT) — Brigham Young University will soon possess the collected documents of a very distinguished graduate. The university announced yesterday that it is acquiring more than three-thousand boxes of documents that belong to former Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. BYU plans to make the documents available to students and staff […]

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McConnell, Utah leaders honor ‘larger than life’ Orrin Hatch

McConnell, Utah leaders honor ‘larger than life’ Orrin Hatch

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Politicians, friends and colleagues paid tribute to the late U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch at a memorial service in Salt Lake City. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday called Hatch an ‘old friend’ and described him as a principled conservative, committed public servant and man […]

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U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Honoring Hatch

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Honoring Hatch

(Washington, DC) — Members of the U.S. Senate are honoring former Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. The Senate unanimously passed a resolution yesterday paying tribute to Hatch, who spent 42 years as a senator before retiring. The resolution noted that Hatch was dedicated to strengthening the economy of the United States, […]

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Sen. Hatch To Lie In State At Utah Capitol today

Sen. Hatch To Lie In State At Utah Capitol today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Hundreds-of-people are expected to pay their final respects to the longest serving U.S. senator in Utah history. Senator Orrin Hatch will lie in state today in the Utah State Capitol between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Hatch passed away on April 23rd at the […]

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Romney Remembers Hatch As “Lion Of The Senate”

Romney Remembers Hatch As “Lion Of The Senate”

(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney says the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City would not have been successful if not for the work of former Senator Orrin Hatch. The Utah Republican paid tribute to Hatch in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor yesterday. Romney called Hatch […]

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Former Senator Hatch To Lie In State At Utah Capitol

Former Senator Hatch To Lie In State At Utah Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah plans to honor former Senator Orrin Hatch before his funeral next week. Hatch will lie in state in the Utah State Capitol Rotunda next Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. His funeral will be held at the Institute for Religion in […]

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Senator Mike Lee Remembers Orrin Hatch In Speech On U.S. Senate Floor

Senator Mike Lee Remembers Orrin Hatch In Speech On U.S. Senate Floor

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is remembering Orrin Hatch as a pioneer and a mentor who never forgot his Utah roots. The Utah Republican paid tribute to Hatch during a speech on the U.S. Senate floor yesterday. Lee talked about his admiration for Hatch after working for him as […]

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Long-serving US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah dies at age 88

Long-serving US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah dies at age 88

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history and was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, has died at age 88. His death Saturday was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause. […]

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Orrin Hatch ends 4-decade Senate run as unique GOP voice

Orrin Hatch ends 4-decade Senate run as unique GOP voice

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin Hatch is ending his tenure as the longest-serving Republican senator in history, capping a unique career that positioned him as one of the most prominent conservatives in the United States. The departure Thursday of the vocal supporter of President Donald Trump ushers in another […]

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Retiring Hatch touts Supreme Court nominee in Utah speech

Retiring Hatch touts Supreme Court nominee in Utah speech

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch went before a hometown crowd Thursday to tout his party’s second Supreme Court nominee in as many years and take shots at Democrats who oppose him. Hatch said those on the other side of the aisle have “completely lost their […]

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