WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement following Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) announcement that he is pursuing the Finance Committee chairman position for the 116th Congress:
“The Finance Committee will be in good hands with Senator Grassley at the helm. Chuck has a proven history of leadership at the committee and knows the ins and outs of its sprawling jurisdiction. I am confident Chairman Grassley will carry out a robust agenda that will build on tax reform’s recent success and continue to make progress in the health care, trade and oversight spaces."
Background: The Finance Committee chairman will be selected by the Republican members of the committee at the beginning of the next Congress, and be subject to confirmation by the Senate Republican Conference.
Source: Ranking Member’s News
