Historical Profile
Orrin Hatch is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Orrin Hatch
Former U.S. Senator for Utah
Biography
Orrin Hatch (died 2022) was an American politician who represented Utah in the United States Senate from January 1977 to January 2019, during the 95th–115th Congresses. Hatch served as a Republican. Hatch died on April 23, 2022.
Key Information
- Full Name: Orrin Grant Hatch
- Died: April 23, 2022
- Term Started: January 3, 2013
- Term Ended: January 3, 2019
- Senate Class: Class I
Service History
- Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 3, 1983 95th–97th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 3, 1989 98th–100th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1995 101st–104th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 2001 104th–106th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013 110th–112th Congresses Republican Utah
- Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2019 113th–115th Congresses Republican Utah
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from Utah
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Hatch's service:
- Jake Garn (UT) 1977–1993
- Bob Bennett (UT) 1993–2011
- Mike Lee (UT) 2011–2019
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 9,665 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2019 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Not Voting
Vote #274
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695 (H.R. 695)
To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to chil…
Yea
Vote #273
On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695 (H.R. 695)
To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to chil…
Yea
Vote #272
On the Cloture Motion PN2209 (PN 2209)
Joseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Yea
Vote #271
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment to S. 756) (S. 756)
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.
Nay
Vote #270
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 to S.Amdt. 4108 to S. 756 (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) (S. 756)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 (To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.)
Nay
Vote #269
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 to S.Amdt. 4108 to S. 756 (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) (S. 756)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 (To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.)
Nay
Vote #268
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 to S.Amdt. 4108 to S. 756 (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) (S. 756)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4109 (To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.)
Yea
Vote #267
On the Cloture Motion S. 756 (S. 756)
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.
Nay
Vote #266
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 54 (S.J.Res. 54)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
Yea
Vote #265
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4098 to S.J.Res. 54 (No short title on file) (S.J.Res. 54)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4098 (To clarify that the requirement to remove United States Armed Forces does not apply to forces engaged in operations to support efforts to disrupt Houthi attacks against locations outside of Yemen, such as ballistic …
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).