Topic: U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch

Congressional Republicans and some Democrats caution against using the budget process to pass U.S. President Barack Obama's initiatives with a simple majority.

A charity founded by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch received more than $170,000 in gifts from pharmaceutical companies in 2007, an IRS document reveals.

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says he helped John Forte earn his freedom from prison because of the rapper's plans for a new life.

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is in line to become the Senate's senior Republican if several likely scenarios play out, analysts say.

Gordon Hinckley, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died at age 97.

Possible Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson announced he raised $3.4 million during the month of June, mostly in the southern United States.

Republican and Democratic senators criticized U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on inconsistency of his testimony on the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says he believes the next Congress will pass legislation expanding stem cell research, over a presidential veto if necessary.

Grammy winner Dallas Austin made his first appearance in his hometown of Austell, Ga., after getting a pardon on Middle East drug charges.

Boston-area high school students gave a speech by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a mixed response -- some cheered, some booed and many were indifferent.