Choose your text size:  A   A   A   
 
 
Hatch, Bennett, Bishop: Hill Air Force Base Named ‘Preferred’ Site for F-35A Lightning II

WASHINGTON – Hill Air Force Base has been named a “preferred” site to receive three squadrons of the F-35A Lightning II, Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett and Rep. Rob Bishop announced today.

While not a final decision, Air Force officials today stated the base in northern Utah is on track to receive 72 of the advanced fighter aircraft pending the successful completion of a formal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a final service review.

Members of Utah’s congressional delegation who are spearheading the effort to land the state-of-the-art fighter aircraft are hailing the Air Force’s decision.

“This is a great day for the state, Hill Air Force Base and the economy in northern Utah,” Hatch said. “The Air Force’s decision means that Hill is highly lik...
Hatch Blasts Democrats for Blocking Amendment to Protect American People, Small Businesses from Being Hit with Largest Tax Increase in History
Hatch: President Can Demonstrate Commitment to Job Creation by Stopping More Taxes on Small Business

  Featured Issue  
 
Climate Change 101
 
 

“Climate Change” has become synonymous with “Global Warming.” Both terms are used in describing the hypothesis that the earth is warming unnaturally due to human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse ...

 

 
  Latest Votes  
H.R.4899
 
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
 
H.J.Res.83
 
Renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003,
 
  2010 Census forms have been mailed to 120 million households. As each household receives the form, every resident is encouraged to take part in the process that is as old as the nation itself and is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. To learn more about the importance of taking part in this important civic duty, click here to watch a short video from the U.S. Census Bureau.  
 
Layton Town Hall Meeting
Senator Hatch exchanges greetings with well-wishers at his town hall meeting in Layton, Utah. 


 

104 Hart Office Building - Washington, DC 20510 - Tel: (202) 224-5251 - Fax: (202) 224-6331