Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is then seen at a news conference with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in 2018. A longtime senator is known. Coming to work with the party line, Hatch passed away Saturday at the age of 88.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is then seen at a news conference with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in 2018. A longtime senator is known. Coming to work with the party line, Hatch passed away Saturday at the age of 88.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Former US Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, died Saturday in Salt Lake City at the age of 88, a statement from his foundation said.
Hatch, who served in the United States Senate from 1977 to 2019, is the longest serving senator in Utah’s history and is the pro-Senate president.
He was surrounded by family at the time of his death, the statement said.
Hatch is survived by his wife, Elaine, and their six children.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
