Crapo, Coons, Tillis, Carper Urge Administration to Reject TRIPS Waiver
Washington D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee Members Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), along with ten of their colleagues, wrote today to President Biden urging him to reject the proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would waive intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 diagnostics […]
Crapo, Wyden Release Plan to Prevent and Mitigate Generic Drug Shortages
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) announced their commitment to working on bipartisan health care legislation to prevent and mitigate shortages of critical generic drugs used by patients and providers in the United States. In a white paper released today, Crapo and Wyden outline concerns raised […]
Crapo, Wyden, LaHood, Davis Call on HHS to Guarantee Timely and Transparent Approval for Evidence-Based Services That Help Prevent Foster Care Placements
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), along with U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Chair Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) and Ranking Member Danny Davis (D-Illinois), called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the Title IV-E Prevent […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on Drug Shortages
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at hearing entitled “Drug Shortages: Examining Supply Challenges, Impacts, and Policy Solutions from a Federal Health Program Perspective.” As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “This year, the Finance Committee has taken unparalleled action on prescription […]
32 Bipartisan Senators Call on White House to Reverse Course on Digital Trade and Stand Up to China, Support American Workers and Human Rights
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today called on President Biden to reaffirm America’s global economic leadership by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that allow the free flow of information across borders, […]
Bipartisan Senate Finance and Foreign Relations Committee Members Call for Swift Passage of Taiwan Double-Tax Relief Legislation Released By House Ways And Means Committee
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chair Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), today endorsed a package of legislation to provide double-tax relief between the United States and Taiwan. The legislation released by the U.S. House Ways […]
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation today to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops in foreign markets. Representatives David Valadao (R-California), Elissa Slotkin (R-Michigan) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) will introduce the House companion legislation. The […]
Finance Committee Republicans Press IRS on Data Security Shortcomings
Washington, D.C.–In the wake of continued oversight reports revealing serious data security concerns at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the recent indictment of an IRS consultant for the disclosure of private individuals’ tax information, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), called on the IRS for greater accountability, transparency […]
Crapo Statement at Hearing on How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at hearing entitled “Examining How the Tax Code Affects High-Income Individuals and Tax Planning Strategies.” As prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “I look forward to our discussion today on the effect of the Tax Code […]
Crapo, Wyden Press Federal Agencies on Use of Artificial Intelligence
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) have requested information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) on how the agencies are employing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and what steps they are […]