Wyden Rips Illegal DOJ Order Blocking Audits of Trump
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Justice Department expanding its settlement of Donald Trump’s corrupt lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department to cut off any audits or claims against Trump, his family or businesses: “Not only is this another heinously corrupt act […]
Wyden Blasts Trump Plan for $1.7 Billion Slush Fund as Trump Drops IRS Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on reports that Trump dropped his family’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Treasury Department and IRS as his administration plows forward on the creation of a $1.7 billion political slush fund under his control and outside judicial oversight: “Regardless […]
Wyden Statement on Corrupt Potential Settlement in Trump IRS Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on reports that Donald Trump may soon settle his lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department to steal $1.7 billion for a political slush fund he will control: “This administration is dripping with corruption from top to bottom, but […]
Wyden and Markey Press Trump Administration on Failure to Aid Small Businesses Hammered by Illegal Tariffs; Without Help from SBA, Importers Relied on Predatory Loans to Stay Afloat
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., today pressed the Small Business Administration (SBA) on its abandonment of small businesses that have faced economic catastrophe as a result of Trump’s global tariffs imposed in April 2025. Without support […]
Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury over Purchase of Foreign Gold from Terrorist-Controlled Mines
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., today questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after it was revealed that the U.S. Mint has spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase gold from foreign mines controlled by cartels, terrorist groups, and other […]
After Multiple Reports of Abuse, Neglect and Harm to Children, Wyden Expands Comprehensive Investigation Into Trump and Kennedy’s Treatment of Children
Text of the Letter to HHS / Text of the Letter to Inspector General’s Office Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expanded a sweeping investigation into the federal agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied children, following disturbing reports of abuse in federally-contracted facilities and a five-fold increase in detention times […]
Wyden Presses Wall Street Investors Who Scooped Up the Rights to Small Businesses’ Tariff Refunds
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed investment banks that purchased the rights to tariff refunds—often for a fraction of their value—from American small businesses that could not afford to wait to receive their money back. “As Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I am conducting oversight to […]
Wyden Calls for Full IRS Investigation of Tax Shelter Involving Puerto Rico Residency, Unveils New Findings in Ongoing Investigation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote yesterday to the IRS’s head of compliance to outline new findings in his ongoing investigation of a tax shelter involving ultra-wealthy investors sheltering income from taxes by improperly sourcing income to Puerto Rico. He urged the IRS to undergo a complete investigation into […]
Wyden Continues Inquiry into Treasury Mishandling Iran War Fallout as Bessent Dodges Key Questions
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., continued his inquiry into the Treasury Department’s mishandling of the economic fallout of Trump’s war with Iran, pushing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to answer key questions about his department’s lack of planning for the war’s inevitable disruptions in energy markets. Earlier in April, […]
Republican Cuts are Bulldozing Health Care for American Families
Republican Cuts are Bulldozing Health Care for American Families March Tally of Layoffs, Closures and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans’ Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act Text of the Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and […]