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Wyden Statement on Announcement of Resolution of US-EU Steel Dispute

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on an announcement that the U.S. and EU will end their steel trade dispute and focus on combatting China’s trade cheating: “Working together, the U.S. and EU can successfully fight back against China’s predatory economic policies and ensure American workers succeed. I’m encouraged that […]

Wyden, Grassley Release Investigation on Misconduct and Abuse at Federally-Funded Facilities Caring for Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today released the results of their bipartisan investigation into allegations of ongoing child abuse at federally-funded facilities and substandard protections provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) for unaccompanied migrant children. Wyden and Grassley launched their investigation in the 116th Congress. […]

Wyden Unveils Billionaires Income Tax

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today unveiled an updated version of the Billionaires Income Tax, which would ensure billionaires pay tax every year, just like working Americans. “There are two tax codes in America. The first is mandatory for workers who pay taxes out of every pay check. The second […]

Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Nominations of María Pagán and Chris Wilson to USTR, Brent Neiman and Joshua Frost to Treasury, and Samuel Bagenstos to HHS

The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss an important set of nominations that span three federal agencies and at least two continents. María Pagán is President Biden’s nominee to serve as a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and our envoy to the WTO in Geneva. Ms. Pagán brings to her nomination nearly three decades of […]

Wyden Urges Federal Review of Pharmacy Closures

Washington, D.C. – Citing the recent announcement by Bi-Mart that it’s begun closing 56 pharmacies in Oregon and the Northwest,  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden this week urged the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to review pharmacy closures nationwide in the last five years with a focus on how fees imposed by Medicare […]

Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Health Insurance Coverage

Senate Democrats are on the cusp of moving major legislation that will transform American health care, helping consumers get relief from getting clobbered at the pharmacy window, promoting innovations, and delivering quality, cost effective home- and community-based services to older people and people with disabilities. As we look to these exciting future developments, today the […]

Wyden Statement on Proposal to Ensure Wealthy Tax Cheats Pay Taxes Owed

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today delivered remarks on Democrats’ revised proposal to ensure wealthy tax cheats pay taxes owed: Good afternoon. Thank you to Senator Warren for joining me today to provide an update as to where we are on the information reporting proposal and respond to the torrent […]