Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Commend Federal Efforts to Reform Organ Donation System, Urge Acceleration of Rule’s Impact
Washington, D.C. – A coalition of congressional leaders from the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today commended the Biden Administration for finalizing a rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States, and encouraged the administration to explore additional ways to accelerate the accountability of organ […]
Wyden Introduces Small Business Tax Fairness Act to End Republican Giveaways to Top 1 Percent
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation to overhaul the pass-through deduction, expanding eligibility and increasing access for Main Street small business owners by ending Republicans’ giveaways to the wealthiest Americans. “Few policies showcase Republicans’ commitment to giveaways to the top 1 percent like the pass-through deduction created in […]
Senators Sound Alarm on Big Telecom Effort to Limit National Suicide Hotline
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led colleagues in pressing the national lobbying arm of the wireless telecommunications industry regarding possible interference in the implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, threatening key crisis response services related to the new three-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans Crisis […]
Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color
Senators Aim To Lift Up Communities That Were Unfairly Targeted In The War On Drugs With Legislation To Ensure Americans Cannot Be Arrested, Barred From Public Housing Or Financial Aid For Using Cannabis Where It’s Legal Schumer, Wyden And Booker: Cannabis Reform Legislation Will Expand Economic Opportunity And Help Turn The Page On Decades Of […]
Finance Committee Votes to Approve the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Finance Committee today voted to approve the nominations of Dr. Melanie Egorin to be the Assistant Secretary for Legislation at Health and Human Services (HHS) and Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives. The nominations will head to the Senate floor for final confirmation. Chairman Ron […]
Wyden Cheers Open Applications for Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today cheered the announcement that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would soon begin to accept applications from states for planning grants to develop community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Americans with Medicaid. Wyden fought to include the grants, as well as […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Business Meeting on the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
The Committee meets this morning to vote on three nominations for important roles within the Biden administration. Dr. Melanie Egorin is nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation at HHS. Dr. Egorin is currently a top staff member on the House Ways and Means Committee. Chairman Neal joined this committee for last month’s […]
Wyden Statement on Change in Leadership at Social Security
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after President Biden removed Andrew Saul as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Every president should choose the personnel that will best carry out their vision for the country. To fulfill President Biden’s bold vision for improving and expanding Social Security, he needs […]
Wyden, Cassidy, Larson, Buchanan Introduce Know Your Social Security Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Finance Committee Member Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) and Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced the Know Your Social Security Act. This legislation will clarify the requirement for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to mail a yearly Social Security Statement to eligible workers. Since 2011, […]
Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a document outlining his priorities for lowering prescription drug prices as Congress continues its legislative work to provide relief from high drug prices to American consumers and taxpayers. “Congress has critical work in the weeks ahead to craft legislation that will finally deliver […]