Wyden, Whitehouse Launch Investigation Into Whether Political Interference Affected Caterpillar, Other Tax Investigations
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., today launched an investigation into whether Trump administration political interference affected tax investigations, including a criminal investigation of Caterpillar, which former Attorney General William Barr represented. The senators wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and IRS Commissioner Rettig, “In 2015, […]
Wyden Statement on President Biden’s American Family Plan
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on President Biden’s American Family Plan: “President Biden has laid out a proposal to make historic investments in the American people, laser focused on improving the lives of working families. “I pushed the Biden administration to support an overhaul of the unemployment insurance […]
Wyden Launches Investigation Into Whether Credit Suisse Violated Plea Agreement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today launched an investigation into whether Credit Suisse violated its 2014 plea agreement with the Justice Department and continued to allow wealthy individuals to shield their assets from the U.S. government, contrary to officials’ sworn testimony to Congress. Wyden wrote to Credit Suisse, “Public reports […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Climate Crisis and the U.S. Tax Code
The Finance Committee meets this morning for its first hearing on the climate crisis since 2009. It comes right on the heels of President Biden’s announcement of an ambitious new climate goal: cutting emissions at least in half by the end of the decade compared to 2005 levels. That target comes with a lot of […]
Democrats Push White House to Prioritize Unemployment Insurance Reform in American Family Plan
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Joint Economic Committee Chair Don Beyer, D-Va., and 36 of their colleagues today urged President Biden to prioritize unemployment insurance reform in the upcoming American Family Plan. The letter was also signed by Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Ben Cardin, D-Md., Alex Padilla, […]
Wyden Statement on Republicans’ Infrastructure Proposal
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on Republicans’ infrastructure proposal: “Republicans’ package is far too small to fund the investments the American people need and strongly support. It’s just a quarter of what President Biden has proposed, and it’s not a serious effort to do anything at all […]
Wyden Statement on President Biden’s Commitment to Cut U.S. Emissions in Half
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on President Biden’s commitment to cut U.S. emissions in half by 2030: “I commend President Biden’s commitment to cutting U.S. emissions in half by 2030. The best place to start is my Clean Energy for America Act. Moving to an emissions-based approach, rather […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Business Meeting on the Nominations of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to CMS and Andrea Palm to HHS
The Finance Committee is meeting today to consider two highly qualified nominees to key health care positions in the Biden administration. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is President Biden’s nominee to serve as administrator for the Centers on Medicare & Medicaid Services. She knows America’s federal health programs inside and out. She’s worked on expanding access and bringing […]
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Overhaul Energy Tax Code, Create Jobs, Combat Climate Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 24 colleagues today introduced legislation to overhaul the federal energy tax code, create jobs and combat climate change. The Clean Energy for America Act would consolidate current energy tax incentives into emissions-based provisions that incentivize clean electricity, clean transportation and energy efficiency. The incentives […]
Wyden, Cardin, Hassan, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Boost Capital Access for Businesses Owned by Women, People of Color
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Small Business Committee Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., Senator Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today introduced legislation to expand women entrepreneurs’ access to capital. “Women business owners, particularly women of color, are underestimated, underrepresented and undercapitalized. This problem has only gotten […]