Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Inequality in the U.S. Tax Code
This morning the Finance Committee will examine issues of racial justice and tax code inequality in America. Nobody of good conscience wants there to be a race-based penalty or a discount on taxes. Everybody ought to pay a fair share, and everybody ought to have a fair chance to get ahead. In practice, the U.S. […]
Wyden Statement on Nominations of Jayme White and Sarah Bianchi for Deputy United States Trade Representatives
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement praising President Biden’s nomination of Jayme White and Sarah Bianchi to serve as Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives. White currently serves as Chief Advisor for International Competitiveness and Innovation for Wyden on the Senate Finance Committee. “USTR has nominated two top notch deputies, and […]
Wyden Statement on Corporate Revenue
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after Republicans said they would not accept any additional corporate revenue in a jobs package: “Republicans’ red line on corporate revenue is completely unreasonable. Corporations have never contributed less to federal revenues than they do now. Our analysis of CBO data shows […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Nominations of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be CMS Administrator and Andrea Palm to be HHS Deputy Secretary
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss two key health care nominations. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is nominated to serve as Administrator for the Centers on Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Andrea Palm is nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. Brooks-LaSure has served at OMB, on staff […]
Wyden, Bennet Unveil Unemployment Insurance Overhaul
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., today unveiled their proposal to overhaul the nation’s unemployment insurance system. “Our unemployment insurance system is broken, and it’s been broken for decades. As we’ve seen the last year, it’s much harder for the unemployment system to work in […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on 2021 Tax Filing Season and a 21st Century IRS
Finance Committee is joined by IRS Commissioner Rettig for our annual hearing that typically marks the end of tax filing season. However, 2021 is no typical year. There’s a lot for us to talk about, so I’ll start with the tax gap, the difference between taxes owed and what’s collected. Even the most conservative estimates […]
Wyden Statement on Nomination of Chris Magnus as Customs and Border Protection Commissioner
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the nomination of Chris Magnus to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which plays a critical role in enforcing U.S. customs and trade laws. “Congratulations to Chris Magnus on his nomination as CBP Commissioner. I look forward to discussing the […]
Wyden Statement on Treasury OECD Proposal
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on Treasury’s new OECD proposal: “I have long had two goals for the OECD process: ending discriminatory DSTs, and enacting a global tax system that treats U.S. companies fairly. Treasury’s new proposal has the potential to achieve both those goals. When looking at […]
Wyden and Grassley Applaud Biden Administration for Beginning to Implement Organ Procurement Reforms
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today praised the Biden administration for swiftly making effective a final rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States, which has had a well-documented series of errors in recent years. “I’m pleased that the Biden administration has […]
Wyden Statement on Parliamentarian’s Ruling on Revising Budget Resolutions
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the parliamentarian’s ruling on revising budget resolutions: “I’m pleased by the parliamentarian’s ruling that budget resolutions can be revised, allowing us to consider moving additional bills through the reconciliation process. The American people want bold action to address our country’s many challenges, […]