Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Effect of the U.S. Tax Code on Domestic Manufacturing
The Finance Committee has worked hard over the last year to tackle the public health and jobs crises brought on by COVID-19. Today the committee meets to discuss another challenge that the pandemic exposed; the fragility of our supply chains, and the need to boost manufacturing in America. When COVID-19 exploded, factories around the globe […]
Wyden Statement on New IG Report on Wealthy Tax Cheats
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report “High-Income Taxpayers Who Owe Delinquent Taxes Could Be More Effectively Prioritized”: “The inspector general’s report reiterates wealthy tax cheats are stealing billions from the American people. Importantly, the report notes the IRS could […]
Wyden Continues Investigation into Trump Interference in Halkbank Case on Behalf of Turkey
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his nearly two-year investigation of interference by former President Donald Trump into the prosecution of Turkish state-owned Halkbank, a financial institution that orchestrated the largest Iranian sanctions evasion scheme in U.S. history. The investigation is also probing the extent to which Trump’s policy […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on the Nomination of Xavier Becerra to be HHS Secretary
Video Available Here The Senate is debating whether to discharge Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services from the Finance Committee. I want to begin with a simple message. Holding up the nomination of Attorney General Becerra to lead HHS blocks urgent work that needs to get done […]
Wyden Statement on Shielding Economic Relief Payments From Private Debt Collectors
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on shielding economic relief payments from private debt collectors: “The two previous relief payments were shielded from predatory private debt collectors. While Democrats intend to protect the third payment from private debt collectors, Senate rules did not allow us to include that protection […]
Wyden Secures New County and Tribal Payment Program in COVID Relief Package
Washington, D.C. – As part of the Senate-passed COVID-19 relief package, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., established a new program to help rural counties with large tracts of federal lands and Tribes hard hit by the economic downturn. The new $1 billion-per-year payments program will give these counties and Tribes a boost to continue providing essential services to their communities, which is especially critical […]
Wyden Statement on Passage of COVID-19 Relief Package
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the passage of the COVID-19 relief package: “Democrats have succeeded in passing the boldest economic relief package in recent memory. Our bill continues the historic actions Democrats have taken on behalf of jobless Americans, sends relief payments to working- […]
Wyden Statement on Jobless Benefits
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the agreement on jobless benefits: “My goal throughout this process has been to secure the strongest possible package for jobless workers that could pass the Senate. This agreement continues the $300 weekly boost, extends benefits longer than the House proposal, and provides […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Amendment to COVID-19 Relief Package to Raise the Minimum Wage
Madam President, right now, the United States Senate is debating whether it’s okay to pay starvation wages in America. You heard that right, starvation wages. Receiving that starvation wage, single moms skip meals as they try to make rent and buy groceries for their family. Those moms are paid $7.25 an hour, often work two […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Business Meeting on the Nominations of Xavier Becerra for HHS, Katherine Tai for USTR and Wally Adeyemo for Treasury
This morning the Finance Committee meets to tie a bow on Nominations Week with votes on three nominees. For the information of members, we plan to have the votes around 11 a.m., assuming all the members want to make statements. If some members don’t make statements or have shorter statements, we will adjust the time […]