Wyden, Neal Applaud Biden Administration’s Agreement to Halt Discriminatory HHS Rule Change
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) praised the Biden Administration’s agreement to delay the effective date of a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation finalized by the Trump Administration, which would have allowed states and other recipients of HHS […]
Wyden Statement on Powell Economic Assessment
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Economic Club of New York: “Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s assessment of joblessness in America is bleak. Given that 5 million workers have dropped out of the labor force, the jobless rate is 10 […]
Wyden, Brown, Warner, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Technology
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today introduced legislation that would establish one set of technology and security capabilities for state unemployment offices. “While enhanced jobless benefits have enabled millions and millions of families to pay the […]
Wyden Statement on Appointment of Greta Peisch as USTR General Counsel
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the announcement that Greta Peisch will serve as general counsel for the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Peisch previously served as senior international trade counsel for Wyden on the Senate Finance Committee. “Ms. Peisch is a fierce advocate for American workers, and a […]
Wyden Introduces Bill to End Cuba Embargo and Establish Normal Trade Relations
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last night introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2021 to repeal outdated sanctions on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation. “Our nation’s embargo on Cuba is an artifact from the 1960s. To continue this outdated, harmful policy of isolation would be […]
Wyden and Grassley Subpoena The United Network For Organ Sharing As Part Of Continued Investigation Into U.S. Organ Transplant System
Washington – Senate Finance Committee leaders Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) yesterday issued a subpoena to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), compelling production of documents related to the committee’s investigation of organ procurement organizations (OPOs), and potential false claims submitted to government benefit programs. The Committee determined that issuing a subpoena was […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Democrats’ Meeting with President Biden on COVID Relief
Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after Senate Democrats’ meeting with President Joe Biden: “President Biden and Senate Democrats are united on the need for a big, bold relief package that meets the needs of the American people. We had a productive meeting, and I greatly appreciate President […]
Wyden Kicks Off COVID Budget Resolution Debate
Mr. President, this afternoon the Senate begins debate on the budget resolution. As this debate goes on, it’s going to include a lot of votes on amendments, a lot of Washington lingo and a lot of big numbers. So I want to start out by addressing the basics of what this debate is all about. […]
Wyden Statement on Warren Joining Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee Incoming Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement regarding the announcement that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will be joining the Finance Committee: “I’m thrilled to welcome Senator Warren to the Finance Committee. Senator Warren has been a tireless advocate for the middle class and I look forward to working […]
Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., issued the following joint statement regarding comprehensive cannabis reform legislation in the 117th Congress: “The War on Drugs has been a war on people—particularly people of color. Ending the federal marijuana prohibition is necessary to right the wrongs of this […]