Wyden Statement on Framework Proposed by 10 Republican Senators
Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the framework proposed by 10 Republican senators: “The package outlined by 10 Senate Republicans is far too small to provide the relief the American people need. In particular, a three-month extension of jobless benefits is a non-starter. Many states still have […]
Wyden Hails Biden Action to Make Health Care More Affordable, Accessible During Pandemic
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Incoming Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today hailed an action taken by President Joe Biden that would improve access to health care during the pandemic, reversing course on Trump’s campaign to restrict health care. “The last thing American families should worry about during a pandemic is how to afford their […]
Wyden Urges Biden Administration to Immediately Halt Trump HHS Rule That Would Allow Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Incoming Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Biden administration to halt implementation of a Trump-era Health and Human Services Department final rule that would allow taxpayer-funded discrimination. The final rule could make it difficult for vulnerable populations, like LGBTQIA+ individuals and religious minorities, to access vital programs and services funded […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on the Nomination of Janet Yellen to be Treasury Secretary
Madam President, it is a pleasure tonight to be making the case for Dr. Janet Yellen, former chair of the federal reserve, to be the next Secretary of the Treasury. It is an awfully easy case to make. Chair Janet Yellen deserves to be in the U.S. Senate confirmation hall of fame. She has already […]
Wyden Demands Answers From Treasury, State on Delay in Imposing Sanctions on Operative With Russian Intelligence Ties
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Treasury and State Departments about the delay in imposing sanctions on Andriy Telizhenko for his role in a conspiracy to influence the 2020 presidential election. Wyden also pressed Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Secretary Mike Pompeo on why they would […]
Wyden Statement Following Treasury Secretary-Designate Janet Yellen’s Nomination Hearing
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement following Treasury Secretary-Designate Janet Yellen’s nomination hearing: “Chair Yellen today demonstrated why no one is more qualified to be Treasury Secretary in the midst of this crisis. She understands the financial pain millions of working families are experiencing, and will put them […]
Wyden and Pallone to Verma: CMS’s Attempt to Entrench Harmful Medicaid Changes is Illegal
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to outgoing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today requesting that the agency rescind a batch of letters it sent to states earlier this month attempting to make it […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Nomination of Janet Yellen to Treasury Secretary
This is the second time in 12 years that a Republican president will leave office with the economy in ruins. Today there’s also a surging pandemic and armed troops guarding the Capitol from far-right insurrectionist attack. The Biden administration won’t begin with inaugural balls; it’ll begin with all-out triage. My top economic priority going forward […]
Wyden Requests IRS Investigate Whether Tax-Exempt Organizations Involved in Planning or Inciting Capitol Insurrection
Washington, D.C. –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today requested the IRS investigate whether tax-exempt organizations were directly involved in planning or inciting the Capitol insurrection. Wyden wrote, “IRS tax exemption represents an official government endorsement of an organization and its activities, and bestows upon tax-exempt entities a significant financial benefit. Organizations that […]
Wyden Statement on President-elect Biden’s COVID Relief Plan
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on President-elect Biden’s COVID relief plan: “President-elect Biden is inheriting from Donald Trump a country in tatters, just like his Democratic predecessor. This is the worst economic crisis in 100 years, and the country remains mired in a pandemic that’s killing more […]