Wyden, Grassley Call for Greater Drug Industry Transparency in Report Exposing Opioid Makers’ Ties to Tax-Exempt Groups
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today issued a report to committee colleagues illuminating the extensive connections between opioid manufacturers and opioid-related products, and tax-exempt entities that have helped drive up sales while downplaying the risks of opioid addiction. In June 2019, the senators sent […]
Wyden Statement on Meeting with Deputy Treasury Secretary-Designate Wally Adeyemo
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on his meeting with Deputy Treasury Secretary-Designate Wally Adeyemo: “I had a wonderful conversation today with Deputy Secretary-Designate Wally Adeyemo. He’s eminently qualified, and has the experience needed to succeed on day one. “We discussed the urgent need for economic relief and […]
Wyden Requests Republicans Immediately Consider Yellen, Becerra Nominations
Washington, D.C. – Following the Electoral College vote for President-elect Joe Biden, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today requested that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, immediately begin consideration of the nominations of Secretary-designate Janet Yellen and Secretary-designate Xavier Becerra. The committee sent Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s nomination paperwork to the Trump […]
Wyden Statement on Bipartisan COVID Package
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the bipartisan COVID relief package unveiled today: “Congress must pass an economic relief package before the end of the year to avert more economic backsliding and financial catastrophe for millions of families. The bipartisan group has worked in good faith, and […]
Wyden Statement on Anti-money Laundering Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the anti-money laundering provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act: “After years of effort, Congress has taken strong action to crack down on money laundering. Bad actors have long used anonymous shell companies to finance terrorism, conceal criminal activity and steal […]
Wyden Statement on Katherine Tai USTR Nomination
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the reported nomination of Katherine Tai to be U.S. Trade Representative: “If reports are true, President-Elect Biden has made an inspired choice for U.S. Trade Representative. Ms. Tai has the experience she needs to succeed as USTR, and her record of getting wins for American workers demonstrates […]
Wyden Commends USTR For Taking Action on Unfair Canadian Dairy Trade
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised USTR’s announcement that it will seek consultation with Canada to address unfair practices harming U.S. dairy farmers: “As I have said before, agreements, like the USMCA, are only worth the paper they are written on when our trading partners are held to their commitments. Trade […]
Wyden, Castro Launch Investigation Into Kushner Conflicts of Interest, Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy
Washington, D.C. – Following Senior Adviser Jared Kushner’s latest official trip to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, today launched an investigation into whether Jared Kushner’s conflicts of interest influenced U.S. foreign policy. Specifically, the members of Congress are probing […]
Wyden Statement on Meeting with Treasury Secretary-Designate Janet Yellen
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on his meeting with Treasury Secretary-Designate Janet Yellen: “I had a great conversation today with Secretary-Designate Janet Yellen. Her expertise is unmatched, and there’s no one better equipped to hit the ground running at the Treasury Department. “Our conversation was centered on […]
Wyden Statement on November Jobs Report
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the November jobs report: “The jobs report is bad news all around. Job growth was smaller than projected as we’re trying to climb out of a 10 million job hole. Workers have left the labor force, and long-term unemployment is up. […]