Wyden Continues Investigation Into Trump Administration Interference in Turkish Bank Scandal
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from Attorney General William Barr and former National Security Advisor John Bolton on interference by Donald Trump into the criminal prosecution of Turkish state-owned Halkbank for the largest ever sanctions evasion scheme, and sanctions enforcement against Turkish government officials. Trump reportedly […]
Wyden Statement on Volume Five of The Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia Report
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to volume five of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s Russia report: “The bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report confirms the findings of my NRA investigation—the NRA exchanged access to the American political system for the promise of lucrative personal business […]
Wyden Sounds Alarm on FBI Again Violating Policy to Damage Democratic Presidential Candidate
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today expressed his deep concern to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray that by violating its own policies the FBI is again succumbing to political pressure from Republicans to damage the Democratic presidential candidate. Wyden’s letter follows the FBI’s inadvertent admission that it has “surged resources” to […]
Wyden Statement on FEMA Guidance on Unemployment Benefits Executive Action
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to FEMA guidance on the unemployment benefits executive action: “FEMA’s new guidance again shows that Donald Trump’s executive order is a Trump con. Donald Trump said workers would receive benefits quickly, but they will wait a month or longer. Bills […]
Wyden Statement on DOL Guidance on Unemployment Benefits Executive Action
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to Department of Labor guidance on the unemployment benefits executive action: “The Labor Department’s new guidance leaves many unanswered questions. Donald Trump’s unworkable executive order has states tied up in knots. He’s passed the buck, just like he did when […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Executive Actions on Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Cut
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to Donald Trump’s executive actions: “Donald Trump is trying to distract from his failure to extend the $600 federal boost for 30 million unemployed workers by issuing illegal executive orders. This scheme is a classic Donald Trump con: play-acting at […]
Wyden Offers Bill to Guarantee Affordable Vaccine, Access to Health Care for American Families
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation to guarantee an affordable price for any COVID-19 vaccine whose development is funded by the federal government. “Taxpayers have invested billions to quickly develop a safe and effective vaccine – Pharma can’t make Americans double-pay by charging a high price,” Wyden said. “This […]
Wyden Statement on July Jobs Report
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to the July jobs report: “As expected, the explosion of the virus slowed economic recovery in July. The unemployment rate ticked down, but is still higher than at any point during the Great Recession. Black and Hispanic workers continue to […]
Wyden Reaction to Lawsuit Against NRA
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in reaction to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against the National Rifle Association: “The New York attorney general’s lawsuit builds on my investigation’s findings that NRA officers have used the organization for personal gain. The NRA has become nothing more […]
Wyden, Cortez Masto Propose Bill to Reduce Police Violence During Mental Health Crises
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., today proposed a new bill to help states adopt mobile crisis response teams that can be dispatched when a person is experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) crisis instead of immediately involving law enforcement. “It’s […]