Wyden Statement on Trump Trial Balloon on 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 reports that Donald Trump is considering executive actions to reinstate unemployment benefits and cut payroll taxes: “Donald Trump’s happy talk didn’t crush the virus or fix the economy, and he’s flailing. That’s why he’s floating executive actions he has […]
Wyden, Feinstein Lead Senate Democrats to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., this week filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals with 23 Senate Democrats to support litigation that would overturn a Trump administration rule that would threaten access to health care for […]
Wyden, Brown, Cortez Masto, MomsRising, Workers Call For $600 Weekly Boost to Unemployment Benefits to Be Reinstated
Washington, D.C. – With the $600 per week federal boost to unemployment benefits expiring today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., hosted a press conference call with MomsRising and workers to call for the $600 to be reinstated and highlight the devastating effects […]
Wyden Statement on Treasury Department’s Carried Interest Regulations
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the Treasury Department’s regulations on carried interest: “Donald Trump vowed to end the carried interest loophole, saying hedge funds were ‘getting away with murder.’ But when the time came to act, the lobbyists swooped in and Trump caved to his rich […]
Wyden Solicits Stories from Frontline Health Care Workers Struggling to Get PPE
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked for health care workers to submit their experiences trying to obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Finance Committee heard today that the supply crunch on PPE is far from over,” Wyden said. “I want to hear the stories […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During COVID-19
The Finance Committee is focusing this week on issues dealing with the lack of high-quality PPE and other equipment during the pandemic. I know that the other side would like this to be all about China, China, China, and I agree that counterfeiting is a problem. But if you’re focused entirely on that aspect of […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on WTO Reform
The Finance Committee meets today to discuss how to fix the WTO to get a better deal for American workers and businesses. In my view, this whole debate comes down to a choice between two different approaches. On one hand, you’ve got the Donald Trump approach: Pull back from the WTO, forfeiting our economic power […]
Wyden Statement on Republican Plan to Fast-Track Cuts to Social Security and Medicare in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after Senate Republicans released the text of their COVID-19 relief legislation, which includes a provision that would set up privileged special committees with authority to make sweeping changes to Social Security and Medicare: “Instead of helping Americans who are struggling to pay rent […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Republican Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Proposal
Mr. President, Senate Republicans and the White House have finally come forward with a Coronavirus proposal. I want to make sure I’m responding to it without mincing words. This is not just a misguided proposal. This is a punch in the gut and a slap in the face for the 30 million Americans relying on […]
Wyden Statement on Republican Plan to Slash Unemployment Benefits, Sabotage State Unemployment Offices
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to new reporting on Republicans’ plan to slash unemployment benefits and sabotage state unemployment offices: “Republicans had four months to come up with a plan, but are just now rolling out an unworkable proposal that would slash benefits. 30 million […]