Wyden Statement on 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law. “After decades of discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, the Affordable Care Act created guaranteed protections that are now fundamental to American life, among a host of […]
Continuing Epstein Investigation, Wyden Questions Leon Black over New Revelations in Epstein Files, Appearance of “Hush Money” Payments and Surveillance of Women
Washington, D.C. – Continuing his four-year Epstein investigation, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released new findings and questioned Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black over his significant personal and financial entanglements with Epstein, including his massive, unexplained payments to Epstein and various women, evidence of Epstein surveilling women on his behalf, […]
Wyden, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump’s Broken Promises to Americans
Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and eleven Senate Democrats today announced a new initiative to lower the […]
Wyden, Garcia Investigate Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42) demanded answers today from the White House following reports that Jared Kushner has been soliciting billions of dollars from Middle Eastern state sovereign wealth funds for his private equity firm, Affinity […]
Wyden Sounds Alarm as DAG Blanche Intervenes to Conceal Details of Mystery Epstein Investigation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) revealed today that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche recently intervened to block the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from releasing a key document related to a long-secret investigation of drug trafficking and prostitution by Jeffrey Epstein and several associates. The document Blanche is keeping hidden […]
Wyden Statement on Bank of America Settlement with Epstein Survivors
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on reports that survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring reached a settlement with Bank of America, which they accused of enabling Epstein’s crimes. “Bank of America’s decision to settle with this group of Epstein survivors is a step […]
Wyden Urges Support for Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act After New Study Finds Widespread Incompetence and Fraud Among Paid Tax Preparers
Washington, D.C. — A new “mystery shopper” report released today by the Center for Taxpayer Rights found widespread incompetence and fraud among paid tax preparers resulting in significant errors on sample returns. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the new study: “This report is proof that Congress needs […]
Wyden Statement on Bessent and IRS Commissioner Vacancy
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the announcement that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will continue functioning as acting IRS commissioner despite the expiration of his legally-authorized term in that role: “The idea that Bessent is going to keep running the IRS past the expiration […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Trade Investigations
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announcing investigations into 60 countries regarding alleged failure to prohibit forced labor imports. “I have spent years pushing the executive branch to get serious about fighting forced labor, but […]
Wyden Presses Trump Administration Over USPS Changes Jeopardizing Americans’ Tax Returns, Mail-In Ballots
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed the Trump administration over how its recent postmarking rule change and consolidation of mail processing facilities will undermine the timing of Americans’ tax returns and mail-in ballots. “Donald Trump and Republicans will stop at nothing to suppress the rights of Americans to […]