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 […]
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 potential issues of overcapacity and overproduction in numerous industries in 16 countries. “Donald Trump is scrambling to replace his illegal trade taxes with a different tariff […]
Wyden Statement on Whistleblower Report of Massive Data Breach at Social Security
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after news reports indicated a whistleblower complaint is being investigated by the Social Security Office of the Inspector General regarding a DOGE software engineer removing the sensitive personal data of more than 500 million living and dead Americans from […]
Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore Quality Care in Nursing Homes After Trump Gutted Staffing Standards
More Than 1.2 Million Americans and Their Families Rely on Nursing Homes for Lifeline Care as America Continues to Face an Understaffing Crisis Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Restore 24/7 On-site Nursing, Common Sense Staffing Requirements One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led six Senate Democrats today as […]
Wyden, Schumer, Warren Warn that Bessent’s Term as Acting IRS Commissioner Has Expired, Sound Alarm over Leadership Vacuum Amid Chaos at IRS
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned today that the 210-day window under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as acting IRS commissioner expired on March 6th, and they blasted the Trump administration for […]