Wyden Welcomes the Confirmation of Amy Karpel to Trade Panel
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today welcomed the Senate confirmation of Amy Karpel to serve on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC): “Amy Karpel has the breadth and depth of experience our country needs at the ITC. I am confident that Commissioner Karpel will make sure that the ITC correctly administers U.S. […]
Wyden Statement on Trump’s New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today on Trump’s decision to levy additional tariffs on products imported from China: “I am always first in line for getting tough on China. But Trump doesn’t have any strategy to get China to stop cheating on trade – the only thing he knows how to do […]
Wyden Statement on New Reporting on Rusal Investment in Kentucky Aluminum Plant
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to Politico reporting that former staffers for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for a Kentucky rolling mill supported by the Russian company Rusal: “Rusal’s proposed investment in a Kentucky rolling mill is deeply concerning. The deal was announced just three […]
Wyden Statement on New Reporting on Rusal Investment in Kentucky Aluminum Plant
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to Politico reporting that former staffers for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for a Kentucky rolling mill supported by the Russian company Rusal: “Rusal’s proposed investment in a Kentucky rolling mill is deeply concerning. The deal was announced just three […]
Wyden, Brown, Schumer, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut For Wealthy
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., today led 42 Democratic senators in urging Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin against unilaterally cutting capital gains taxes for the wealthiest Americans by an additional $100 billion over 10 years, […]
Wyden Statement on District Court Ruling Blocking IRS Dark Money Rule
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to a ruling by the Montana district court blocking IRS repeal of nonprofit donor reporting requirements: “The Treasury Department broke every rule in the book to repeal donor reporting requirements and open the floodgates to illegal dark and foreign money […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Treasury and Tax Court Nominations
The Finance Committee meets today to vote on four nominations. Mr. Brent McIntosh is nominated to be Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs. Mr. Brian Callanan is nominated to be Treasury General Counsel. Mr. Brian McGuire is nominated to be a Deputy Undersecretary of the Treasury for legislative affairs. And Mr. Travis Greaves is nominated to […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on NAFTA 2.0
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss what needs to happen for NAFTA 2.0 to deliver better results for American workers and farmers and ranchers and their families. I want to start my remarks by welcoming one of our witnesses — and not only because she’s an Oregonian. It’s because her business is a […]
Wyden Statement on Republican Request to Index Capital Gains Tax Rates to Inflation
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in reaction to a letter signed by 21 Republican senators urging the Trump administration to circumvent Congress and unilaterally index the capital gains rate to inflation: “Nearly half the Senate Republican conference is urging Secretary Mnuchin to unilaterally toss longstanding Justice Department […]
Wyden Statement on USTR’s Action to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised USTR’s action to block illegal timber imports from Peru: “I applaud Ambassador Lighthizer and the USTR team for taking strong action to protect U.S. jobs and safeguard protected forests by fighting illegal logging in Peru. It is critical that we ensure our trade agreements, including […]