Wyden Statement on Latest Trump Effort to Raise Costs and Kick Americans Off Their Health Insurance
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to states on implementation of more frequent eligibility redeterminations in state Medicaid programs, which will create more red tape and rip coverage away from almost a million Americans. […]
Wyden, Senate Democrats, Press Pharmaceutical Companies for Evidence of Cost Savings for Americans Following Secret Deals with Trump
Senate Democrats Continue Probe Into Trump’s Sweetheart Deals for Big Pharma, Seeking Evidence That American Taxpayers Will Benefit from Lower Costs Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led 6 Senate Democrats in an effort to continue seeking details from major pharmaceutical companies about their so-called […]
Wyden Demands Trump Administration End Government Contracts with Juvenile Detention Facilities That Allow Abuse of Children
Letter Calls for Full Investigation Into Trump Administration’s $9.2 Million Contract to Abraxas Alliance, Despite Decades of Reported Abuse and Negligence Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration to stop the flow of taxpayer dollars to the Abraxas Alliance, which runs […]
Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities
Text of the Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest report monitoring the consequences of Donald Trump and Republicans’ health care agenda, with a focus on the fallout of the Republican Big Ugly […]
Senate Republican Blocks Wyden Bill Mandating Treasury Hand Over Epstein Bank Records
Watch a video of Senator Wyden’s unanimous consent request here Washington, D.C. – This afternoon on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Republicans blocked a proposal from Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to pass the Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act, which would compel the Treasury Department to turn over Epstein-related bank records to Congressional […]
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan IRS Administration Reform Package
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act to make an array of commonsense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedure and administration. The bill combines legislative proposals recommended by the National Taxpayer Advocate with standalone tax administration […]
Wyden Statement on Judge’s Ruling that IRS-ICE Data Sharing Violated Taxpayer Privacy Laws
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a district judge’s ruling that the data sharing system between IRS and ICE led to the Trump administration violating taxpayer privacy laws in nearly 43,000 cases: “From the outset it was obvious the Trump administration’s scheme to leak […]
Wyden Questions DEA Over Mystery Epstein Investigation
Washington, D.C. – Following a recent report that Jeffrey Epstein was among several individuals targeted in a years-long investigation spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into drug trafficking and money laundering, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sought details today from DEA Administrator Terrance Cole about the investigation’s findings, whether it resulted […]
Wyden, Markey, Shaheen and 23 Senate Democrats Release Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump’s Illegal Tariffs
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., released legislation today to require full refunds of Trump’s illegal tariffs, after they were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday by a 6-3 […]
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation today to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops in foreign markets. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., and Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., are leading the House companion legislation. The Specialty Crops […]