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Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Republican War Against Pre-Existing Condition Coverage

Video available here M. President, as people in Oregon and across the country attended 4th of July picnics and parades, I’m not sure complicated health care policy debates were a central topic of conversation. That’s probably the way the Trump administration wanted it. Today, lawyers representing the Trump administration and Republican governors are attempting to […]

Wyden Statement on House of Representatives Lawsuit for Donald Trump Tax Returns

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives’ lawsuit to force the Trump administration to comply with congressional requests for tax return information under section 6103 of the tax code: “The Trump administration is breaking a crystal clear law, and I support the […]

Wyden Warns Trump: Don’t Open the Doors to Chinese Spying in Trade Talks

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping today regarding the ongoing trade dispute: “Unfortunately, I cannot stop Donald Trump from playing politics with our trade relationships, but I will not allow him to play politics with […]

Wyden, Rubio, Whitehouse Bill Would Combat Financial Crime by Ending Anonymous Shell Companies

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., today introduced legislation to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by ending the anonymity of shell companies. The bill would require corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) to disclose their beneficial owners […]

Wyden, Young Bill Would Save Affordable Housing Units

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Todd Young, R-Ind., today introduced legislation to preserve affordable housing units by closing a loophole that allows developers to exit their contracts under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) 15 years early and convert affordable units into market-rate units. As a […]

Wyden Statement on Trump Health Care Order

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement following an executive order from the president directing his administration to create new policies on health care price transparency. “High health care prices are straining family budgets – that’s why I have a bill to let people find out what […]

Wyden Statement on National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report: “The National Taxpayer Advocate’s report highlights the harm caused by a decade of Republican budget cuts. In addition to plummeting audits of the wealthy, IRS customer service is woefully inadequate, particularly when taxpayers with complex […]

Wyden Remarks on U.S. Digital Trade Policy at the Internet Association

It’s been a few years since I last had the opportunity to speak to this group. Back then, in 2017, the president had just notified Congress of his intent to renegotiate NAFTA. I saw it as a big chance to bring NAFTA into the 21st century. Now I am here at another inflection point on […]