Wyden Investigates Political Interference in Request for Trump Taxes
Washington, D.C. – To investigate potential political interference in congressional oversight, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig detail the process for responding to Chairman Richard Neal’s, D-Mass., request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns, including any White House involvement. “The law […]
Wyden Bill Allows Recent Graduates to Save for Retirement While Paying Down Student Loan Debt
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and four colleagues today introduced legislation to give working Americans the ability to save for the future while repaying their student loans. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Ben Cardin, D-Md., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Administration’s New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s new tariffs on Chinese goods: “While the administration is right to take on the serious trade challenges our country has with China, I have long been skeptical that the president will deliver for American workers without coordinating with […]
Wyden, Grassley Demand Answers on Misconduct and Abuse at Federally-Funded Facilities Caring For Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today requested answers about serious allegations of misconduct and abuse by federally-funded grantees operating facilities that house unaccompanied migrant children. In a letter to Lynn Johnson, the Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Deputy Social Security Commissioner and Tax Court Judge Nominations
This morning the Finance Committee meets to discuss two important nominations. David Black is nominated to serve as Deputy Social Security Commissioner, and Emin Toro is nominated to serve as a judge on the United States Tax Court. Let me start with Mr. Black’s nomination. When you talk about Social Security, you’re talking about a […]
Wyden Statement on President Trump’s Business Losses and Tax Returns
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the New York Times’ reporting on President Trump’s business losses and tax returns: “President Trump’s 2016 campaign was rooted in lie upon lie about his business success and how his business skills would benefit the country. He presented himself […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on MACRA Implementation
Four years ago, this committee led the effort to revolutionize the way doctors are paid under Medicare. Into the dustbin of history went the out-of-date system known as the Sustainable Growth Rate — a system that had inflicted more than a decade of uncertainty on doctors and seniors. The new system that replaced it engraved […]
Wyden on Mnuchin Refusal to Comply With the Law
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s letter to Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., regarding his request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns under Section 6103 of the tax code: “Secretary Mnuchin is breaking the law each day he fails to comply with […]
Wyden Statement on New York AG’s Lawsuit Regarding Donor-Reporting Requirements
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service regarding donor-reporting requirements: “Secretary Mnuchin’s decision to repeal donor-reporting requirements opened the floodgates to dark and foreign money flowing through organizations like the NRA […]
Wyden, Menendez, Whitehouse Request Answers on Allegations of NRA Self-Dealing
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and committee members Senator Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., are requesting information from current and former leadership of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its longtime advertising agency, Ackerman McQueen, to investigate allegations of self-dealing and whether the organization should maintain […]