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 […]
Wyden, Markey Lead Effort to Stop Trump Assault on Hospitals Providing Health Care to Transgender Americans
11 Senate Democrats Call on the Trump Administration to Stop Getting Between Doctors and Families Text of the Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Senator Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., led nine Senate Democrats in calling for the Trump administration to withdraw two proposed regulations that would place […]
Wyden on Supreme Court Striking Down Illegal Trump Tariffs: “A Win for American Families and Small Businesses”
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court voting 6-3 to strike down billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs that Donald Trump imposed recklessly on products Americans buy from other countries. “The Supreme Court’s decision is a win for American families and small […]
Wyden and Alsobrooks Update Report Chronicling Harmful Actions RFK Jr. Has Taken in Last 365 Days
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md. today updated a report detailing how in the last 365 days since RFK Jr. took office, RFK Jr. and his cronies have unleashed a constant stream of chaos and harm across the nation. The Senators released their first iteration […]
Wyden Calls for Stepping up Enforcement of USMCA, at Finance Committee Hearing
I want to start by noting that the House last night voted to repeal Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada—tariffs imposed in spite of the USMCA and without the support of Congress. Trump’s chaotic tariffs are losing support across the political spectrum. Now the Senate needs to get that legislation to the President’s desk and deliver […]
Wyden Opposes Republican Plan to Meddle with DC’s Tax Laws
Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here As Prepared for Delivery A bit later today the Senate is going to decide whether or not to interfere with the tax policy decisions made by the elected representatives of the 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital. My view is, leave D.C. alone. There […]
Wyden Celebrates End of Government Payouts to Deceased Americans and Prevent Weaponization of SSA Data
Text of the Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., celebrated today’s enactment of his legislation that would save Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have died. “Today is the final lap of getting this bill across the finish line so that the personal […]