Wyden Decries Medicare Cuts Resulting From Trump Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today sounded the alarm on imminent cuts to Medicare if Congress does not take action to pass a bill to end the Trump Shutdown. “Medicare is set to be the latest casualty of the Trump shutdown,” Wyden said. “Instead of focusing on seniors’ health care, doctors […]
Wyden Statement on Consultations with Peru to Address Illegal Logging
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement it will request consultations with Peru, after the Peruvian government stripped independence from the agency that oversees Peru’s logging industry. “With this action, Peru is taking a step back in the battle against illegal timber trafficking by […]
Ahead of Upcoming Filing Season, Wyden asks IRS to Drop Penalties for Unexpected Tax Bills Due To Trump Tax Scam
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged the IRS to waive fees associated with surprise tax bills expected to hit millions of workers and families when they go to file their taxes this year. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that nearly 30 million taxpayers could be under-withheld following […]
Wyden Reintroduces Bill Requiring President Trump to Publicly Release His Tax Returns
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill requiring sitting presidents and presidential nominees to release their tax returns to the public. Wyden first introduced this legislation in May 2016 after then-presidential candidate Trump broke his promise to release his tax returns. Revelations about Trump’s own financial ties and […]
Wyden: “Only People Celebrating Trump Tax Law Birthday are Fortunate Few”
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a Senate Finance Committee Democratic Staff report detailing threats to America’s safety net, broken middle-class promises and record-breaking windfalls for the wealthy as consequences of Trump’s tax law. Republicans muscled their deficit-exploding corporate handout through Congress on a strict party line basis […]
Wyden Demands Answers from Pfizer Over Lyrica Price Increases
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on drug maker Pfizer to justify to the public the continuous price increases it has taken on its drug Lyrica, which is taken by millions of Americans and costs Medicare $2.1 billion every year. “Seniors are paying too much for prescription drugs, threatening […]
Wyden Reveals Opioid Industry Ties on HHS Task Force, Probes Advocacy Group’s Finances
In Separate Letter to U.S. Pain Foundation, Wyden Questions Ties Between Group’s Patient Assistance Program and Embattled Opioid Maker Insys Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today renewed his efforts to shine a light on financial ties between opioid manufacturers, third-party advocacy groups, and government panels that provide outside expertise […]
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won’t Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today rolled out legislation to give working Americans the flexibility to save for the future while having enough money to make their student loan repayments. Wyden’s introduction is in preparation for next year when it is expected that broader conversations on how to improve […]
Wyden Statement on Ruling that Affordable Care Act is Unconstitutional
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after a Texas District Court judge ruled against the Affordable Care Act, threatening core parts of the law like pre-existing condition protections, tax credits for health care and the Medicaid expansion: “Today’s ruling is an assault on all Americans’ basic health care rights […]
Wyden Statement on Vote to Overturn Treasury’s Pro-Dark Money Rule
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today delivered a statement on the Senate floor ahead of a vote on his resolution with Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., to overturn a Treasury ruling that shields the identities of large dark money donors from U.S. tax authorities. “The Trump administration’s dark money rule […]