Wyden asks Treasury Watchdog to Examine Alleged Disappearance of Cohen Records
Washington, D.C. – In light of new reporting from The New Yorker, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked Treasury’s Inspector General to probe the alleged disappearance of suspicious activity reports (SARs) on Michael Cohen. Wyden has also requested that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) provide the Finance Committee with all […]
Wyden, Merkley Respond to Oregon Proposed Premium Rate Increases
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued a statement after Oregon announced insurance companies’ proposed premium rates for plan year 2019. These rate proposals will be reviewed by the state and finalized later in the year. “Despite Oregon’s efforts to stop the Republican campaign of health care sabotage, families are […]
Wyden Responds to Trump Drug Pricing Plan
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today responded to a speech by the president regarding high drug prices. The president’s speech corresponded with the release of documents by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outlining steps the Trump Administration may take in the months ahead on this issue. […]
Wyden Opens Inquiry into Cohen, Novartis Business Arrangement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked the president’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and global pharmaceutical company Novartis to provide details and supporting documents explaining their business arrangement. Novartis has said it paid Cohen’s firm, Essential Consultants, $1.2 million. At the same time, the company was negotiating with Medicare […]
Wyden Statement on the Anniversary of Trumpcare Passing the House
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement marking the one year anniversary of the Republican vote in the House of Representatives to pass their destructive health care bill: “A year ago, congressional Republicans were standing in the Rose Garden to celebrate their bill that raised premiums for families, placed an […]
Wyden Refers NRA Correspondence to the Federal Election Commission
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today referred his correspondence with the National Rifle Association (NRA) regarding donations from Russian nationals and other contributions to the Federal Election Commission, which reportedly has an inquiry into the NRA’s campaign practices. Wyden began questioning the NRA’s campaign finance practices in February, […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Early Impressions of the New Tax Law
The new Republican tax law is shaping up to be one of history’s most expensive broken promises, right up there with “we will be greeted as liberators.” The ink on the new tax law is barely dry, but already there are calls for a second round of tax cuts. Colleagues, in my view, lawmakers ought […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic
Thank you, Chairman Hatch, for convening this vitally important hearing, which gives the committee an opportunity to examine the opioid issue while it works on bipartisan legislation under the chairman’s leadership. I’m going to have some comments on that process in a moment, but here’s where I want to begin my remarks. It is long […]
Wyden Statement on Failure of IRS Tax Filing and Payment Systems
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement regarding the failure of IRS’ electronic tax return filing and payment systems: “While we don’t yet know what has caused this systems failure, the lack of Republican funding for the IRS to serve taxpayers will only compound the issue. Americans should not […]
Wyden Exposes Over $100 Billion in Trump Tax Cuts for Health Insurance, Big Pharma
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a report detailing short and long-term benefits the health care industry is receiving from Trump’s tax law. The report, “Trump Tax Law and the Health Care Industry: A $100 Billion Bonanza,” highlights how health insurance, pharmaceutical and other health care corporations will […]