Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Republican Tax Plan Conference
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered a statement on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to go to conference with the House on the Republican tax plan: “Today the Senate is going to debate whether to go to conference with the House to resolve the differences between the […]
Wyden Statement on ITC Hardwood Plywood Vote
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the International Trade Commission’s 4-0 vote confirming that dumped and subsidized plywood are harming American workers. “Subsidized and dumped Chinese hardwood plywood imports have devastated American producers of hardwood plywood and their workers, as well as communities in Oregon and throughout the country that […]
Wyden, Pallone Raise Alarm on Medicaid Waivers That Would Hurt Seniors, Americans with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., today announced a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma expressing serious concerns about Iowa’s recently approved amendment to the State’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver. The letter […]
Wyden Statement on Senate Floor on Republican Tax Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered a statement on the Senate floor this evening on the Senate Republican tax bill. “More and more Americans will face a tax hike with every passing year under this bill,” said Wyden. “Stealthy tax tricks will force people into higher tax brackets over […]
Wyden Statement on USTR Releasing Updated NAFTA Negotiating Summaries
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative today released updated summaries of its negotiating goals for the North American Free Trade Agreement. The move comes after Sen. Wyden placed a hold on future USTR nominees until the summaries were updated, as required by the 2015 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act. Sen. Wyden issued the […]
Wyden Statement on Finance Committee Passage of Senate Republican Tax Bill
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement regarding the Finance Committee’s passage of the Senate Republicans’ tax bill: “Tonight Republicans unanimously approved to steal from families and hard working Americans to pay for tax cuts for multinational corporations. By making good on their promises to corporate donors, millions and […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Markup on New JCT Score, Senate Republican Tax Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today gave the following remarks at the Finance Committee on new analysis that shows the Senate Republican tax bill will raise taxes on hard working Americans by billions of dollars to pay for tax cuts for multinational corporations. Full remarks as prepared for […]
Wyden Statement on Inclusion of Individual Mandate Repeal in Tax Reform
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following press reports that Republicans will include a repeal of the individual mandate in their tax reform bill: “In their desperation to secure an ideological trophy, no matter the consequences, Republicans are choosing to pay for corporate tax cuts by raising premiums for […]
Wyden Statement on New Senate Republican Tax Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today gave the following remarks as the Finance Committee began consideration of a new version of the Senate Republicans’ tax bill. Full remarks as prepared for delivery below: It’s now day three of this tax debate, and this bill seems to get worse […]
Wyden Remarks on Finance Committee Delay in Considering Republican Tax Plan
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today gave the following remarks on Finance Committee Republicans’ delay in introducing a modified version of their tax plan, which was expected to be offered by Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, this morning. Full remarks as prepared for delivery below: “When we left last […]