Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Health Care Costs and Coverage
I want to take my remarks this morning in two parts. First I’d like to respond to some of the common arguments about the ACA. And then I’d like to get to what this committee does best and look at big ideas to take on health care challenges. First let’s look at a few issues […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Securing the Children’s Health Insurance Program
During this busy month, it’d be easy for casual watchers of political news to get lost in a jumble of Washington lingo and acronyms. The continuing resolution, the debt ceiling, CSR payments, the NDAA, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, whose funding authorization runs out in a matter of weeks. It is vital […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Markup of Health and Trade Nominations
Today the Finance Committee will vote on three nominations to important roles in the administration. This is also our first meeting as a committee as the Congress gears up for a busy fall. More than eight million kids and their families in Oregon and around the country are counting on this committee to renew funding […]
Wyden Statement on Administration Decision to Cut Funding for Health Care Outreach
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut its budget for health care outreach, including advertising and the navigators program, which helps Americans purchase health care coverage: “The Trump Administration should be doing everything in its power […]
Wyden Blasts Commerce Department Decision to Delay Final Tariffs on Subsidized Softwood Lumber
Washington, D.C. – Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today criticized the Commerce Department’s announcement of a two-month delay in levying final tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber that is subsidized and dumped in the United States. “The administration’s decision forces American companies to pay the price for continued talks with Canada. This […]
WYDEN: New GAO Report Raises Questions About Risks, Costs of Foreign Trade Zones
Washington, D.C. – Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., welcomed the release of a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), that found Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) provide companies with savings from import duties, customs fees and other costs, while little is known about the risks FTZs pose to compliance with U.S. trade […]
Wyden Praises Customs Actions Against Illegal Chinese Imports
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded Customs & Border Protection (CBP) for moving quickly against illegally laundered imports from China. CBP used tools created by legislation written by Senator Wyden to strengthen the enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws, and crack down on evasion that harms U.S. workers and businesses. “We are […]
To Protect U.S. Jobs, Oregon Lawmakers Press For Action Against Surge of Solar Panel Imports
Washington, D.C. – Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Rep. Peter DeFazio, today called for a strong response to the surge of cheap solar panel imports that have devastated U.S. solar panel manufacturers. The Oregon lawmakers wrote to the U.S. International Trade Commission in support of a petition by Hillsboro’s SolarWorld and California-based Suniva, […]
Wyden Statement on Section 301 Investigation into Chinese Trade Practices
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the announcement of a Section 301 investigation into Chinese trade practices: “This is about protecting American jobs and American competitiveness. For too long, China has used a host of coercive, mercantilist policies to effectively force American businesses to hand over their […]
Wyden, Murray, Senate Democrats Urge Verma to Reject Texas Proposal to Harm Women’s Health
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray, D-Wash., along with 24 Democratic senators today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging her to reject a proposed Medicaid waiver from Texas […]