Wyden Statement on Senate Motion to Proceed Vote on Health Care
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following the Senate’s vote to proceed to the health care reconciliation vehicle: “Senate Republicans have voted to proceed to a bill sight unseen – the only guarantees for the American people are higher costs, worse health care, and tax breaks for special interests,” […]
Wyden, Crapo Lead Bipartisan Finance Committee Senators Calling for Real Relief for U.S. Softwood Lumber Mills and Producers
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released a bipartisan letter from seven members of the Senate Finance Committee calling for a clean quota agreement to address unfairly traded softwood lumber from Canada, one that provides real relief for U.S. mills and wood product companies. Sen. […]
Wyden: Republicans Don’t Have to Choose Calamity or Disaster on Health Care
I’ll have some remarks on health care in just a moment, but first I want to say this about the senior Senator from Arizona. John McCain has fought through war and withstood torture. There’s nobody tougher than John McCain, and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. If you thought the Trumpcare […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Markup of Kautter Nomination
Mr. Kautter spent a number of years as director of national tax at Ernst and Young. During that time, the firm marketed tax shelters to wealthy clients. And E&Y employees were convicted of fraud and obstruction for covering it up when the practice came under federal investigation. This was a major scandal, and the firm […]
Wyden Statement on CBO Estimate of Repeal Only Bill
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following the release of a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act with no replacement: “The consequences of repeal and run are clear: doubled premiums and a collapse of health care markets, all to hand billions of […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on David Kautter, Nominee to be Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy
Mr. David Kautter is nominated to serve as Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy. It is a tough job, and it’s never tougher than when the Congress is gearing up to work on major tax legislation. In my view, the big challenge at the heart of tax reform is guaranteeing that everybody has a chance […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Tax Reform
Mr. Chairman, let me begin by saying that everybody here is wishing Senator McCain a full and speedy recovery from his recent surgery. John McCain is tougher than just about anybody out there, so I’m sure he’ll be back in these halls soon. It is hard to imagine a member of Congress, Republican or Democrat, […]
Wyden Statement on NAFTA Summary of Objectives
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the NAFTA Summary of Objectives released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office today: “I’ve made clear for months what Americans need from a renegotiation of NAFTA – a complete overhaul that includes strong, enforceable rules on labor and the environment and much […]
Wyden Statement on Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Reports
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Reports: “Today’s reports reveal the claim Medicare is bankrupt as simply a political excuse to cut seniors’ benefits, and Social Security’s near term outlook is stable,” Wyden said. “I’m also relieved that the process to […]
Wyden Statement on Revised Senate Trumpcare Bill
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after Senate Republicans made public the new version of Trumpcare: “Senate Republicans have ignored weeks of overwhelming public outcry and rewritten their bill to endanger the health and well-being of even more Americans,” Wyden said. “Trumpcare is still about raising health costs […]