Wyden Statement on Executive Orders Re: TPP and Freezing Federal Hiring
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on today’s executive orders regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership and freezing hiring of federal employees. “Symbolically pulling out of TPP doesn’t do a thing for workers harmed by Chinese dumping of steel and aluminum, and the hiring freeze means fewer trade […]
Wyden, Murray Press Price on Stock Brokerage Details
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray, D-Wash., sent a letter to Congressman Tom Price, nominee to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS), asking for additional details on his controversial investments in health care stocks […]
Finance Democrats Ask Governors About Impact of Massive Cuts to Medicaid
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with every Democratic member of the Committee, today sent a letter to all governors, Republican and Democrat, asking for feedback on the expected impact of Republican proposals to block grant or cap Medicaid, which would result in substantial cuts to federal funding for the […]
Wyden, Murray Praise USTR Decision to Challenge Discriminatory Rules Regarding Sale of American Wine in British Columbia
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., today applauded a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative to challenge rules that discriminate against selling American wines in British Columbia. “The blatantly discriminatory barriers American winegrowers face right next door in Canada keep them from competing fairly in one of their most important […]
Wyden Remarks on Mnuchin Nomination for Treasury Secretary
Aside from the president, there may be no individual with a tighter grasp on the levers of this country’s economy than the Secretary of the Treasury. That’s been true since the days of Alexander Hamilton. When you read about the nominee for Treasury Secretary, given all the power that position holds, you […]
Wyden Statement on International Trade Commission Nominee Jason Kearns
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the announcement President Obama nominated Jason Kearns to serve on the International Trade Commission. “In my view, tireless pursuit of policies that pay off for American workers and communities is the number one qualification for a member of the […]
Wyden Statement on Announced Partisan Hearing on Nomination of Tom Price to Lead HHS
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after the Senate Finance Committee announced a hearing on Congressman Tom Price’s nomination to be the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) over Democratic objections: “Instead of confronting the serious issues raised about Congressman Price, Republicans are rushing to […]
Wyden Statement on Upcoming Confirmation Hearing of Treasury Secretary Nominee Steven Mnuchin
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the statement below following the announcement of Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin’s confirmation hearing on January 19, 2017: “Our staff is continuing to carefully and thoroughly vet Mr. Mnuchin to ensure that he will put the interests of working families before his own. […]
Wyden Praises New Enforcement Action Against Illegal Chinese Subsidies for Aluminum
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the U.S. Trade Representative’s move to bring a trade case against Chinese aluminum subsidies today. “China has used every play in the book to give its aluminum producers an unfair advantage, from below market loans to subsidized electricity, and America’s aluminum industry has been […]
Wyden: ACA Repeal Scheme is a ‘Trojan Horse’ that Threatens Americans’ Health Care
I want to begin my remarks today by taking stock of how the 115th Congress, led by my Republican colleagues, is coming out of the gate. Here’s what’s coming if the budget process that began this week plays out: Thirty million Americans, from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine, in danger of being kicked off their […]