Wyden Welcomes Release of Summaries of U.S. Negotiating Objectives for Pacific Trade Agreement
WASHINGTON –Sen. Ron Wyden, ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) release of new summaries of negotiating objectives in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. These summaries were required under the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill Wyden co-authored, which became law earlier this year. “I’ve said it for years – if you […]
Wyden Highlights GAO Report Showing E-Cigarettes Do Not Lower Smoking Rates
While E-Cigarette Use Spikes Among Teens and Others, Conventional Smoking Rates Appear Unaffected E-Cigs Are Currently Exempt from Federal Excise Tax and Age Limits; No Regulations on Ingredients, Flavors, or Advertising Despite Wyden’s Calls for Increased Transparency, Still Virtually No Oversight of Health Effects or Imports from China WASHINGTON–Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, […]
Wyden Praises Announcement of Tim Reif as USTR Chief Transparency Officer
WASHINGTON – SenateFinance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the announcement of Tim Reif as Chief Transparency Officer at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Wyden successfully fought to create the new post as part of the Bipartisan Trade Prioritization and Accountability Act, which he co-authored. “This announcement is a good move […]
Wyden Cautions IRS Resource Cuts Could Fuel Tax Evasion, Data Theft
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen asking how deep cuts made by Congress to IRS resources over the last several years could hamper the agency’s ability to crack down on tax cheats — and fuel cyberattacks against taxpayer data. “Cutting enforcement spending, such […]
Wyden Meets with Labor Representatives in Guatemala, Explores Trade and Diplomatic Opportunities in Cuba, Argentina
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., met with Guatemalan labor representatives about the importance of enforcing labor laws and strengthening protections for workers as part of a week-long visit to Guatemala, Cuba and Argentina, from Aug. 15-23. Wyden met with officials from the Center for Rural Workers and the Solidarity Center and a leading […]
Wyden, Casey Call for GAO Report Into Federal Government’s Nursing Home Rating System
Washington DC- Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) called for an GAO Report on the federal government’s nursing home rating system. Recent news reports have raised questions about the integrity of the federal government’s ‘Five-Star’ rating system that millions of families rely on when selecting a nursing home for their loved […]
Wyden Floor Statement on Finance Committee Investigation of IRS Handling of Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
Earlier today, the Senate Finance Committee submitted, to the full Senate, our bipartisan report on, to use the official title, “The Internal Revenue Service’s Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by “Political Advocacy” Organizations From 2010-2013.” The Finance Committee’s report today is the first bipartisan report conducted by any congressional committee […]
Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Social Security
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led the Senate Democratic Caucus to introduce a resolution to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Social Security, which became law on August 14, 1935. Wyden also offered remarks on Tuesday recognizing the nation’s largest retirement and disability insurance program and highlighting the importance of […]
Wyden Floor Statement Marking the 80th Anniversary of Social Security
I want to take a few minutes today to celebrate the upcoming 80th anniversary of an extraordinary moment in our great nation’s history: the creation of the Social Security program on August 14th, 1935. I am proud to be joined today by every one of my colleagues from this side of the aisle in the […]
New Child Welfare Bill Focuses on Keeping Families Together
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., was joined by seven other members of the committee today in introducing a bill to keep families together by allowing the nation’s largest child welfare funding stream to support front-end family services to reduce unnecessary foster care stays. Currently, the majority of federal child welfare […]