Wyden Statement at Finance Hearing on Preserving Families and Reducing the Need for Foster Care
This morning in America, there’s likely to be a single mom with two kids, multiple part time jobs, and a big worry. She works long hours to provide for her family, but even then, it’s a struggle to pay the bills and keep food on the table. And because her work schedule changes week to […]
Wyden Decries Dangerous Attacks on Women’s Health Services
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today spoke on the Senate floor before an expected vote to remove federal funding for Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides many vital women’s health services. Wyden’s full remarks can be found below. Video of Wyden’s remarks can be found here. This weekend I watched the […]
Wyden Statement on TPP Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after trade negotiators concluded ongoing talks for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in Hawaii: “I’m pleased that President Obama and Ambassador Froman are taking the time necessary to get this agreement done right. TPP is too consequential to the future of […]
Wyden Statement on Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement regarding the Highway Trust Fund: “Our work to find a robust, long-term plan for the Highway Trust Fund is far from over. Putting yet another short term patch in place should serve as a wake-up call,” said Wyden. “Maintaining, much less […]
Wyden Delivers Speech on the Future of Medicare and Medicaid on 50th Anniversary
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today delivered a speech at the “Future of Medicare Forum” at the Newseum. At the event, hosted by National Journal, Wyden outlined four key areas that he sees as important areas to watch in Medicare and Medicaid. More information and video can be found here. Wyden’s full remarks […]
Wyden Praises Tariff Cuts on High-Tech Goods
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised a new agreement to reduce tariffs on more than 200 high-tech products, as part of the Information Technology Agreement. “The deal announced today to cut tariffs on exports of high tech products will deliver a major boost for Oregon innovators, bring new opportunities to Oregon […]
Wyden, Hatch Call on Canada to Expand Market Access for U.S. Dairy Products in TPP
WASHINGTON – Canada must agree to significantly expand market access for dairy products from the United States in any Trans Pacific Partnership deal, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, wrote to Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer today. Wyden and Hatch said their support for a final TPP agreement that […]
Wyden Voices Support for Hoeven-Stabenow Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling Bill
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today announced he will cosponsor the Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act, introduced by Senators John Hoeven, R-N.D, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. “This bill is a winner for Oregon farmers and for Oregon consumers,” Wyden said. “It ensures that consumers can continue […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on USTR and PBGC Nominees
Today the Finance Committee has before it two nominees for vital positions in the federal government: Marisa Lago, nominated to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative at USTR, and Tom Reeder, nominated to be the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As Deputy USTR, Ms. Lago will be responsible for a number of […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Markup of Tax Extenders Package
Let me begin today by thanking Chairman Hatch and the members of this committee for their diligent, bipartisan work in bringing this package together. On December 16th of last year, the Senate passed a one-year package of these stop-and-go tax extenders that was almost entirely retroactive. On December 19th, the President signed that bill into […]