Wyden, Brown, Casey: Congress Must Extend CHIP Now
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., took to Twitter today to voice the urgent need for Congress to extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) immediately, as it stands in current law. Groups participating included Moms Rising, Families USA, First Focus, American Academy […]
Wyden Statement on Permanently Fixing the Broken SGR System
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today offered the following comment about reports that the House is considering legislation that would fully repeal SGR and replace it with a permanent payment system: “I’ve been in Congress long enough to be skeptical of rumors, but what we are hearing from the House suggests […]
Wyden Welcomes Greta Milligan Peisch as New International Trade Counsel
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Greta Milligan Peisch has joined the Finance Committee Democratic staff, where she will serve as international trade counsel focusing on services, intellectual property, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations, and customs issues. “I am delighted to welcome Greta to the Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic […]
Wyden Says Comprehensive Reform Needed to Simplify Tax Code for Middle-Class Families and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered the following statement today at a Finance Committee hearing on tax reform: If we opened up the hearing room curtains and looked outside, we’d see that the gloom of winter has finally lifted. But instead of enjoying the beginning of spring, millions of Americans […]
Wyden Floor Statement on King v. Burwell
Tomorrow morning the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case titled King v. Burwell. The Supreme Court’s ruling could have sweeping consequences for the well-being of millions of Americans, and for the nation’s entire health care system. Here’s the issue at hand: whether Americans who’ve received the opportunity to buy quality health insurance, […]
Wyden and Crapo Introduce Bill to Spur Investment in Short Line Railroads
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today introduced the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015. They were joined by Senators Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., John Boozman, R-Ark., Bob Casey, D-Penn., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. This bill will extend the […]
Wyden Releases Report Detailing Major Tax Avoidance Strategies
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced the release of a report detailing a number of strategies sophisticated taxpayers use to substantially lower their tax burden. “Those without access to fancy tax planning tools shouldn’t feel like the tax system is rigged against them,” Wyden said. “For people having a hard […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Hearing on Fairness in the Tax Code
If there’s a common economic theme to take away from the town halls and meetings I hold in Oregon, it’s that people feel stuck. They worry about being able to afford necessities like childcare and college tuition. They say they’re struggling to make ends meet, and they’re unable to save. The fact is, people fear […]
Wyden Calls for Tax Reform that Gives All Americans a Chance to Get Ahead
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., delivered the following statement today at a Finance Committee hearing on tax reform: Just two weeks ago, the Finance Committee heard from two former Senators – a Republican and a Democrat, both architects of the 1986 Tax Reform Act – about an approach to tax […]
ICYMI: CHIP: A Health Care Lifeline That Benefits Us All
Huffington Post: CHIP: A Health Care Lifeline That Benefits Us AllBy Sens. Ron Wyden, Sherrod Brown, Debbie Stabenow and Bob CaseyFebruary 22, 2015 We talk about a lot of issues in the U.S. Senate – taxes, education, ways to smartly balance the use of our natural resources and how to help everybody achieve the American […]