Wyden Says U.S. Trade Must Work for Middle-Class Americans
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., at a hearing today asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to describe how new U.S. trade policies will create middle-class jobs and lift wages. Wyden also cited tough enforcement of trade laws, strong protection of a free and open Internet, and a commitment to transparency in […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on the President’s Trade Policy Agenda
Thank you, Chairman Hatch, and thank you, Ambassador Froman, for being here today. My bottom line on how the U.S. can improve its trade policy is this: Today’s global economy moves at a million miles an hour, so clinging to yesterday’s outdated trade policies is a loser for the millions of middle-class American workers counting […]
Wyden Praises New Federal Goals and Timelines for Improving Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Burwell to accelerate Medicare’s movement to paying physicians and providers based on quality and patient-centered care. “I applaud today’s announcement. It’s time we put our money where our mouth is,” Wyden said. “Increasing the amount of […]
Wyden Calls for Policies to Grow Paychecks for Working Families
WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., at a hearing today said the committee must focus on pursuing policies that will boost incomes and create good-paying jobs for all Americans. The hearing, “Jobs and a Healthy Economy,” focused on charting an agenda for the Finance Committee that would bolster the U.S. economy and […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on Creating Jobs and Growing Paychecks for Working Families
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On behalf of all of us on this side of the dais, I want to join in welcoming the new members of our committee, Senators Coats, Heller, and Scott. In particular, I have spent a lot of time working on tax reform with Senator Coats, and I hope to build on […]
Wyden: SolarWorld Decision Proves Enforcing Trade Rules Works
WASHINGTON –The International Trade Commission unanimously confirmed that Chinese solar companies broke the law, and ruled in favor of Hillsboro-based SolarWorld in its fight against unfair trade. The ITC decision finalizes an earlier Commerce Department decision that Chinese and Taiwanese producers used illegal foreign government subsidies and dumped below-cost solar panels and modules on the […]
Wyden’s Response to the State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON – “Tonight the President set out a new test for sustained economic growth,” Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said. “This Congress will be measured by how much it increases wages for middle-class and all working families and expands opportunities in education and housing. I’m glad the President spent so much […]
Wyden Statement on Marilyn Tavenner’s Decision to Resign as CMS Administrator
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement regarding CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner’s announcement: “Marilyn Tavenner has worked tirelessly and effectively to improve health care for millions of Americans as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at a time when the job was more difficult, […]
Wyden: WTO Decision on Argentina Validates Strong Trade Enforcement
WASHINGTON –Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, senior Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, applauded the World Trade Organization decision today, a decision that awarded a complete win for the United States in its challenge to restrictions Argentina imposed on imports of more than 600 products exported by American companies. “Today’s decision from the WTO shows […]
Hatch, Wyden Launch Bipartisan Finance Committee Tax Reform Working Groups
WASHINGTON – Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the launch of five separate bipartisan Finance Committee Tax Working Groups to spur congressional comprehensive tax reform efforts in the 114th Congress. The groups will analyze current tax law and examine policy trade-offs and available reform options within […]