Wyden Blasts Republicans for Manufacturing Nationwide Energy Crisis
Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here Shortly, the Senate will vote on a resolution brought forward by Senator Kaine on the topic of U.S. energy production. Donald Trump came back into office huffing and puffing about “energy dominance.” He said all our economic problems would go away if we: “Drill, baby, drill!” […]
Wyden Opposes Treasury Nominees
Today the Committee will vote on three nominees. Each of them, if confirmed, will help oversee the agency responsible for every single taxpayer dollar the government receives. Trump and his cronies have intentionally turned the federal government into a black box when it comes to transparency. Earlier this year, Elon Musk and his DOGE lackeys […]
Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer
Memo Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released new facts about the Trump administration’s war on Americans with cancer. “Americans with cancer are taking one gut punch after another from Trump and Republicans in Congress,” Wyden said. “From cutting Medicaid and bailing out Big Pharma to […]
Wyden Questions Commerce Department About Rushed, Bungled Changes to “De Minimis” Importation Rule for Low-Value Packages
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about his role advising the White House on the end of de minimis importation procedures for low-value packages, following a disastrous rollout of the new policy in late August. The new customs policy resulted in shipping chaos, including dozens […]
Wyden, Warner, Schumer, Ossoff Lead Senate Resolution to Overturn Harmful Marketplace Rule that Will Drive Up Health Care Costs and Threaten Coverage for 1.8 Million Americans
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden D-Ore., Mark R. Warner D-Va., Leader Chuck Schumer D-N.Y., Jon Ossoff D-Ga., and 38 of their Senate colleagues have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a Trump administration rule making it harder and more expensive for Americans to enroll for health care […]
Wyden Slams Republicans for Holding Hearing on Crypto Amid Government Shutdown
The government is now shut down. Families across the land are wondering how they’ll buy groceries, pay rent and even bus fare this morning. Ten hours into a government shutdown, Republicans are making their warped priorities clear. A lot of people are going to be hurting. Helping them get through these hardships has got to […]
Wyden Unveils Investigation of Crypto Billionaire’s Tax Scheme Involving Puerto Rico Residency Scam
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today unveiled an ongoing investigation into whether Dan Morehead, Pantera Capital founder and billionaire cryptocurrency investor, improperly avoided more than $100 million in U.S. taxes by misrepresenting his residency status and abusing a Puerto Rican tax program. Senator Wyden initiated the investigation with outreach […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Drug Pricing Announcement
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Trump invited the CEO of Pfizer to the White House to make an announcement about the price of prescription drugs. “Once again, Donald Trump is slapping his name on a shoddy product with too-good-to-be-true benefits and expecting his […]
Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr.
,After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.’s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. WASHINGTON, DC – Another week of RFK Jr.’s reign, another week of bad actions that will harm the American […]
Wyden Statement on Trump’s Authoritarian Memorandum Targeting Progressive Speech
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s new memorandum directing several federal agencies to target and stifle progressive groups and free speech under the guise of pursuing “domestic terrorism networks”: “Donald Trump hates our Constitutional right to free speech because he is a […]