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 […]
U.S. Senate passes Wyden, Kennedy, Peters bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Kennedy, R-La., and Gary Peters’ D-Mich. Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save hard-earned taxpayer money by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away. Kennedy’s original bipartisan law established key provisions to curb erroneous government payments to deceased […]
Continuing Epstein Investigation, Wyden Probes Major JPMorgan Chase Compliance Failures
Washington, D.C. – Following new reporting indicating that JPMorgan Chase executives overruled internal warnings over the course of several years to maintain deep ties with Jeffrey Epstein, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched a new line of investigation on Wednesday to determine the extent of the bank’s compliance failures, the role of […]
New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia’s Work Reporting Requirements Failures
The report finds CMS wrongly approved higher federal matching rates for certain administrative costs, wasting taxpayer dollars As a result of the reconciliation bill, millions of Americans across the country will lose their health insurance or see their premiums increase. Washington, D.C. – Today, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report commissioned by Senate Finance […]
Wyden, Gillibrand, Blumenthal Lead Calls to Halt Experiment to Undermine Traditional Medicare
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal led 18 Senate Democrats in a call for the Trump administration to halt a Medicare experiment that would allow private insurance companies and […]
Wyden Statement on Bisignano Comments on the Social Security Retirement Age
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s statement that the Trump administration was considering raising the retirement age: “Trump has already broken promises by raising taxes on typical families and passing a bill that triggered $500 billion in […]
Wyden Continues to Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Attempts to Deport Unaccompanied Children Into Dangerous Conditions
Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm on the Trump administration’s efforts to illegally deport vulnerable unaccompanied children to Guatemala and demanded assurances that the Administration will not resume this effort. Despite court orders preventing the deportation of Guatemalan children, reports suggested that […]
Democratic Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Protect Free Vaccines for Americans
Washington, D.C. – Bicameral Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced legislation today that would protect free vaccine coverage for Americans. The Protecting Free Vaccines Act would require private health insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare to continue covering recommended vaccines free of cost-sharing for Americans. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Finance Committee Ranking Member […]
Premium Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen If Republicans Fail to Act on Tax Credits, CBO Says
Text of CBO Analysis (Link) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. issued a statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the nonpartisan […]