Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Trump Administration Nominees
The Committee meets this morning to discuss four nominations. Deputy United States Trade Representative covering Asia and a number of key sectors of the economy including textiles and intellectual property; the Treasury Department’s point person for Congress; the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources […]
Wyden Opposes HHS and Treasury Nominees
Before we begin, I’d like to give a special thanks to Mr. Bob Becker, and his excellent work with the Senate Recording Studio for 34 years. I’ve been told this is his last Senate hearing. So Bob, thank you for your important service keeping the trains rolling, and we wish you all the best in […]
Wyden Urges Colleagues to Rein in Trump’s Catastrophic Trade War
Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here I rise to support my colleagues who are seeking to free Americans from crushing new trade taxes, courtesy of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump has slapped tariffs on things Americans buy from scores of countries. He’s already hit cars and car parts, aluminum, beer, food, and clothing. […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Plan to Privatize Social Security
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined how a provision in the Republican budget bill will operate as a backdoor tool to privatize Social Security. “Calling this a five-alarm fire is an understatement, and between Bessent’s comments and […]
As Trump Sits on Key Epstein Files, Wyden Lays Out “Follow the Money” Investigation for DOJ
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Ron Wyden, D-Ore., slammed the Trump administration’s failure to properly investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network and financing in a new letter sent today to Attorney General Pam Bondi, and he laid out seven leads for federal prosecutors based on the findings of his own years-long inquiry. […]
Across the Country, Health Insurance Premiums Set to Spike Thanks to Trumpcare
Washington, D.C. – Health insurance premiums in states across the country are set to spike next year largely thanks to the Republican budget bill, which cuts health care spending by the largest amount in American history. The disruption caused by this bill, including Republicans’ refusal to end middle-class premium tax credits for health care, means […]
Wyden Statement on HHS and Treasury Department Nominees at Finance Committee Hearing
Joining the Finance Committee this morning are Alex Adams, nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Administration for Children and Families also known as ACF, and Jonathan McKernan nominated to serve as Undersecretary of Domestic Finance at the Treasury Department. The Administration for Children and Families is responsible for the well-being […]
Ahead of committee vote, Wyden opposes Treasury and USTR nominees
Before we begin I’d like to say a few words about the nominees that will be voted on later today. I’ll start with Brian Morrissey, who is nominated to serve as the Treasury Department’s top lawyer. He’s a qualified nominee with experience inside the federal government and the private sector. But Mr. Morrissey’s credentials really […]
Bipartisan Delegation Urges De-Escalation of US-Canada Trade Conflict In Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Carney
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., urged a resolution of trade conflicts between the United States and Canada in a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney today. “Four Bipartisan Senators sent the message that we […]
Wyden, Warner Sound the Alarm on Hospital Cybersecurity Risks Following Republican Medicaid Cuts
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., called for the Trump administration to share its plan to prevent cyberattacks on rural hospitals following the largest health care cuts in American history in the Republican budget bill. “Trumpcare will harm the cybersecurity resiliency of rural and small […]