Wyden Slams RFK on Purging Public Records Teams at HHS After Publicly Promising “Radical Transparency”
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today slammed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for firing HHS employees responsible for managing and responding to public records requests, despite publicly promising “radical transparency.” HHS sub-agencies are often responsible for managing public access to government records, […]
Wyden, Senate Colleagues Slam Social Security for Improperly Declaring Thousands Dead, Call for Watchdog Investigation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 11 Senate colleagues slammed the Social Security Administration (SSA) for transferring thousands of Social Security numbers associated with immigrants to SSA’s Death Master File, marking them as dead to pressure ‘self-deportation’ and demanded the agency’s watchdog launch a full investigation into the decision. […]
CBO: Republican Medicaid Proposals Cut Benefits and Kick People off Health Coverage
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released a letter from the non-partisan, independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) which analyzed several Republican proposals that would cut Medicaid. CBO’s analysis shows that Republicans plan to cut Americans’ health benefits, kick […]
Wyden Urges Colleagues to Vote ‘No’ on Bisignano’s Nomination to Lead Social Security
Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here The Senate is about to vote on Frank Bisignano to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I came to the floor last week to lay out my concerns surrounding the confirmation process for Mr. Bisignano. This nominee lied multiple times to myself, my staff, […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Nomination of O’Neill and Andres to be HHS Deputy Secretary and Congressional Liaison
It’s been 82 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in to be America’s chief health officer. It’s fair to say his tenure thus far has been nothing short of a disaster. The United States is on track to experience the worst measles outbreak since 1992. As of Friday, there have been 935 cases […]
Wyden Investigation Leads to $511 Million Settlement Agreement By Credit Suisse For Helping the Ultra-Wealthy Evade Taxes; Wyden Calls for Criminal Prosecution of Bankers And Advisors Who Facilitated Tax-Evasion Schemes
Washington, D.C. – An investigation that was spurred by a 2023 Senate Finance Committee report culminated in an agreement by Credit Suisse to pay $511 million to settle charges that it helped wealthy clients hide their wealth offshore and dodge U.S. taxes. Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the settlement is a full […]
Wyden Blasts Trump Budget as Blueprint to Hurt Working Families
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s budget blueprint: “This budget is Donald Trump’s latest blueprint to rip away the services that millions of Americans rely on, leaving families less safe and less healthy. The only winners here will be corporations wanting to […]
Wyden Opposes Bisignano Nomination to Lead Social Security Ahead of Floor Vote
Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here I ask unanimous consent that the Milande Watson of my team be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. I rise to urge my colleagues to reject Frank Bisignano’s nomination to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The first 100 days of […]
Wyden Reiterates Opposition to Customs Nominee Following New Report On Death of Migrant in CBP Custody
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today renewed his opposition to Rodney Scott to serve as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), following a new decision by an independent tribunal finding that the agency violated the human rights of a migrant who died after being beaten in CBP custody. […]
Wyden, Markey, King Introduce Resolution to Demand Public Input on Radical Upheaval at Federal Health Agencies
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Senator Angus King, I-Maine, along with 16 senators, today introduced a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to reverse course on a decision to stop seeking public input on many major changes to programs and policies overseen […]