Wyden, Finance Committee Democrats Object to Treasury Nomination Hearing
Washington, D.C. – Led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee released the following joint statement today after committee Republicans scheduled a hearing on the nomination of Michael Faulkender for deputy Treasury secretary without bipartisan consent: “This afternoon, we informed Chairman Crapo and his staff that we object to […]
Wyden Statement on Trump’s Latest Threat to Raise Prices on American Families
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s announcement that 25 percent tariffs on everything Americans buy from Canada and Mexico will go into effect next week, and tariffs on products from China will increase to 20 percent: “Trump is driving the U.S. economy straight into […]
Wyden and Sanders Warn Trump Layoffs Threaten Organ Transplant Reform Effort
Letter from Senate Health Leaders Comes as a Report from the New York Times Shows Alarming Disregard for Organ Transplant Waiting List 17 Americans Die Every Day While Waiting for an Organ Transplant Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Plan to Fire Half of Social Security Workforce
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following reports that the Acting Commissioner has asked managers at the Social Security Administration to produce a plan that would result in the termination of 50 percent of workers at the agency. “Firing half of all Social Security workers will […]
Wyden Opposes the Nomination of Greer to be USTR Ahead of Floor Vote
I rise in opposition to the nomination of Jamieson Greer to serve as United States Trade Representative. If confirmed, Mr. Greer would be the top official on one of Donald Trump’s signature issues – trade and tariffs. Trump was elected president largely on the promise of lowering prices for American families and remaking the global […]
Wyden, Colleagues Urge Federal Courts to Affirm That Congress Holds the Power to Crack Down on Money Laundering
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined his colleagues in filing amicus briefs that called on two federal courts to affirm that Congress holds the power to crack down on anonymous money laundering under the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act passed in 2021. The four-year-old law is considered the most important anti-money laundering law […]
Wyden Demands End to Info Sharing Between ORR and ICE, Citing Threats to Care of Vulnerable Children
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) stop any improper sharing of sensitive information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would undermine the care of unaccompanied children and risk prolonged detention of children and family separation. ORR has long served as a lifeline […]
Wyden, Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Doge-Appointed Acting Head of Social Security
Reports Indicate DOGE Has Access to Social Security’s Data Center, Which Includes Americans’ Bank and Credit Card Information, Work History, Tax Data, Medical Records, Home Address, Children’s Names, and More Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., demanded answers from the […]
Senate Democrats Sound the Alarm on Threats to Americans’ Health and Safety Following Trump Purges
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats, led by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., led the Senate Democratic caucus in a letter demanding answers […]
Wyden Statement on Trump and Musk’s IRS Layoffs Gutting Tax Enforcement on the Ultra-Wealthy
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Trump and Musk’s reported purge of tax enforcement staff at the IRS: “Donald Trump is a known tax cheat, and he and Elon Musk clearly believe they are above the law, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise […]