Wyden, Shaheen, Schumer Release CBO Findings Detailing Impact on Americans’ Health Insurance Should Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire in 2025
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumersecured new data from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) detailing the impact on Americans’ health insurance should the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) expire at the end of 2025. If Congress […]
Wyden Urges Committee Support for TIGTA Nominee
The Finance Committee meets this morning to vote on the nomination of David Johnson to serve as Inspector General for Tax Administration. First, on Mr. Johnson’s background. This is a non-partisan, down-the-middle nominee for a position that requires exactly that type of individual. Mr. Johnson currently serves as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations at […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Nominating Billy Long for IRS Commissioner
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s announcement that he would nominate former Congressman Billy Long to lead the IRS: “Let’s understand why this nomination ought to set off alarm bells. This is not a typical nomination like you’d see after every presidential election. […]
Wyden Statement on CBO Finding Republican Tax Plan would Shrink U.S. Economy
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new finding from the Congressional Budget Office that extending the 2017 Trump tax law, the top priority for Republicans in the next Congress, would shrink the U.S. economy: “The last time Republicans spent this much money for no […]
Wyden Statement on Nomination of Jamieson Greer for U.S. Trade Representative
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement today on the announcement that Jamieson Greer will be nominated to serve as U.S. Trade Representative: “Donald Trump has promised to fund tax cuts for the rich with massive tariff price hikes on the products that regular families buy every day. […]
Wyden Statement on Proposed Rule to Improve Medicare Advantage and Part D
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced a proposed rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D: “Today’s announcement marks an important step to update and strengthen the Medicare guarantee for Americans,” Wyden said. “In Medicare Advantage, there are a number of promising […]
Wyden Statement on Bessent Nomination for Treasury Secretary
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the nomination of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary under Donald Trump: “Donald Trump pretends to be an economic populist, but it wouldn’t be a Trump Treasury Department without a rich political donor running the […]
Wyden Statement on Republican Tax Plans and Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a new report indicating that Trump and Republicans are planning to make deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy: “You couldn’t come up with a better distillation of the real Trump […]
Wyden Statement on Trump CMS Administrator Announcement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “This is one of the most consequential positions in American government, touching millions of seniors and families […]
Wyden Statement on Trump HHS Secretary Nomination Announcement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was announced as Donald Trump’s pick to be nominated for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. “Trump’s health agenda isn’t a secret: worse health care at a higher cost for American families,” Wyden said. “Trump and […]