Wyden, Whitehouse Demand Update on DOGE Infiltration of the Social Security Administration
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano urging the SSA to finally detail the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) activities at the Social Security Administration amid public reporting and whistleblower declarations […]
Wyden Statement on Trump Attacks on Safety Net for Legal Immigrants
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump administration released its final rule on so-called “public charge” regulations that threaten to punish lawfully-present immigrants for seeking out basic necessities like health coverage and food assistance. “Donald Trump and Stephen Miller are once again training […]
Wyden Opposes Trump Treasury Nominees
As Prepared for Delivery This morning the Finance Committee will vote on four nominees chosen by Donald Trump to serve at the epicenter of his corruption and self-dealing: the Treasury Department. I said last week that it was up to these four nominees to show the committee that they had the independence and judgement to […]
Wyden, Senate Democrats Call for Independent Investigation Into Political Interference in IRS Audits Following Departure of Top Trump Tax Official
Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 11 members of the Finance Committee called on independent investigators at the Treasury Department to open an investigation into whether Trump administration officials are violating federal laws that prohibit political influence over […]
Wyden, Warren, Baldwin, Colleagues Press Bisignano on Misleading, Partisan Email Sent to Social Security Beneficiaries
“(F)ew presidents have done more than President Trump to damage Social Security — yet in an Orwellian twist, you are misusing official resources to heap praise on him.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led […]
Wyden Introduces Bill to Reassert Congressional Authority Over International Trade to Put Workers and Employers First, Not Presidential Cronies and Politically Connected Special Interests
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill to reassert that the United States Constitution gives Congress the authority over international trade, ending decades of executive branch overreach that has fueled public dissatisfaction with trade actions and emboldened Donald Trump’s illegal and economically disastrous tariff spree. The U.S. Constitution […]
Wyden’s Statement at Hearing on Trump’s Trade Agenda
As Prepared for Delivery Donald Trump’s trade agenda is dominated by big promises. First, he promised lower costs. Second, he promised to be tough on China. Third, he promised to open up new markets for American farmers and small businesses. Those promises haven’t panned out. About a year and a half into Trump’s second term, […]
Wyden, Neal Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Mega Retirement Account
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) introduced new legislation today to prevent ultra-wealthy individuals from abusing tax-preferred retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401(k)s as tax shelters. The proposal would prevent the accumulation of massive fortunes inside mega-retirement […]
Wyden Statement on Trump’s New, Unprecedented Tariffs on Canadian Goods
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will impose 50 percent tariffs on nearly $20 billion in imports from Canada, from clothes and school supplies to home goods and alcoholic beverages: “Donald Trump has abused every trade authority at his […]
Wyden Calls on Republicans to End Trump’s AI-Driven Care Denial Experiment in Traditional Medicare
Watch a video of Wyden delivering his remarks here. As prepared for delivery. Later today the Senate will vote to put a stop to a dangerous experiment jeopardizing seniors’ access to lifesaving health care. At the beginning of this year, the Trump administration empowered unaccountable AI companies to delay and deny certain types of care […]