Wyden, Crapo Release Plan to Prevent and Mitigate Generic Drug Shortages
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today announced their commitment to working on bipartisan health care legislation to prevent and mitigate shortages of critical generic drugs used by patients and providers in the United States. In a white paper released today, Wyden and Crapo outline […]
Wyden Questions Medicare Marketers’ Business Tactics
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued the committee’s inquiry into marketing practices for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from five third-party marketing organizations that participate in the MA enrollment period. “Seniors are being bombarded by well-intentioned brokers and bad actors who use various ploys to sell Medicare plans such as […]
Wyden Slams Backroom Scheme to Cut Social Security, Medicare as Bill Clears House Committee
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the House Budget Committee passed H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act, which would create a process to fast track major fiscal policy changes, including cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. “Republicans in Congress know their plans to gut Americans’ […]
Wyden, Smith Announce Agreement on Tax Framework to Help Families and Main Street Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) announced a commonsense, bipartisan, bicameral tax framework that promotes the financial security of working families, boosts growth and American competitiveness, and strengthens communities and Main Street businesses. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said: […]
Wyden Statement on Nominee for Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to the announcement the White House intends to nominate Nelson Cunningham for Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: “At a time when our country is beset with trade challenges from China and other competitors for jobs and influence in the […]
Finance Committee Invites Justice Thomas to Clarify Remarks Regarding $267,000 Luxury Motor Coach Loan From Wealthy Businessman
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today invited an attorney for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to clarify his remarks regarding a $267,000 loan the justice received from a wealthy businessman. Both the businessman and documents reviewed by Finance Committee Staff indicated Justice Thomas did not repay the loan in full, […]
Wyden Floor Statement In Support of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner
Watch a video of Wyden’s Senate Floor remarks here As Prepared for Delivery Madam President, I rise to support the nomination of Martin O’Malley to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Americans may see the job title of “Social Security Commissioner” and ask themselves, “what does the commissioner do? I paid into Social […]
Wyden Statement on Medicaid Redeterminations Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new data about coverage among children in states as they continue to redetermine eligibility of their residents for Medicaid following the end of pandemic-era coverage policies: “Today CMS has made it clear: […]
Wyden Statement on Treasury Guidance on SAF Credit
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on new guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury on the sustainable aviation fuel credit: “Thanks to Senator Brown’s leadership, Congress passed this innovative credit to tackle one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors and to reward American fuel producers and farmers for taking concrete steps to reduce […]
Wyden Statement on Treasury Guidance on Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on new guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury on the advanced manufacturing production credit for solar, wind, battery and critical mineral supply chains: “I wrote the Inflation Reduction Act to make an historic investment in clean energy manufacturing here at home. […]