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 […]
Wyden Statement at Hearing on Trump Treasury Nominees
The Finance Committee returns this morning to consider a slew of unqualified Trump nominees. All four of today’s nominees have been chosen to serve at the Treasury Department. The epicenter of Donald Trump’s corruption and self dealing for the last year and a half, with Scott Bessent at the helm. First up is S.P. Kothari […]
Wyden and Cassidy Lead Introduction of Legislation To Secure Social Security Benefits and Promote Work
Text of the One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., today introduced legislation to allow Americans with disabilities to work without fear of losing out on higher Social Security benefits. “Choosing to work is a fulfilling way for any person to build community, support […]
Wyden, Neal Oppose Giving Trump New, Unilateral Tariff Power in Sanctioning Russia Act
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal, D-Mass., announced their opposition to granting Donald Trump massive new tariff authority as part of the Sanctioning Russia Act, in a joint statement today. “There is no question that the U.S. government must take […]
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Kennedy, Oz on Newly Formed Healthcare Advisory Committee
Letter to HHS and CMS Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee and a senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, demanded answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers […]
Wyden Statement at Executive Session on ITC Nominees
It is virtually unheard of for me to support Donald Trump’s nominees. However, in this case, I intend to support a slate of nominees from both parties to do the hard work of the International Trade Commission. That means enforcing trade laws and standing up for American manufacturers and farmers. I am particularly glad to […]
Wyden Accuses RFK Jr. of Unlawful Interference in Congressional Elections
Letter to the Office of Special Counsel (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today filed a Hatch Act complaint accusing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of unlawful political interference in congressional elections, after recordings emerged revealing conversations to convince third-party candidates to […]