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 […]
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 […]