Wyden, Finance Democrats Urge Further Action from CMS to Protect Seniors from Deceptive Marketing Scams in Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led Senate Finance Committee Democrats this week in sending a letter pressing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take additional steps to protect seniors from deceptive practices used by marketing middlemen in Medicare Advantage. “The marketing onslaught can create confusion among beneficiaries […]
Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Introduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Don Beyer, D-Va., today introduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance so that the program better meets the needs of the modern workforce and is ready to respond should America face a future recession. “The past […]
Justice Thomas Did Not Repay Substantial Portion of $267,230 Loan, Finance Committee Investigation Reveals; Failed to Report Forgiven Debt on Ethics Filings, Raising Questions About Tax Compliance
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today made public new information raising questions about whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas properly reported up to $267,230 in loan forgiveness on his tax filings. According to information committee staff obtained through documents provided by Anthony Welters, who loaned Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas […]
Wyden Statement on Ambassador Tai’s Decision to Abandon Digital Trade Leadership to China at WTO
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden blasted the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision today to abandon support for key digital trade principles, principles that allow the free flow of information across borders, protect against the forced transfer of American technology and promote open markets for digital goods exported by businesses large […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Need for Guaranteed Paid Leave to Better Support American Workers and Families
The Finance Committee meets this morning to talk about a pressing issue – paid leave. Why are we holding this hearing? Because low- and middle- income workers are falling through the cracks – people like construction workers, nurses, or cashiers who are trying to juggle work obligations with families who need them. The American people […]
Wyden, Brown, Casey Press SSA to Restore SSI Benefits to Beneficiaries Kicked Off Because of Stimulus Checks
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., urged the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide additional information on the scope and magnitude of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who had their benefits suspended and were assessed an overpayment due to receiving Economic Impact Payments (EIPs). “We are […]
Wyden Statement on IRS Investments in Customer Service, Enforcement Against Wealthy Tax Cheats
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Internal Revenue Service update on its use of Inflation Reduction Act funds to go after wealthy tax cheats and improve customer service for regular tax filers: “Investing in the IRS is already paying off with better customer […]
Wyden, Crapo, Smith and Neal Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Taiwan Tax Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, with House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Ranking Member Richard Neal, D-Mass., formally introduced legislation to relieve double-taxation of investments between the U.S. and Taiwan. “It’s a no-brainer for U.S. jobs and for America’s national security […]
Wyden Announces Finance Committee Hearing on the Need for Paid Leave to Better Support American Workers and Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 titled “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce.” The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witnesses at Wednesday’s hearing will be: […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors from Marketing Middlemen During Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment
This morning the Finance Committee gathers to discuss an emerging trend in Medicare Advantage – marketing middlemen. There is a long history of rip off artists in the private sector trying to take advantage of seniors who depend on their flagship health program, Medicare. Since I served as the director of the Oregon Grey Panthers, something […]