Wyden, Neal, Casey, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Seniors’ Protections from Abuse and Neglect
WASHINGTON, DC— Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Co-Chair of the House Elder Justice Caucus Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., today introduced legislation to protect seniors and people with disabilities from abuse, isolation, and […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on Tax Filing Season and the IRS Budget
This morning the Finance Committee welcomes Commissioner Werfel back to the Senate to discuss the IRS budget and this filing season, which came to a close yesterday. Let me start off by thanking the staff at the IRS for their hard work that made this the smoothest filing season in many years. Democrats made a […]
Wyden, Crapo Applaud Proposed HHS Rule That Reduces Barriers to Kinship Foster Care Placement
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today expressed support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposed rule that would reduce barriers to kinship foster placement and ease the financial burdens on kin […]
Wyden Slams Reckless McCarthy Debt Ceiling Proposal
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement following a speech by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy regarding the House Republican position on the debt ceiling. “Today House Republicans have made their priorities crystal clear: keep Wall Street happy and take away health care and food assistance from […]
Wyden Announces Finance Committee Hearing on the President’s IRS Budget and the 2023 Tax Filing Season
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 titled “The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 IRS Budget and the IRS’s 2023 Filing Season.” The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witness at Wednesday’s […]
Wyden Statement on WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the United States formally accepting the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a long-sought international deal that will help preserve the marine environment and support American fishing communities: “While there’s still more work to be done, this agreement […]
Wyden Statement on IRS Funding Plan
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a statement after the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a funding plan to allocate the dollars set aside to bolster the agency’s ability to hold wealthy tax cheats accountable. “The plan released by the IRS and Treasury Department today shows […]
Wyden Hearing Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the Prescription Drug Supply Chain
The Finance Committee meets this morning to continue our long-standing efforts to lower the cost of health care for taxpayers and patients. Today the committee focuses on pharmacy benefit managers – in particular the new strategies, like charging administrative fees tied to the price of a drug, that these multibillion dollar corporations have aggressively adopted […]
Wyden Investigation Finds Credit Suisse Complicit in Ongoing Tax Evasion by Ultra-Wealthy Americans
Senate Finance Committee Details Credit Suisse’s Role in an Ongoing, Potentially Criminal Tax Conspiracy Involving $100 Million in Undeclared Offshore Accounts In Response to Pressure from Committee Investigators, Credit Suisse Identifies 23 Additional Large, Undeclared Accounts Belonging to Ultra-Wealthy Americans each with Assets over $20 Million Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden […]
Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden Expands Investigation of Auto Supply Chain Links to Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ramped up his investigation into auto supply chain links to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, with new questions for automakers and tier 1 suppliers in letters sent today. Importing goods made with forced labor is illegal under federal trade laws. Wyden sent […]