Wyden Announces Budget Hearing with HHS Secretary Becerra
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Health and Human Services Budget.” The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witness at Wednesday’s hearing will be: […]
Wyden, Lummis, Van Hollen Call on Biden to Support Cuba Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., called on President Biden to foster development of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cuba that offer an alternative to state-controlled industry, by easing U.S. financial restrictions targeting those players, in a letter sent today. “Small, […]
Wyden and Tester Lead Senate Letter Highlighting Lower Drug Costs for Seniors
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) joined 20 senators in a request to the Biden administration to publicize the effect of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Part B inflation rebate on coinsurance in the program. “We strongly urge CMS to provide the following information quickly to […]
Wyden and Crapo Call on Biden Administration to Fight EU Digital Trade Policies that Discriminate against U.S. Workers and Employers
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, called on the Biden Administration to work with the European Union to address the discriminatory aspects of EU digital regulations that target a handful of American companies while failing to regulate similar companies based in Europe, China, Russia and […]
Wyden Statement on Werfel Confirmation
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Danny Werfel to serve as IRS Commissioner: “For Mr. Werfel to get bipartisan support to lead the IRS at a time when a lot of Republicans would happily mothball the entire agency is a testament to […]
Wyden to Convene Budget Hearing with Treasury Secretary Yellen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a committee hearing on Thursday, March 16, 2023 on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.” The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witness at Thursday’s hearing will be: – The Honorable Janet […]
Wyden Reintroduces Comprehensive Bill to End Homelessness and Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today reintroduced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, legislation to make a landmark investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis by increasing supply, and expand homeownership opportunities, especially for young people, by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers. “The nation’s housing crisis […]
Wyden Statement on Biden Proposal to Secure Medicare for the Next Generation
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement: “President Biden’s plan is proof positive that Medicare’s guarantee of quality health care for older Americans can be secured for the next generation without raising the eligibility age, cutting benefits, or handing over the program to big insurance companies,” Wyden said. […]
Wyden Hearing Statement on the Affordable Housing Crisis
In recent memory the Finance Committee has a proven record of working together, Democrats and Republicans, to solve big, national challenges. We’ve helped more Americans save for a dignified retirement. Cut taxes for families and small businesses. Updated the Medicare guarantee with the Chronic Care Act. Made progress on helping Americans get mental health care […]
Wyden Statement on U.S. Trade Representative Action Against Mexico Farm Goods Ban
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement praising the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for taking action against Mexico’s regulations blocking certain U.S. agricultural goods: “Today’s announcement is good news for U.S. farmers, who need the United States to show it’s serious about enforcing our trade deals. In January 2022 […]