Wyden Statement on Debt Limit and Republicans Threatening Social Security and Medicare
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the debt limit and Republicans threatening Social Security and Medicare: “It is important to be crystal clear about what Republicans are after with their threats regarding the debt limit, which the US will hit next week. Once again Republicans […]
Wyden Hails Roadmap for Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today hailed an announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining the timeline and mechanisms for Medicare drug price negotiation policies as it goes into effect this year: “Today’s announcement is a critical step towards unshackling Medicare and delivering on the promise […]
Wyden Statement on House Republican Tax Cheating Bill
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the House Republican bill rescinding the IRS funding Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act to crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations: “Now that the speakership is settled, the House is proving that there’s nothing more unifying to Republicans […]
Wyden Statement on CBO Score of House Republican Bill Rescinding IRA Funding
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the newly released CBO score of the House Republican bill rescinding funding Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act to crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations. CBO found the House Republican bill would add more than $114 billion to […]
Wyden Statement on Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance in Omnibus
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement in reaction to the 1-year extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance, which provides training, employment assistance, and income support for workers who have lost jobs because of trade, as part of the omnibus funding bill passed by Congress today: “You can’t build […]
Wyden Applauds Senate Confirmation of Key USTR and HHS Nominees
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today welcomed Senate confirmation of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Rebecca Jones Gaston as Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Both nominees […]
Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden Questions Major Automakers About Supply Chain Links to Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today questioned eight major automakers over reports that their supply chains may include materials sourced from the Xinjiang region of China, where forced labor is rampant. Importing goods made with forced labor violates federal trade laws. “Unless due diligence confirms that components are not linked […]
Wyden Statement on Ways & Means Investigation of Presidential Audit Program
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in reaction to the Ways & Means Committee investigation of the Presidential Audit Program: “When Donald Trump became the first presidential nominee since Watergate to refuse to release his tax returns, I introduced the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. This legislation […]
Wyden Announces Finance Committee Legislation to Bolster Retirement Savings, Shut Down Tax Shelters Included in Omnibus
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced the bipartisan Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act to bolster retirement savings, and Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act to shut down fraudulent tax shelters are included in the omnibus spending package. Importantly, SECURE 2.0 includes Wyden’s reforms to restructure […]
Wyden Cheers Significant Health Care Provisions in End of Year Bill
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after omnibus bill text was released, including a major health care title. “These policies will strengthen the American health care system, particularly for kids and Americans struggling to access mental health care,” Wyden said. “On mental health care, I’m proud that the bill […]