Advisory: Wyden to Hold Press Call on 2022 Results, End-of-Year, 2023 Agenda
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 15, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.) will hold a press call at 10:00 a.m. to discuss 2022 results, end-of-year priorities, and the 2023 agenda. WHO: Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) WHAT: Press call to discuss 2022 results, end-of-year priorities, and the 2023 agenda. WHEN: Tuesday, November […]
Wyden Statement on Resignation of CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden issued the following statement today, following the resignation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus on Saturday. “An empowered, reform-minded Customs and Border Protection commissioner is essential for everything from enforcing immigration laws at our borders to preventing products made with forced labor from […]
Wyden Statement on Werfel IRS Commissioner Nomination
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on President Biden’s intention to nominate Daniel Werfel to serve as IRS Commissioner: “Daniel Werfel is an excellent nominee to be the next IRS Commissioner. He’s a long-time public servant who skillfully navigated numerous challenges during his decades of federal […]
Finance Committee Unveils Mental Health Care Integration Discussion Draft
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released a discussion draft of legislation aimed at creating better care integration of mental and physical health care services, and expanding access to crisis care and follow up services […]
Wyden Reports Deceptive Marketing Practices in Medicare Advantage that Harm Seniors
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed new information about an increase in deceptive marketing practices targeting seniors with Medicare Advantage plans. “Older Americans and those living with a disability count on Medicare to deliver dependable and high-quality health care when they need it most,” Wyden said. “It is unacceptable for this […]
Wyden Statement on IRS Tax Gap Report
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new IRS Tax Gap report: “With at least half a trillion in unpaid taxes annually, the new IRS Tax Gap estimates confirm the urgent need for investments in the IRS to ensure taxes owed are taxes paid. “Importantly, IRS […]
Wyden Announces Finance Committee Staff Changes
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced key committee staff changes. “The Finance Committee’s tax team is the best in the business. The Inflation Reduction Act would not have gotten across the finish line without this team’s expertise and dedication,” said Wyden. “Our staff prepared for every eventuality, and pivoted time and […]
Wyden Continues Investigation Into Kushner Conflicts of Interest, Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy
Washington, D.C. – In light of new testimony in federal court by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the decision by OPEC+ to reduce oil production, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his investigation into whether Jared Kushner’s financial conflicts of interest have influenced U.S. foreign policy, with a letter to […]
Wyden, Neal Applaud Biden Administration for “Family Glitch” Fix, Lowering Health Care Costs for American Families
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) applauded the final regulation issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that will bring down health insurance costs for Americans with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage by fixing the so-called […]
Wyden Statement on the Biden Administration Executive Action on Cannabis
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s executive action on cannabis: “Today is a huge step forward in the fight to restore lives destroyed by the criminalization of cannabis. I echo President Biden’s call for states to do the same and repair harms done by the failed War on Drugs by […]