Wyden Thanks Staff for their Hard Work to Pass the Inflation Reduction Act
We are now several weeks on from the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA is transformational legislation that will improve the lives of millions and millions of Americans. More affordable prescription drugs. Cheaper energy bills. The largest investment in the climate in history. A serious commitment to cracking down on tax cheats who […]
Wyden, Crapo, Stabenow, Daines Unveil Mental Health Workforce Enhancement Discussion Draft
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today released a discussion draft of legislation aimed at expanding the mental health workforce to make it easier for Americans to get mental health care when they need it. The Senators […]
Wyden Praises Passage of Pro-Climate Kigali Treaty Amendment
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the Senate’s move to limit emissions of HFCs, a group of highly polluting greenhouse gasses, by ratifying the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Now that it has been ratified, the Kigali Amendment can be enforced through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), thanks to […]
Wyden Statement on New York Attorney General Trump Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Donald Trump: “Attorney General James has provided significant evidence of violations of federal tax law. This alleged conduct could land the typical American in prison for years, and it’s […]
Wyden Continues Investigation Into Private Placement Life Insurance Schemes
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his investigation into the growing use of private placement life insurance by the wealthiest Americans to avoid and evade taxes with letters to Prudential Financial, Zurich Insurance Group, and the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Wyden began the investigation with a letter […]
Wyden Statement on the Biden Administration’s Final Proposal to Undo the Harmful Trump-era “Public Charge” Rule
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s final rule to ensure that noncitizens will not suffer harmful immigration consequences for receiving health and other benefits (such as nutrition assistance) they qualify for: “Our communities are healthier when everyone has access to health care. I commend the Biden administration for restoring humanity and decency and ending the harmful […]
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bill to Bolster Retirement Savings
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair and Ranking Member, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today introduced the bipartisan Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act to bolster retirement savings. These proposals were considered by the Finance Committee in a markup in June, and are now being introduced as legislative text. “The […]
Wyden Speaks Against Republican Efforts to Protect Wealthy Tax Cheats
Mr. President, it’s time for a reality check here in the United States Senate. The far right has an awful lot to say about the IRS these days. Even Senators — who should know better — are spinning wild fantasies about 87,000 agents who are armed to the teeth and coming to the doors of innocent […]
Finance Committee Favorably Reports Nomination of Doug McKalip to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the committee favorably reported Doug McKalip to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative, by a vote of 27-0. “Smart trade policy is one important solution to hunger in the 21st century — a policy that […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Open Executive Session to Consider Chief Agricultural Negotiator
The Finance Committee meets this morning to vote on the nomination of Mr. Doug McKalip to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative. First, a word on Mr. McKalip’s extensive qualifications for this job. Doug McKalip is a public servant with nearly 30 years of experience in […]