Wyden Urges Senate Passage of Incentives for American Chips Manufacturing
Mr. President, the Senate has begun a debate on critical legislation dealing with the shortage of computer chips and chip production in America. I come from a state that’s a leader in tech innovation, not just for the U.S. but for the whole world. Oregonians know how important it is to invest and make sure […]
Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the inclusion of his Investment Tax Credit in the bipartisan CHIPS package: “Our incentives to produce chips here at home are a big win for American companies, consumers, and workers. Shortages and supply chain problems have shown the importance of […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Affordable Housing Tax Incentives
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss housing. This hearing comes at a time when Americans’ are getting clobbered by climbing rents and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data released last week showed that rents increased in June at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is also getting more expensive. Many […]
Wyden Statement on U.S. Requesting Consultations Over Mexico’s Protectionist, Fossil Fuel-Promoting Energy Policies
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the United States requesting dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Mexico’s protectionist energy policies are a one-two punch against economic and environmental progress. As I discussed with Ambassador Tai in our March hearing, Mexico is […]
Wyden Statement on Path Forward on Clean Energy
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the path forward on clean energy: “Conversations on clean energy must continue to preserve our options to move forward. Nearly all of the clean energy credits have already expired, and it will be difficult to extend them at the end of […]
Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on Affordable Housing Tax Incentives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, to examine the role of tax incentives in affordable housing. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witnesses at Wednesday’s hearing will be: Andrea Bell, […]
Wyden Statement on Tax Policy Center Analysis on Plan to Extend Medicare Solvency
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to a new Tax Policy Center analysis on who will pay to extend Medicare solvency: “An important new analysis from the Tax Policy Center confirms that households making at least $1 million per year will contribute 85 percent of the […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider Treasury and HHS Nominations
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss two key nominations for important roles dealing with economic and health policy. First up, Dr. Rebecca Haffajee is nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services. This job is right at the center of the department’s […]
Media Advisory: Finance Committee to Consider Treasury and HHS Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, to consider two nominations. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witnesses at Tuesday’s hearing will be: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an […]
U.S. ITC Finds American Media Companies Lose Billions Due to Chinese Government Censorship
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today welcomed the International Trade Commission’s second report on the impacts of censorship by China and other foreign governments as a non-tariff barrier to trade. The report found that U.S. companies were often forced to censor political dissidents, LGBTQ content and religious content or risk […]