Wyden Releases Interim Report in Big Pharma Tax Investigation
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released an interim report in his investigation into Big Pharma’s tax practices. Wyden’s report shows how loopholes in the tax code have allowed AbbVie, a large multinational corporation headquartered in the United States, to further abuse tax havens and avoid paying U.S. taxes on […]
Wyden Statement on McConnell Threats to Tank China Competition Bill
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Keith Chu, Office of Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Date: July 1, 2022 Re: Wyden Statement on McConnell Threats to Tank China Competition Bill _____________________________________________________________________________________ Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s […]
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. EPA: “The Supreme Court’s effort to protect polluters that spew poison into our air and water continues apace. The Republicans on the Supreme Court are not going to allow any meaningful administration efforts […]
Wyden Statement on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Reform
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by the U.S. Senate: “For too long, Oregonians and families across the country have been forced to live in constant fear of gun violence terrorizing their communities. There is still much […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Markup to Consider Retirement Legislation
This morning the Finance Committee meets to consider a proposal called the Enhancing American Retirement Now Act, or the EARN Act. It includes more than 70 proposals aimed at helping more Americans save — the culmination of months of collaboration between just about every member of the committee, Democrat and Republican. It starts with the […]
Media Advisory: Finance Committee to Consider Retirement Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a markup on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, on the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act. The markup will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Who: Senate Finance Committee What: Markup to consider the Enhancing […]
Wyden Releases Outline of Bill to Bolster Retirement Savings
Washington, D.C. –Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in conjunction with a section-by-section summary of the bipartisan Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: “The Finance Committee has worked in a bipartisan way to make important improvements to the retirement system, building on our success in 2020. Our framework includes […]
Wyden Statement on WTO Ministerial Conference Agreements
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on key agreements reached at the WTO Ministerial Conference: “I am pleased that the WTO Ministerial Conference was able to reach agreement on key priorities, including limits on fisheries subsidies that hurt our oceans and American fishers, protecting e-commerce, and a focused […]
Wyden Statement on Biden Administration Executive Order to Advance LGBTQ+ Equality
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s new executive order to advance equality for LGBTQ+ individuals — including a new initiative to protect children in foster care from discrimination: “Whether it’s barriers to health care, housing, and other basic human rights or hateful attacks by MAGA governors and state legislatures, the health […]
Wyden, Crapo, Carper, Cassidy Unveil Youth Mental Health Discussion Draft
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.) today released a discussion draft for youth mental health care policies as a part of the committee’s ongoing work to improve mental health care across the nation, which has included a […]