Finance Committee Releases Bipartisan Report on Mental Health Care in America
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a report documenting the array of shortfalls that currently exist in the mental health care system that prevent American families from accessing the care they need. The report was jointly authored by majority and minority staff on the committee. “This report marks the […]
Wyden Continues Opportunity Zone Oversight, Probes Possible Cryptocurrency Industry Exploitation of Program
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today continued his oversight of the Opportunity Zone program and whether it has achieved Republicans’ stated goals of encouraging investment and creating jobs in low-income communities. Wyden is pressing cryptocurrency companies—Argo Blockchain and Redivider Blockchain—as well as Mr. Blake Christian, a Certified Public Accountant involved […]
Wyden Statement on Biden Billionaire Minimum Income Tax
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on President Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax. “President Biden has put forward a solid proposal that would ensure billionaires pay taxes every year, just like my Billionaires Income Tax. There’s no way to fix our broken tax code without getting at […]
Media Advisory: Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on the President’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Thursday, March 31, on the President’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witness at Thursday’s hearing will be: The Honorable Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade […]
Media Advisory: Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on Mental Health Care Parity and Care Integration
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Wednesday, March 30, titled “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration.” 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: John […]
Wyden Welcomes Agreement with UK to Resolve Steel and Aluminum Trade Dispute
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today welcomed the announcement by the Office of U.S. Trade Representative of an agreement resolving a trade dispute over steel and aluminum imports. President Biden, Ambassador Tai, and Secretary Raimondo are doing the right thing – they are working with America’s allies to counter real […]
Repealing Normal Trade Relations with Russia in Response to Ongoing Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on Congress to swiftly enact bipartisan legislation to repeal Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia, following introduction of a new bill by House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Ranking Member Kevin Brady, R-Texas. “It is past time to cut off Vladimir […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Examining Charitable Giving Trends in the Nonprofit Sector
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss ways to go about promoting charitable giving in America. Americans are generous people, and that’s why charity is one of the key incentives embedded at the heart of our tax code and a top priority for Democrats and Republicans on this committee. I’ve always said that the […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices
The Finance Committee meets this morning because there is nothing in our health care system as broken as the way America pays for life-saving medications like insulin. That failed system has forced millions of Americans to make daily gut-wrenching decisions between medicines or other necessities of life. Drug companies have got Americans over a barrel. […]
Appointment of Elaine Trevino to Biden Administration
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today congratulated Elaine Trevino on her appointment to a post within the Biden Administration. As a result, the White House withdrew her nomination to serve as chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. “I’m glad to see Ms. Trevino will be […]