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 […]
Wyden Urges CMS to Ease Financial Strain on Independent Pharmacies, Medicare Beneficiaries
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last week sent a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize the proposal that applies all pharmacy price concessions, known as direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, to drug prices at the point of sale in Oregon and nationwide. “CMS must […]
Finance Committee to Examine Charitable Giving and Trends in the Nonprofit Sector
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Thursday, March 17, to examine charitable giving and trends in the nonprofit sector. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The witnesses at Thursday’s hearing will be: Daniel Cardinali, President and […]
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on the Promise and Challenge of Strategic Trade Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region
The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss the challenges and opportunities in stepping up our economic ties with countries in Asia and the Pacific. The Indo-Pacific region accounts for half the world’s population. It’s full of like-minded democracies and growing economies. As one of the gateways to the Pacific, Oregon has a lot to […]
Wyden Outlines New Tax Policies to Hold Russia Accountable for Ukraine Invasion
Washington, D.C.–Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement outlining tax policies he is developing to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine: “The Biden administration has taken strong steps to swiftly implement sanctions against Russia, but we must do more to impose a severe economic cost on Vladimir Putin […]