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 […]
Wyden Praises Biden Call to End Normal Trade Relations with Russia
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised President Biden’s endorsement for ending Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia, following the introduction of bipartisan legislation by Wyden, Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and other congressional leaders. “Vladimir Putin doesn’t get to tear down the international order, brutalize the Ukrainian people with […]
Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on High Drug Prices
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Wednesday, March 16, to discuss the urgent need to address high drug prices facing American families and seniors in Medicare. The hearing, titled “Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices in Medicare,” will take place at 10:00 […]
Finance Committee to Convene Hearing on the Promise and Challenge of Strategic Trade Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday, March 15, will convene a hearing on the promise and challenge of strategic trade engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. The witnesses at next Tuesday’s hearing will be: Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, Principal, AgTrade Strategies LLC, Washington, D.C. Emma Llansó, Director, Free Expression Project, Center […]
Wyden Cheers Biden Administration Action to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth from Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced new steps to allow states to protect LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system from discrimination and abuse. “No child should be afraid to be who they are in their own home,” Wyden said. “I commend […]
Wyden Introduces “No Most Favored Nation Trading With Russia Act” In Response to Putin’s Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act today, in response to Vladimir Putin’s continued, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The bill revokes Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status and provides the president the power to raise tariffs on a host of Russian products. […]
Wyden Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address: “President Biden inherited from Donald Trump a country in crisis, and tonight he gave a powerful speech on the progress made in vaccinating more than 200 million Americans and ending the pandemic, rebuilding […]