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 […]
Wyden Statement on Path Forward for Clean Energy Tax Incentives and Need to End U.S. reliance on foreign oil and gas
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the path forward for clean energy tax incentives and need to end the United States’ reliance on foreign oil and gas: “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provided a stark reminder of the need to free ourselves from the need for oil […]
Wyden Outlines Finance Committee Next Steps to Hold Russia Accountable for Ukraine Invasion
Washington, D.C.— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on next steps to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine: “The key to holding Vladimir Putin accountable for his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is following the money, and rooting out billions in illicit assets stashed around the world by […]
Wyden Statement on the Senate Failing to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act
Washington, D.C— Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act. “By failing to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, the Senate has decided that the government should come between a woman and her doctor,” said Wyden. “Roe v. Wade was […]
Wyden Statement Following Treasury, IRS Briefing on Tax-Filing Season
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after a bipartisan briefing on the tax-filing season: “Deputy Secretary Adeyemo, Commissioner Rettig, and other top Treasury and IRS officials today briefed the bipartisan membership of the Finance Committee on tax-filing season and efforts to transition away from ID.me. Officials were […]