They request information from CEOs on potential pandemic program fraud. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who serves as chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Catherine Cortez…
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Senate Committee Chair Critiques Billionaire Life Insurance Plans
Senator Wyden decries the expense plans acting as legal tax havens for the ultra-wealthy. The Senate Finance Committee released a report this week after an 18-month investigation into…
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Senator Wyden calls the software a “collusion… to charge above-market rent.” Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Peter Welch of Vermont have introduced legislation…
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Legislators Work Deal to Expand Child Tax Credit
A “bipartisan, bicameral” framework also contains other provisions. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, who chairs the…
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Senator Questions White House Surveillance Program
Senator Wyden says law enforcement can obtain trillions of domestic phone records without a warrant. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon sent a letter to the Department of Justice…
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Legislators Seek to Close Surveillance Loopholes Created after 9/11
“Backdoor” access permits the FBI to seize citizen’s data without a warrant. A bill sponsored by over a dozen senators and representatives would close legal loopholes that allow…
Read MoreSenate Finance Committee Chair Calls for Chip Use Investigation
Russians using U.S.-made chips in facial recognition technology. Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, called for President Biden’s administration to look into reports…
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Senator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network
Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…
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Senate Confirms IRS Commissioner
He had been the acting commissioner. The Senate confirmed Danny Werfel on Thursday as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. During his hearing in February, Werfel said,…
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FAA Urged to Prevent Further Airline Seat Shrinkage
Group of senators writes the acting administrator about their concerns. Six senators wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week, requesting that they regulate airlines’ ongoing reduction…
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