Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Under the new Republican bill, an insurance company could charge women more for health care. They could discriminate against you just because you’re age 55. Your plan might not cover maternity care or prescriptions. It’s a ruse. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

That couldn’t be farther from the truth. They still want insurance companies in charge. If history tells us anything, it’s that insurance companies cannot be trusted to choose a patient’s well-being over their own profits. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

After spending the last 9 years waging war against health care coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions, Republicans are trying to convince you they’re protecting that coverage. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

I’m going to keep pressing for a new three-digit phone hotline dedicated for mental health crisis & suicide prevention because it would be a huge help for public health. #BreakingTheSilenceOR: https://t.co/xQBAS5LILn — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

This week @SenBooker, @RepYvetteClarke & I introduced our bill to make sure companies take a hard look at these shortcuts and fix any bias or discrimination they identify. Women and people of color should not be locked out of opportunities because of algorithmic bias. Full stop. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Technology plays a critical role in the decisions Americans make every single day: whether somebody buys a home, applies for a job, or buys a car. But algorithms can be as flawed as the companies that create them. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Unable or unwilling? — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

IRS Commissioner Rettig said at his confirmation hearing that he would be independent, but he confirmed this morning that the Treasury Department is supervising him. Let me be clear: if Secretary Mnuchin does not provide the president’s tax returns, he will break the law. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

There is no excuse for @stevenmnuchin1 to not meet Chairman Neal’s deadline. The law is clear. Consultation with @TheJusticeDept is not required. It’s a sign of political interference that Secretary Mnuchin is handling this request when authority has been delegated to the IRS. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Proud to have worked w/ @repblumenauer, @SenJeffMerkley & @trimet to support the Division Street Transit Project. This significant investment in high-capacity bus service is great news for people living & working in East Portland & Gresham. https://t.co/Zhz8YkY6FI — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

I demanded that @IRSnews Commissioner Rettig produce a plan within 30 days to change our outdated tax auditing system that stacks the decks against the most vulnerable, in favor of the wealthiest Americans. Rest assured, I’ll be counting the days. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

I really don’t. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

After Zinke, Pruitt, Price and all the others, the Senate cannot be silent as another corrupt and conflicted official slides into the cabinet. Bernhardt does not deserve the job of Interior Secretary. I'm on the Senate floor now. Tune in: https://t.co/vwRizpmSmC — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Drug pricing middlemen profit when patients and taxpayers are stuck with more expensive drugs. So much for negotiating lower prices. This price gouging cannot continue. https://t.co/gqB3ZkGGor — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

.@senatemajldr it's time to bring this bill to the floor of the Senate and restore equal access to the internet for every American. #NetNeutrality — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

When AG Barr was nominated, I sounded the alarm about his dangerous views on government overreach. Barr is participating in Trump's attempts to distract the public from the fact that the #MuellerReport still isn't public. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Barr: ✔️Created a mass surveillance program ✔️Wants the government to have more surveillance power with no oversight ✔️Thinks torture is fine ✔️OK'd pardons for people who illegally sold weapons to Iran To say he’s against abuse of government power is stunningly hypocritical. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Confirmed to me by @IRSnews this morning: IRS has the authority to set up a public program allowing taxpayers to file their returns directly for free. I'll block any legislation that would change that. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Trump has made it clear there’s information in his tax returns he wants to remain hidden. Whether tax returns are made available to Congress has always been the IRS Commissioner’s decision. He should be the one to make it, not Trump himself. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

During his confirmation hearing, Rettig told @SenateFinance that as @IRSnews Commissioner he would be staunchly independent. But today when I asked him about handing Trump's tax returns over to Congress, he responded by saying he is being “supervised” by @USTreasury. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Very sorry to hear the last of the incredible Doolittle Raiders has passed. It’s always been my honor to recognize Oregon’s many connections to these WWII heroes. https://t.co/zs41u2fRQs — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

For years, drug price middlemen have used spread pricing to drive up drug costs for Medicare and Medicaid to profit off of taxpayers. Today, some of those same companies said they would support a ban on spread pricing to end this wasteful price gouging. https://t.co/OBFnUZA2qC — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

My full statement on the Taxpayer First Act: https://t.co/Wt6myA93qO — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Thank you to @OregonOEM and all the local officials spending long hours to help Oregonians stay safe. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

With profits to be made, Big Pharma isn’t going to start self-policing its pricing practices. In order for prices to go down, Congress needs to take swift action to end business as usual in the broken drug pricing system. 2019 must be the year Congress makes that happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Earlier this year I called on drugmakers to commit to lowering drug prices. This week, I received responses from 7 of the largest makers of prescription drugs, and *not one* would commit to working with Congress to make prescription drugs more affordable for Americans. Shameful. — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Today, execs from 5 Pharmacy Benefit Managers came before @SenateFinance to justify the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. I heard different versions of the same talking point, but one thing is clear: it's time to make prescription drugs affordable for American families. https://t.co/G89pGMP89z — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Thank you @NARAL and @PPact for your activism and leadership in D.C. today to ensure that Republican attacks on women’s health care are stopped cold. With your help, we will win the fight to protect women’s access to critical health care services. https://t.co/s3kYTiIVYj — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

Congratulations to a fantastic former staffer, Evan Hessel, for earning a well-deserved promotion this weekend from Major to Lt. Colonel in the @OregonGuard. Best wishes on your continuing success. https://t.co/zjzi0PD6Wk — PolitiTweet.org

Ron Wyden @RonWyden

We won't let Juul stonewall for so many years like the tobacco companies did. — PolitiTweet.org