Tag: Ron Wyden

The drugs Harvoni and Sovaldi, made by Gilead, threw Medicare for a loop when they hit the market.

Drug maker not concerned with ‘headlines’ on pricey drug

Robert King · December 2, 2015 5:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats are demanding that the child tax credit be indexed for inflation as part of a deal on the so-called tax "extenders." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Democrats want expanded low-income tax credits in tax-break package

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 9:44 pm

Doctors scrutinized for pushing unnecessary surgeries

Robert King · November 18, 2015 12:01 am

Senators wrote to the Obama administration on Tuesday asking what is being done to help aid identity theft victims and prevent future cyberattacks. (iStock photo)

Senators probe healthcare hacks

Robert King · November 10, 2015 5:34 pm

IRS chief faces Senate grilling over Tea Party targeting

IRS chief faces Senate grilling over Tea Party targeting

Sarah Bedford · October 27, 2015 3:41 pm

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Sen. Dianne FeinsteinÂ saidÂ that CISA is a "first step" that hands industry and government desperately sought tools to fight cybercrime, terrorists and even nation-states in cyber space. (AP Photo)Â

Cyberbill nearing Senate vote as opposition mounts

Charlie Mitchell · October 26, 2015 5:00 am

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., walks to a luncheon with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Cyberbill set for Senate passage on Tuesday

Rudy Takala · October 22, 2015 9:20 pm

A small provision in Medicare's policy will lead to 15 million Americans facing more than 50 percent increases in their monthly premiums next year.Â (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Medicare premiums to increase for 15 million

Robert King · October 11, 2015 4:01 am

Volkswagen admitted that it manipulated emissions results in 482,000 U.S. diesel vehicles to make them appear to run cleaner. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Energy and Environment

Senators investigating if VW lied to get tax credits

Kyle Feldscher · October 7, 2015 2:44 pm

If shutdown is averted, cyberbill faces smooth sailing

Charlie Mitchell · September 28, 2015 4:01 am

The Supporting Actors

William Kristol · September 21, 2015 4:00 am

This month, Ron Wyden sent a letter to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center asking if they had identified security weaknesses in OPM systems. (AP Photo)Â

Wyden slams federal response on OPM breach

Rudy Takala · September 18, 2015 6:43 pm