Wyden Lays Out Finance Committee Priorities

Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Wednesday (Jan. 13) made clear that health care reforms, particularly reining in drug costs, will be a high priority but also warned the budget reconciliation process Democrats are expected to pursue could be a difficult path. In a call with reporters outlining the committee’s priorities, Wyden praised the resiliency of the Affordable Care Act in the face of harmful Trump administration policies and said the committee would look for common sense...