The Latest Breaking News from Senate Finance Committee

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-), U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.), and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) and a coalition of six Democratic and Independent senators on October 26 introduced a bill proposing several modifications to the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program.

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden notified top officials with the PGA Tour that he’s opening a wide-ranging probe into the PGA’s surprise tie-up with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblower has cut off communication with the Senate Finance Committee even as he prepares to testify before a GOP-led House panel, writes Andrew Feinberg

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage plans lure customers with television ads promising plans with dental, vision and hearing benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t offer

Though supplemental benefits often draw seniors to Medicare Advantage plans, insurance experts question their value.

The Senate Finance Committee’s proposals won’t be voted on and sent to the full chamber until April.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service by a vote of 54-to-42

Many state-owned vehicles are aging past the standards for replacement. Early budget drafts signal that lawmakers are considering funding some $237.6 million in requests for new ones.

State officials have repeatedly had to move money from other departments to keep Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border mission running this year.

Mr Trump had the authority to ask for the records during his presidency but instead used the Freedom of Information Act

WASHINGTON — Factions of the health care system and members of Congress are turning their fire on an oft-maligned part of the drug pricing system — the middlemen who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of health plans.