Published 12:17 pm Monday, November 9, 2026

As incoming chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Wyden told reporters Democrats will undo Republican cuts to Medicaid and reinstall tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans.

Oregon’s senior U.S. senator and Democrats holding a new majority in Congress in January will immediately try to undo work requirements and cuts to Medicaid passed by Congressional Republicans in 2025 that are set to take effect Jan. 1.

When the new Congress begins in January, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, will ascend for the second time in a decade to chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the powerful committee tasked with tax, trade, revenue and healthcare policy.

At a news conference Monday morning, Wyden said Democrats will also immediately move to pass legislation to reinstall now-expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for Americans who have seen their healthcare premiums skyrocket.

“Over the last couple of years, Republicans have used their majorities to take food and healthcare…