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      'Nothing Off the Table': Wyden Says Subpoena Possible for Billionaire Harlan Crow

      "It comes as little surprise that Mr. Crow is doubling down on bogus legal theories as he continues to stonewall basic questions about his gifts to Clarence Thomas and his family."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jun 06, 2023

      U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden on Tuesday said that "nothing is off the table"—including a subpoena—after a lawyer for Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow continued to duck questions about the billionaire's gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his relatives.

      In a June 2 letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Crow attorney Michael Bopp expressed "respect" for the panel's "important role in formulating legislation concerning our federal courts system," while stating that he would "welcome a discussion with your staff."

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      Pharmaceutical company CEOs, including AbbVie chief executive Richard A. Gonzalez

      Senate Investigation Shows How GOP Law Enabled Big Pharma's 'Extreme' Tax Avoidance

      "Republicans gave Big Pharma a green light for some of the most aggressive tax gaming highly trained accountants can dream up," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

      Jake Johnson
      May 11, 2023

      The Senate Finance Committee released a new report Thursday detailing how the GOP's 2017 tax cut law allowed U.S. pharmaceutical companies to ramp up their tax avoidance schemes as they continued charging Americans exorbitant prices for prescription drugs.

      Published as part of an ongoing investigation into the pharmaceutical industry's tax practices, the report cites new data showing that "75% of all Big Pharma income is reported offshore for tax purposes" even though much of their revenue comes from patients in the U.S.

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      Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) speaks during Senate Democrats' news conference

      Senate Finance Chief Blasts Clarence Thomas' Billionaire Friend for Obstructing Gift Probe

      "Mr. Crow is relying on the same baseless arguments that failed Donald Trump in his attempt to stonewall congressional oversight," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

      Jake Johnson
      May 10, 2023

      The Democratic chair of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow is trying to obstruct the panel's investigation into his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is facing growing calls to resign for failing to disclose luxury vacations and other largesse from an individual with business before the high court.

      Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) had asked Crow to provide the Senate Finance Committee with a "full accounting" of the gifts he provided to Thomas and the justice's family, but the billionaire made clear this week that he does not intend to voluntarily comply with Wyden's investigation.

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