6 days ago · Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent today following a report that personnel affiliated with Elon Musk have sought access to a highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system. That system, which is maintained by non-political staff, disperses ...

6 days ago · The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: I write regarding disturbing reports that officials associated with Elon Musk and the so-called U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) attempted to gain access to ... Ron Wyden United ...

2 days ago · Senator Wyden questionedSecretary Bessent shortly after the news of Lebryk’s ouster broke. Meddling with these systems can pose a threat to our economic and national security. First, these payment systems control the flow of over $6 trillion in payments to American families, businesses, and other recipients each year.

1 day ago · Blum waved off concerns raised in Wyden’s Jan. 31 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying members of the Musk team had “read-only” access to the payment system that uses coded data, similar to the type of access that auditors might have.

S enator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has called for an explanation from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following reports that individuals linked to Elon Musk attempted to gain access to a highly ...

3 days ago · Warren also sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday pushing to know what access Musk had been given to the federal payments system, as well as safeguards put in place to guard ...

1 day ago · Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of Gov…

5 days ago · In a Friday letter to Secretary Bessent, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called the move "disturbing" and said it was a conflict of interest for Musk to have access to the system given the lucrative ...

6 days ago · Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

Jan 16, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today secured a commitment from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue IRS Direct File this tax filing season in Oregon and 24 other states participating in the agency’s free alternative to paid tax preparation software.