Democratic Senator Called to Resign as Finance Committee Chairman After What Wife Is Investing in Becomes Known
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is facing calls to step down after it was reported his wife owns millions of dollars in stocks for tech companies he is tasked with regulating.
In a letter last week, members of the New York Young Republican Club noted the potential conflict of interest and asked the senator to step aside.
Rolling Stone reported that Nancy Wyden has been cashing in on the tech industry for years in a Feb. 24 article in which the outlet noted her powerful husband is widely viewed as “an ally of the tech industry.”
The outlet reported the senator’s wife is heavily invested in companies including Apple,
