October 03,2024

Wyden Announces Virginia Lenahan as Finance Committee Chief International Trade Counsel

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Virginia Lenahan as the Chief International Trade Counsel on the Senate Finance Committee majority staff. Lenahan currently serves as Senior International Trade Counsel for the Committee.

“As a proud native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Virginia knows first-hand how international trade can impact the livelihoods of American workers and the health of our communities,” Wyden said. “In her time in the Senate, both on the Finance Committee and with Senator Casey, Virginia has demonstrated a deep knowledge of international trade policy and a willingness to fight for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and innovators. With a busy trade agenda teed up for 2025, I’m thrilled to announce that Virginia will serve as the Committee’s Chief International Trade Counsel.

“Finally, I want to thank Sally Laing for her nearly six years of distinguished service on the Finance Committee. Her leadership, pragmatism, and efforts to work across the aisle have been a major asset to the people of Oregon and the United States. I wish Sally success in her next endeavor.”

Ms. Lenahan has worked in the Senate for a decade and has served as trade counsel for the Senate Committee on Finance since 2019. In this role, she has advised on intellectual property, labor, environment, and digital trade, and she has supported the committee’s work on numerous bills, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and legislation suspending normal trade relations with Russia. Prior to joining the Committee, she worked in the office of Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., D-Pa., on trade, tax, intellectual property, telecommunications, and judiciary issues. A native of Pennsylvania, Virginia earned her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her JD from the George Washington University Law School.

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