U.S. Senator from Oregon · Class III
Ron Wyden
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 7, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.34
- In office
- Senate 1996–now
House 1981–1996
45 years in CongressMore senior than 98% of the Senate - Committees
- Finance Ranking Member
- Energy and Natural Resources 2nd minority
- Select Committee on Intelligence 2nd minority
- Age
- 77
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Government Operations and Politics, Health and Emergency Management; bills go to Taxation and Armed Forces and National Security; the two overlap on Health.
- He talks most about: Privacy and Surveillance (Government Operations and Politics), Government Accountability (Government Operations and Politics), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Immigration Enforcement (Immigration), Health Care Coverage (Health).
- 48 bills sponsored, most on Taxation.
Ranking member on the Finance Committee, more senior than 98% of the Senate, in the minority.
- 45 years in Congress: more senior than 98% of the Senate.
- Minority: Democrats and the independents who caucus with them hold 47 of 100 seats.
His cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Wyden.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
13% of his cosponsorships go to Republican bills (peer median 19%); closest in his party: Van Hollen and Warren.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
0.79above the 0.64 peer median
1 of 43 bills passed the Senate; 0 became law; effectiveness 0.79 against a peer median of 0.64.
- On the move: S.J.Res. 192 (out of committee), S. 4125 (out of committee).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on all 15 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 NAY D 8–39
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 NAY D 2–45
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 NAY D 23–24
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 1–44
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–45
Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes, breaks 4 times (peer median 22).
- Position: −0.34, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: International Affairs 2 of 31, Immigration 1 of 32, Armed Forces & National Security 1 of 43.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Senate median: typical mix of sources, scaled to 100%.
| Source | Wyden | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $373K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $441K | $478K |
| Raised | $1.9M | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
58% of what he raised came from individuals; 27% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
$1.9M raised, 19% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 15%).
| Source | Wyden | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $373K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $441K | $478K |
| Raised | $1.9M | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
- Last election margin: not on file.
23 PACs of the 122 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Health and Budget/Appropriations.
- American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association40% D
- Molina Healthcare45% D
- Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Assns Inc Trade Expansion92% D
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
56 bills
Wyden voted Yea on 5, Nay on 21, and sponsored or cosponsored 30 with no recorded vote.
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