Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator · Oregon · Democrat · Ranking Member, Finance
Statements and posts
675 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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All 675 statements
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Urged HHS Secretary to reverse plan for HHS attorneys to represent unaccompanied children in immigration court.
“HHS cannot serve as both custodian and counsel. You must meet your statutory obligation to these children. Unaccompanied children deserve lawyers whose only loyalty is to them. We demand that you rescind this harmful policy before a single HHS attorney stands beside a child in immigration court”
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Urged executive branch to adopt encryption technology to protect federal website visitors from surveillance.
“As data travels across the internet, hackers and foreign actors monitoring network connections can easily see these exposed website names”
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Wyden Statement on the Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting
Issued a statement regarding the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon.
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Wyden Presses Trump Administration over Political Interference in Commerce, Census Data
Demanded answers from Trump administration over political interference in Census data collection.
“The Department’s recent decision in August 2026 to quietly strip explicit prohibitions against political interference from its Scientific Integrity Policy is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to undermine scientific facts and data that do not align with its own priorities”
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Called for White House release of report on surveillance programs including Flock camera database.
“Flock’s AI surveillance cameras have sparked a nationwide backlash against unnecessary government intrusion into Americans’ lives”
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Announced $1 million in federal awards for addiction and recovery services in Eastern Oregon.
“The opioid epidemic continues to harm communities across the state, especially in rural areas that often have limited addiction treatment resources”
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Wyden Opposes Trump Administration Scheme to Redirect Money Away from Public Schools
Opposed Trump administration tax rule redirecting public school funds to private schools.
“This interpretation is wildly inconsistent with the longstanding treatment of other provisions that use identical or near-identical language”
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Announced $4.3 million in federal grants for public safety programs across Oregon.
“It is absolutely essential to ensure communities across Oregon are safe, and young people are able to get the support they need in times of crisis”
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Led colleagues urging IRS to drop citizenship questions from 2026 tax forms.
“Turning the 1040 into an immigration tracker actively sabotages voluntary tax compliance and undermines the IRS’s core tax collection responsibilities. Public trust is already at a low point after the IRS illegally handed over the private data of more than 42,000 taxpayers to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).”
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Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding
Introduced bipartisan bill to extend Secure Rural Schools funding for three years.
“A three-year extension of the program and these common-sense updates are critical to ensuring the federal government upholds its promise to our communities and that local governments can reliably access these important resources.”
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Led senators demanding Trump administration abandon plan to strip tax credits from 700,000 immigrant taxpayers.
“According to your own estimates, the proposed rule change could affect up to 700,000 taxpayers”
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Celebrated Senate unanimous approval of bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act modernizing IRS.
“The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act is the direct result of years of bipartisan work”
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Pressed FAA for answers on unmanned aircraft system testing pause affecting Oregon communities.
“Our constituents have expressed concerns about how the ongoing pause affects the local economies across the state where UAS testing takes place, and they seek a timely resolution”
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Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
Mr. President, I rise to express the strongest possible support for the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act. Senate Democrats began working on this more than a decade ago when I first became chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. This bipartisan legislation contains more than 60 tax reforms to…
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Opposed Trump administration's expedited immigration hearings as violating due process rights.
“This unwarranted blitzkrieg of assaults on justice and fair treatment raises serious constitutional concerns and is unworthy of the oaths you swore to uphold”
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Senate Republicans Block Wyden Bill to Ban Data Centers on Public Lands
Sought to pass bill banning data center development on public lands; blocked by Senate Republicans.
“Donald Trump and his allies have taken every opportunity to chip away at what belongs to the American people. All in an effort to boost profits for corporations and secure bigger campaign support for themselves”
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Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, every bit-- every bit--of real fraud needs to be rooted out. Unfortunately, the Trump fraud policy is not about that. The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have begun to make a habit out of calling any Federal policy they don't like…
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Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Announce $100,000 for Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery
Announced $100,000 in federal funding for Central Oregon wildfire recovery and displaced residents.
“As wildfires in central Oregon and statewide set new records every year in size and intensity, the rural communities on the front lines of these fights are the most in need of resources for recovery efforts”
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Wyden Introduces Bill to Ban Data Centers on Public Lands
Introduced bill banning development of data centers on federally-owned public lands.
“Public lands belong to the taxpayers, not corporations, and especially not Donald Trump”
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Secured $14.6 million federal funding for tsunami-resilient hospital expansion in Oregon.
“Ensuring that Oregon’s coastal communities have access to health care in the wake of natural disasters is absolutely essential”
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Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction
Introduced legislation to impose sanctions on Israeli E1 settlement construction.
“Benjamin Netanyahu’s disgraceful policy of expanding West Bank settlements crosses a clear red line and makes Palestinian statehood and lasting peace even more difficult”
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Warned that an all-Republican FCC could violate federal law and asked for legal opinion.
“The U.S. communications sector represents hundreds of billions of dollars in economic valuation, and relies on the legal validity of these FCC actions”
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Supported Oregon governor's request for FEMA reconsideration of fire assistance grant denial.
“This fire placed significant and sustained demands on local firefighting and emergency management resources, with personnel working for weeks on end to secure and protect property and human life.”
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Community Health Workers
Led colleagues in introducing resolution recognizing National Community Health Worker Awareness Week.
“Community health workers are the backbone of rural and underserved communities”
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Merkley, Wyden, Kotek Announce $7.45 Million for Affordable Housing Support in Oregon
Announced $7.45 million in federal funding for affordable housing for people with disabilities in Oregon.
“Housing is a human right, and it’s crucial that federal investments support that statement with action in Oregon and nationwide”
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