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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Opposed BLM rescission of oil and gas leasing and waste prevention rules.
“We strongly urge BLM to reject this proposed rescission and maintain the 2024 Waste Prevention rule. The oil and gas resources on these lands belong to the American public and Tribal nations, and they deserve to benefit from the full value and benefits of responsible resource stewardship”
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Called on Commerce Department to enforce rules blocking Americans from aiding foreign intelligence agencies.
“Implementing these crucial enhancements to fully close this loophole is vital to preventing foreign adversaries from leveraging American tools and expertise against the U.S. government, our citizens and strategic interests”
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Requested GAO investigation into federal law enforcement's use of hacking and spyware on Americans.
“To enable informed public debate, ensure appropriate operational safeguards, and assist Congress in crafting future legislation, we request that the GAO conduct a review of federal law enforcement hacking and publish an unclassified report detailing its findings.”
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Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
Introduced bicameral bill to prohibit domestic abusers from obtaining firearms.
“Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is common sense”
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Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Secured $150,000 in federal funding to expand pollinator habitat along Oregon highways.
“Bees and butterflies will all benefit from this fresh federal investment in pollinator health that’s a key to fighting drought and supporting landscapes native to Oregon”
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Demanded federal agencies stop sharing Medicaid data with ICE for deportation purposes.
“Congress has a responsibility to ensure that the personal health information of the tens of millions of people who rely on Medicaid is protected and that HHS and CMS comply with federal court orders,”
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Announced $15.1 million in federal grants for Oregon wood products industry projects.
“Our state’s world-renowned wood products industry only gets stronger with federal investments like these that sharpen its cutting edge, keep generating jobs and lessen the dangers from wildfires”
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Pressed Trump administration for transparency on proposed closures of 57 Forest Service research facilities.
“Since announcing the list of facilities being evaluated for possible closure in March, very little detail or analysis has been provided to Congress or the public on the factors being considered for each facility”
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Wyden, Colleagues Demand State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays
Demanded State Department process student visas without delays for academic year.
“We urge the State Department to ensure timely processing of F, M, and J student and exchange visitor nonimmigrant visas, consistent with the approach taken by administrations of both parties in the past, and to implement other measures to avoid diminishing U.S. competitiveness”
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Called for GAO investigation into warrantless federal surveillance of Americans' bank records.
“Despite the sensitivity of this data, Americans’ financial records receive few protections against government surveillance and existing legal authorities have at times been abused or stretched beyond their intended purpose.”
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Wyden Hosting Online Hearing to Take Testimony from Rural Oregonians About Health Care
Announced virtual hearing to gather rural Oregonians' testimony on health care concerns.
“My goal throughout all these hearings is to advance a fresh plan to reimagine the American health care system that makes good on the promise that health care is a basic human right”
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Called on Trump administration to release $20.5 million in delayed fisheries disaster relief.
“Commercial fisheries are imperative to Oregon and Alaska’s coastal economy, a critical ecological resource, and especially important to indigenous tribes”
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DOUG LaMALFA FEDERAL DISASTER TAX RELIEF CERTAINTY ACT
Mr. President and those following the debate, what this is all about is when you lose your home in a wildfire, the last thing you ought to be worried about is being hit by a massive tax bill. The bipartisan disaster relief bill that we just passed would give Oregonians and westerners affected by…
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Russia Sanctions (Executive Session)
Mr. President, I fully support taking tougher action against Russia. They have waged a deadly, years long war on Ukraine, and the United States must do more to tighten the screws on the Putin war machine. So I am fully in favor of strong sanctions, but this bill, despite its title, is not just a…
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Wyden Passes Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Wildfire Victims
Passed legislation delivering tax relief to wildfire victims in federally declared disasters.
“Common sense prevailed today and that’s great news for Oregonians who shouldn’t have to worry about getting slammed with a huge tax hit on top of losing their home to wildfire”
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Nomination of Lieutenant Colonel Vincent J. Noble
Mr. President, I am correcting the record and releasing my hold on Executive Calendar No. PN681-2, the promotion of Lt. Col. Vincent J. Noble. When I placed a hold on this promotion on March 24, 2026, I had gathered, from public reporting, including a New York Times article from 2007, that Vincent…
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Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session)
Reserving the right to object. I object to the Cruz request, and I want to take note of the floor right now because our proposal has bipartisan support on the floor this morning. In other words, talking about who has been trying to bring people together and the like, our proposal on this floor--the…
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Introduced legislation allowing Coast Guard to enter intergovernmental support agreements with state and local governments.
“Oregon’s Coast Guard works tirelessly every day to keep our coastal communities and fishermen safe, and they deserve the same tools as the rest of our military branches to operate efficiently”
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Wyden Seeks Passage of Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Wildfire Victims
Sought passage of bill providing tax relief to wildfire victims losing homes.
“When you lose your home in a wildfire, the last thing you should be worried about is being hit by a massive tax bill”
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Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 832 (Executive Session)
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, first of all, let me say that, for years now, Bill Cassidy and I have worked together in the Finance Committee on healthcare, trying to find bipartisan common ground. And I just want him to know how much I have appreciated working with him. This is an…
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Demanded Trump administration withdraw proposal to weaken drinking water protections for forever chemicals.
“As far back as the 1950s, scientists observed that PFAS compounds could accumulate in human bloodstreams. It took decades of advocacy and heroic scientific research to reach the historic moment in 2024 when EPA finally promulgated the very first national drinking water standards for PFAS compounds.”
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Reintroduced bill to impose budget penalties on Pentagon departments failing financial audits.
“Taxpayers cannot keep writing blank checks for a Department of Defense that repeatedly fails to account for trillions of dollars in assets”
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Demanded Trump administration restore $223 million in energy project funding illegally canceled for political reasons.
“Once an administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects: no state, community, business, or worker can trust that the federal government will apply the law fairly”
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Codify Women’s Right to Serve in Combat
Introduced bill to codify women's right to serve in combat roles based on merit-based standards.
“Anyone with the will to serve their country and the ability to do the job shouldn’t be shut out of combat units due to their gender”
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Wyden, Crapo Applaud Committee Passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
Applauded Senate Finance Committee passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act.
“Today the Finance Committee took an important step towards common sense reforms that will protect taxpayers and modernize the IRS”
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