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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Introduced JAWBONE Act with Cruz to prevent government censorship of protected speech.
“Nearly all of Americans’ speech – including TV news, online streams and social media - flows through private corporations that are highly susceptible to government pressure. Regular Americans can’t count on those companies to stand up to government jawboning, they need a way to level the playing field”
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Republicans Block Wyden Legislation to Protect Roadless Rule
Criticized Senate Republicans for blocking amendment to preserve 58-million-acre Roadless Rule.
“But when people hear that the Roadless Rule is being wiped out, they say nobody's going in there with a scalpel. They're going in there more with a cannon.”
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Republicans Block Wyden Bill to Extend FISA for Five Weeks To Cover Up Ongoing Surveillance Abuses
Criticized Republicans for blocking his bill to extend FISA Section 702 with transparency requirements.
“Every day that Section 702 is in effect without reforms is a day that Americans’ rights are under threat”
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Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury and U.S Mint Over Sourcing of 24-Karat Trump Gold Coins
Pressed Treasury and Mint to halt 24-karat Trump gold coin production pending investigation.
“Therefore, we ask that the Mint stop all production processes on the Trump 24-karat gold coin, conduct a public audit, and provide a briefing on your agency’s efforts to address concerns on the potentially illicit sources of U.S. gold by June 18, 2026”
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended
Pressed Trump administration to justify claim that Iran hostilities have ended.
“Furthermore, the United States and Iran, and their associated partners and proxies, have continued to use lethal force in contravention of the ceasefire, which also constitute hostilities. Finally, U.S. forces remain postured for, and you have regularly threatened, the swift return of major combat operations”
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Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles
Demanded Trump administration reinstate 13 BLM employees reassigned before wildfire season.
“It is extremely concerning that there are now zero on-the-ground, district level personnel to communicate critical public safety information to our constituents, the media, and local officials”
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Called for Republican negotiations on FISA Section 702 surveillance reforms instead of extension.
“Americans aren’t going to stand for law-abiding people being spied on. There’s bipartisan agreement in Congress that the status quo isn’t good enough to protect Americans’ rights against abuse by the government”
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Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest
Praised 20-year stewardship agreement for Malheur National Forest covering forest restoration and job creation.
“As a long-time champion of stewardship agreements that provide fresh and balanced solutions for rural Oregon communities, I am gratified that the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle have reached this 20-year accord”
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Criticized Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General, citing abuse of law enforcement and intelligence powers.
“The only reason Trump nominated Todd Blanche for Attorney General is to install another corrupt flunky who is willing to abuse federal law enforcement and intelligence powers for Trump’s benefit”
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Wyden Statement on Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Criticized Bill Pulte's appointment as acting Director of National Intelligence.
“Trump is appointing his top political henchman to one of the most important positions for protecting the safety of Americans and preventing terrorist attacks like September 11th”
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Urged Congressional Budget Office to determine true cost of Iran war amid Trump administration inconsistencies.
“The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.”
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Revealed foreign adversaries using commercial location data to target U.S. servicemembers; urged Pentagon safeguards.
“That foreign adversaries are still able to buy location data collected from the phones of U.S. personnel serving in military hotspots is a direct result of DoD leadership’s failure to prioritize this threat and implement commonsense cyber defenses recommended by federal cybersecurity experts.”
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization
Raised concerns with colleagues that Food and Nutrition Service reorganization would weaken federal nutrition assistance programs.
“further weaken the ability of the agency to administer federal nutrition assistance programs.”
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Wyden Votes ‘No’ on Flawed 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act
Voted against the 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act, citing weakened congressional oversight and eliminated whistleblower protections.
“The bill is a dramatic retreat for congressional oversight, at precisely the moment when scrutiny of Intelligence Community activities is needed most”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to require judicial warrants for government subpoenas of phone records and personal data.
“The laws protecting Americans’ rights aren’t keeping up with advances in government surveillance. This bipartisan, bicameral bill rebalances the scales to protect our Constitutional rights against unnecessary intrusion by the federal authorities”
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Urged Trump Administration to release $420 million in energy assistance funding for low-income households.
“WAP and SEP provide vital formula funding to all 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia to address energy affordability, reliability, and security”
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Called on Justice Department to ban sale of sensitive U.S. government location data to hostile foreign nations.
“Countries of concern can use AI to target United States persons for espionage or blackmail by, for example, recognizing patterns across multiple unrelated datasets to identify potential individuals whose links to the Federal Government would be otherwise obscured in a single dataset”
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand White House Fire Election-Denial Czar
Joined colleagues demanding White House remove election-denier Kurt Olsen from election security position.
“On October 29, 2025, several U.S. Senators alerted senior White House officials to serious concerns regarding the appointment of Mr. Olsen to investigate conspiracy theories around the 2020 election”
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Oregon Airports to Receive Nearly $19 Million in Federal Investment
Announced nearly $19 million in federal funding for eight Oregon airports' infrastructure improvements.
“Communities across Oregon rely on their local airports to support their economies, respond to natural disasters and stay connected”
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.3 Million to Support Working Forestlands in Oregon
Announced $9.3 million in federal funding for Oregon forest conservation and wildfire resilience projects.
“Preserving our beautiful outdoor spaces is practically in the DNA of every Oregonian, and the federal government needs to mirror this stewardship”
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Criticized Trump administration for ignoring Senate Intelligence Committee declassification request.
“The executive branch has ignored a request from the chair and vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee for basic transparency about FISA surveillance. I'll have more to say about this next week”
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Wyden Presses Trump Administration Over Failure to Respond to Emerging Threat of Synthetic Opioids
Pressed HHS over inadequate preparation for synthetic opioid threats and SAMHSA reorganization concerns.
“Furthermore, I am concerned that recent decisions by HHS to dismantle SAMHSA and consolidate it within a larger agency, therefore weakening its existing powers, are inconsistent with the Department’s stated commitment to enhanced monitoring and rapid response”
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Senate Designates May 16 as “Kids to Parks Day”
Applauded Senate passage of bipartisan resolution designating May 16 as National Kids to Parks Day.
“Appreciation for our beautiful outdoor spaces is in the DNA of every Oregonian”
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Trump Administration’s USDA Reorganization
Raised concerns with USDA about Trump's reorganization of agricultural research and economics mission area.
“We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization and restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)”
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Wyden Announces Town Halls in Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas Counties
Announced town halls in four Oregon counties.
“Oregon is a long way from Washington, DC but these open-to-all town halls shorten that distance so everybody has an opportunity to make their voice heard”
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