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January 30, 2026

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division’s ability to investigate sophisticated tax schemes used by wealthy tax cheats. “As one former head of the shuttered Justice Department Tax Division put it, ‘There is usual ebb and flow, but you can't ignore this number.’ We write to ask how staffing cuts and other factors contrib… Continue Reading

January 28, 2026

On Senate Floor, Wyden Sounds Alarm on ICE Abuses, Renews Calls for Strong Privacy Protections

Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here As prepared for delivery For the Trump administration to stomp to death the first, second, fourth, fifth, and tenth amendments to the Constitution is not immigration enforcement. It’s a lawless abuse of federal power. The First Amendment guarantees Americans the right to make their voices heard, and to document lawlessness or abuse by the federal government. It guarantees the right to peacefully assemble and protest against those abuses. The Se… Continue Reading

January 22, 2026

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $2.1 Million Grant for Postsecondary Manufacturing Education at Central Oregon Community College

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $2,187,923 in federal funding is coming to Central Oregon Community College to boost its manufacturing postsecondary education program, expanding the pipeline of skilled workers to meet the needs of local employers while supporting long-term regional economic growth. “Access to postsecondary education is essential to building the skilled workforce that Central Oregon’s manufacturing and business communities rely on to grow and com… Continue Reading

 The Oregon Way

January 30, 2026

No ICE Age: The Oregon Way at Work

December 10, 2025

The Oregon Way: Making Waves on the Coast

August 05, 2025

Every Oregonian Counts

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