Press Releases

May 07, 2015

Wyden, Heinrich: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules NSA Dragnet Is Illegal – One More Reason to End the Dragnet

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., today called on the White House to finally end the mass surveillance of Americans, following a decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that the National Security Agency is violating the law by collecting millions of Americans' phone records. "This is a huge step for individual Americans' rights," Wyden said. "This dragnet surveillance program violates the law and tramples on Americans' privacy rights without … Continue Reading


May 06, 2015

Bicameral Lawmakers Call on Interior Department to Stop Natural Gas Waste

Washington, D.C. - A group of House and Senate lawmakers today asked the Interior Department to limit the unnecessary releases of natural gas from oil and gas wells on public lands in light of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that federal officials have not improved natural gas capture standards despite two previous reports urging reforms. In a letter sent today, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., asked … Continue Reading


May 05, 2015

Wyden-Crapo Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Gains Support of More than 250 Organizations

Washington, D.C. - More than 250 groups from across the country joined Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, to express support for passing the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act to ensure vital resources in the fight against catastrophic wildfires in the West ahead of this year's fire season. The 261 organizations, including the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the Nature Conservancy and the National Rifle Association, wrote to all 535 members of the U.S. Senate and the House of … Continue Reading


May 05, 2015

Wyden, Rubio, Warner Introduce “The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act”

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., today introduced legislation that would provide college-bound students powerful new tools for comparing colleges and universities on measures such as total cost, likelihood of graduating, and potential earnings. "The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act" would, for the first time, make publicly available key facts for each college and university, including earnings data for graduates, … Continue Reading


May 05, 2015

Wyden Commemorates World Press Freedom Day

Washington, D.C. -In recognition of the crucial role a free press plays in supporting open and democratic societies around the world - and the threats journalists continue to face - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a resolution today commemorating World Press Freedom Day which is May 3rd. "World Press Freedom Day is a reminder that too many journalists continue to face the threat of jail or death just for doing their jobs. As the son of a journalist, I grew up on the principle that asking … Continue Reading


May 01, 2015

Wyden, Merkley Statement on Transportation Department Oil Trains Rule

Washington, D.C. - Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today released the following statement after the Department of Transportation issued a final rule to address the safety of shipping oil-by-rail: "After years of our urging, the Department of Transportation's rule includes meaningful steps on rail safety, but does not do enough, or move quickly enough to secure Oregon communities from the risks of flammable oil trains. Instead of providing first responders more details about oil … Continue Reading


April 30, 2015

Wyden, Schumer, Feinstein, Casey, Merkley, Brown, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Communities from Oil Train Accidents

Washington, D.C. - Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Bob Casey, D-Penn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Mark Warner, D-Va., today introduced legislation to protect local communities by getting unsafe oil trains off the tracks and giving firefighters and other first responders in local communities the resources they need if accidents do happen. The Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015 would reduce … Continue Reading


April 29, 2015

Wyden, Portman, Hirono, Booker and Heinrich Announce Kids to Parks Day

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Cory Booker, D-N.J. and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. are joining together to promote active lifestyles for America's children by introducing a resolution to mark Kids to Parks Day. Started in 2011 with the National Park Trust, the fifth annual Kids to Parks Day kicks off a summer-long series of events at local, state and national parks. "Oregonians have a love of the outdoors imprinted in our DNA," … Continue Reading


April 28, 2015

Wyden Statement on USA Freedom Act of 2015

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., issued the following statement on the USA Freedom Act of 2015, introduced on Tuesday, which would end bulk collection of Americans' information under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. "This legislation would finally end bulk collection of the personal information of millions of Americans, and make other important reforms like increasing transparency and improving the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court process. I look forward to working with … Continue Reading


April 28, 2015

Wyden Blasts DOE Hanford Contractor for Wasting Millions of Taxpayer Dollars, Demands Investigation

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded an investigation into questionable contracting practices at the Department of Energy's Hanford nuclear site in Washington State and blasted the DOE for its lack of oversight, citing an internal report from a project management contractor obtained earlier this year. The report from Bechtel National, Inc., dated January 9, 2015, shows that about $277 million of taxpayer money has been spent on work orders that have not been completed at … Continue Reading


April 27, 2015

Wyden: Rural Oregon to Receive Nearly $61 Million for Roads, Schools and Other Essential Services

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today welcomed the news that Oregon's rural communities will receive about $60.8 million this year in Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funding for roads and schools. The funding announcement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack follows Senator Wyden's successful work earlier this month to win passage in the Senate of a two-year renewal for the SRS program. "Renewing county payments for two years provides the time rural Oregon deserves to fund … Continue Reading


April 24, 2015

Wyden Hails News Comcast will Abandon Takeover of Time Warner Cable

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after the announcement that Comcast would not proceed with its takeover of Time Warner Cable. "For the second time this year, America's consumers stood up to Big Cable and won, refusing to make their monopoly any bigger," Wyden said. "The decision will lead to more choices, better services and lower prices - a win for consumers and small businesses." Earlier this week, Sen. Wyden along with Sens. Al Franken … Continue Reading


April 23, 2015

Wyden Statement on the Confirmation of Loretta Lynch to be Attorney General

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch to be Attorney General of the United States: "Loretta Lynch is uniquely and unquestionably qualified to be Attorney General and I'm pleased the Senate acted today - finally - to confirm her. Though it took far longer than it should have, the confirmation of the nation's first African American women to be Attorney General will rightly be remembered as historic and I have no … Continue Reading


April 22, 2015

Wyden on Earth Day Introduces Clean Energy Bills to Fight Climate Change

Washington, D.C. - As part of his continued work to find new ways to fight climate change while lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a pair of bills that would boost domestic clean energy production and reduce carbon emissions. The first, the Geothermal Energy Opportunities (GEO) Act, encourages geothermal energy production by breaking down barriers that prevent prospective geothermal projects from getting in the ground. Wyden also … Continue Reading


April 21, 2015

Wyden, Lofgren, Paul Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Aaron’s Law to Reform Abused Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation today to better target serious criminals and curb overzealous prosecutions for non-malicious computer and Internet offenses. The legislation, inspired by the late Internet innovator and activist Aaron Swartz, who faced up to 35 years in prison for an act of civil disobedience, would reform the quarter-century old Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) … Continue Reading


April 16, 2015

Wyden Introduces Package to Boost Transparency, Oversight, Enforcement and Oregon Values in Trade Agreements

Washington, D.C. - Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden today introduced a bipartisan bill to send the message that our country should only accept trade deals that will boost middle-class U.S. families and advance Oregon values. The bicameral bill includes unprecedented new provisions to improve transparency, boost Congressional oversight and require stronger enforcement for existing trade agreements, U.S. trade laws, any new trade agreement. The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and … Continue Reading


April 16, 2015

Wyden, Polis Introduce Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation Act to Modernize Outdated Copyright Laws

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Jared Polis, D-Colo., today introduced a bill to boost security research, journalism and freedom of expression by reforming outdated provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). "The DMCA's copyright restrictions make us more vulnerable to cyberattacks and stifle innovation," Wyden said. "Today Rep. Polis and I introduced the Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation Act. It reforms a bad law that inhibits … Continue Reading


April 14, 2015

Wyden: Senate Renews a Lifeline for Rural Oregon Roads, Schools and First Responders

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the Senate's move tonight to extend a lifeline to rural Oregon communities with passage of a two-year renewal of the Secure Rural Schools program. "This extension ends months of uncertainty for Oregon's rural communities, who have grappled with on-again, off-again funding for roads, schools and first responders," Wyden said. "Renewed county payments buy us time to build support for solutions that address the broader economic issues … Continue Reading


April 09, 2015

Representative Blumenauer and Senator Wyden Announce Commonsense Tax Reform for Legal Marijuana Businesses

PORTLAND, Ore. - Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced plans to introduce bicameral legislation next week that would reconcile state marijuana laws and federal tax law. The Small Business Tax Equity Act, which was introduced last Congress by Congressman Blumenauer, would create an exception to Internal Revenue Code Section 280E to allow marijuana businesses operating in compliance with state law to take deductions associated with the sale of … Continue Reading


April 08, 2015

Wyden, Klobuchar Call on Administration to Conduct National Report Detailing Economic Benefits of Outdoor Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today called on the Interior and Commerce Departments to conduct a national report detailing the economic benefits of our country's outdoor economy. While the federal government currently collects certain data on the benefits of the outdoor economy, we lack clear and comprehensive data on its contributions to growth and job creation at the national level. In a letter to the Secretaries of the Departments of … Continue Reading

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