Press Releases

June 24, 2010

Senators Urge Transocean To Delay $1 Billion in Dividends Before Paying Its Bill for Gulf Oil Spill

Washington, D.C. - Determined not to leave taxpayers, Gulf Coast businesses, communities and wildlife paying the bill for the devastation caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and uncontrolled release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Max Baucus … Continue Reading


June 22, 2010

Wyden and Grassley to Testify in Rules Committee on Eliminating Secret Holds

Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10:00 am EDT (7:00 am PDT) in room SR-305, U.S. Senator's Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will testify before of the Senate Rules Committee on their more than decade's worth of experience trying to end the use of secret holds in the U.S. Senate. The hearing will be webcast live online and will be available in archived form shortly after the conclusion of the hearing. The webcast will start approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the … Continue Reading


June 22, 2010

Senate and House Members from Both Parties Urge Obama Administration to Speed Up Payments to Counties

Washington, D.C. - Recognizing the importance of federal payments to rural counties, 35 members of Congress from both parties are urging the Obama Administration to abandon plans to delay sending Payment in Lieu of Taxes money and release the funds before the end of this month. "County governments, already facing a dismal economic situation, cannot wait an extra month for these funds, or simply suspend their operations for a month," the members of Congress said in a letter to Interior … Continue Reading


June 22, 2010

Oregon Caves and Devil’s Staircase Protection Bills Pass Energy Committee

Washington, D.C. - Marking another milestone in the fight to protect Oregon's natural resources for future generations, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that a pair of bills designed to provide protections for two of Oregon's greatest natural resources have been approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, paving the way for consideration by the entire U.S. Senate. Senator Wyden chairs the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, with … Continue Reading


June 16, 2010

Wyden: Commitment to Invest in Oregon Company Good News for Nanotech Jobs, Health Care Costs and Those with Kidney Disease

Portland, OR - In a major victory for the future of nanotechnology and for the Oregon economy, Senator Ron Wyden said that today's announcement that the private equity firm Warburg Pincus has committed to investing up to $50 million in the Oregon company Home Dialysis Plus is good news for lower health care costs, Oregon jobs and those suffering from kidney disease. "This commitment by Warburg Pincus in the technology developed by HD+ is a tremendous advance for kidney dialysis patients and … Continue Reading


June 15, 2010

Wyden, National Guard to Host Job Fairs for Returning Soldiers in the Portland Metro Area, Central Oregon, Southern Oregon and the Willamette Valley

Portland, OR - Recognizing the high unemployment rate among National Guard soldiers returning from Iraq, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is joining forces with the Oregon Military Department to host four job fairs that will match employers who have jobs with soldiers who need them. The Yellow Ribbon Career and Benefit Fairs will be held at the following locations: Portland Metro Area, Saturday, June 26, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City. Central Oregon, Saturday, July 10, Deschutes … Continue Reading


June 15, 2010

Current and Former Members of Congress to Gather for Conference on Bipartisanship Tomorrow

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the U.S. National Archives will host Breaking the Stalemate: Renewing a Bipartisan Dialogue, a conference to explore the causes and effects of partisan gridlock in Washington and outline tangible solutions for changing course. Current and former Members of Congress, political experts, and journalists will participate in panel discussions throughout the one-day conference. The … Continue Reading


June 15, 2010

SCHUMER, WYDEN, BEGICH BLAST BP PLAN TO GIVE BACKDOOR $2.6B PAYMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS THROUGH ESCROW ACCOUNT—SENATORS SAY COMPANY MUST FIRST SET ASIDE BILLIONS TO COVER DAMAGES FROM GULF DISASTER BEFORE MAKING ANY PLANS FOR DIVIDEND

WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mark Begich (D-AK) today called on oil giant BP to abandon its reported plans to set aside billions for a shareholder dividend until it first commits to setting up an escrow account that would cover the company's liabilities from the oil spill disaster in Gulf of Mexico. The board of London-based BP met yesterday to discuss how to deal with the quarterly dividend, estimated at $2.6 billion, that the company is due … Continue Reading


June 15, 2010

Wyden, DeFazio, Merkley Introduce Chetco River Protection Bills in House and Senate

Washington, D.C. - Seeking to protect the Chetco River from expanded suction dredge mining that threatens salmon and steelhead breeding grounds, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced bills in both the House and the Senate to permanently raise the federal protection levels of more than three miles of the river and put in place new prohibitions on future mining that will preserve the Wild and Scenic portions of the … Continue Reading


June 10, 2010

SENATORS URGE OVERHAUL OF CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION BILL AS THE HOUSE UNVEILS MORE ROBUST PLAN

Washington, D.C. - As the House of Representatives unveiled their Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with six of her colleagues, sent a letter to Senate Leaders, urging them to overhaul the Senate version of the legislation to include a significant increase in the reimbursement rate for school meals. Joining Senator Gillibrand are Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Al Franken (D-MN), Tim … Continue Reading


June 09, 2010

Senators Call On Business Round Table to Support Covering Recent Graduates Early

Washington, D.C. - As millions of young adults graduating from college this month face one of the toughest job markets in history leading to a serious gap in their healthcare coverage, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D- R.I.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Casey (D- Pa.) sent a letter to the Business Round Table urging the organization to convince its members to voluntarily close that gap by adopting an important health … Continue Reading


June 02, 2010

SCHUMER, WYDEN TO BP: SUSPEND SHAREHOLDER DIVIDEND UNTIL CLEAN-UP COSTS FROM GULF SPILL ARE CALCULATED

WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) pressed the head of British Petroleum (BP) on Wednesday to table plans to pay out its shareholder dividend until the full costs for cleaning up the Gulf oil spill can be calculated. According to London-based reports, BP CEO Tony Hayward plans to reassure shareholders that the company would go ahead with its dividend payment even as estimates of the company's potential liability from the environmental disaster continue … Continue Reading


May 28, 2010

Wyden’s Week in Oregon Includes Stops in Boardman, Arlington, Newport and Bend

Portland, OR - Senator Ron Wyden's schedule next week starts in Eastern Oregon on Wednesday, June 2, with visits to job-generating, green-energy projects in Boardman and Arlington. On June 3, he is on the Central Oregon Coast to celebrate the decision to bring the NOAA fleet and staff to Newport. On Friday, June 4, he is in Central Oregon for a congressional subcommittee hearing in Bend on the Eastside Forestry Bill.Wednesday, June 2, 11:30 a.m., ZeaChem groundbreaking, Port of Morrow, 2 … Continue Reading


May 27, 2010

Wyden in Jackson County for Memorial Day Events; Press Availability on Tuesday at New 911 Dispatch Center

Portland, OR - Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will attend three Memorial Day events in Jackson County on Monday. He will speak at events at the Fallen War Heroes Memorial in Central Point and at the Eagle Point National Cemetery. He will also attend a barbeque at the SORCC in Medford. On Tuesday, he will hold a press availability at 10:15 a.m. with local law enforcement officials at the new 911 Dispatch Center, now known as the Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon, in Medford. Monday, May 31, … Continue Reading


May 27, 2010

Wyden in Jackson County for Memorial Day Events

Portland, OR - Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will attend three Memorial Day events in Jackson County on Monday. He will speak at events at the Fallen War Heroes Memorial in Central Point and at the Eagle Point National Cemetery. He will also attend a barbeque at the SORCC in Medford. On Tuesday, he will hold a press availability at 10:15 a.m. with local law enforcement officials at the new 911 Dispatch Center, now known as the Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon, in Medford. Monday, … Continue Reading


May 27, 2010

Wyden Calls on FCC to Investigate Near Doubling of Wireless Termination Fees

Washington, D.C. - Following reports that many of the nation's largest wireless carriers plan to dramatically raise Early Termination Fees (ETF) weeks before the latest generation of popular smart phones hits the market, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski calling for an investigation to help determine the costs wireless providers are attempting to mitigate through increased ETFs. "I don't believe it is any … Continue Reading


May 24, 2010

Senators Call on AG DOJ to Investigate Transocean Ltd. Money Transfers

Washington, D.C. - After reports that Transocean Ltd., the owner of the destroyed oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, intends to distribute $1 billion to private shareholders, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote a letter with 17 of his Senate colleagues to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking that the Department of Justice look into the corporation's financial transactions. The announcement came only hours after a closed-door meeting of company executives and weeks after the Transocean-owned … Continue Reading


May 20, 2010

Wyden Report Finds Green Goods Trade Vastly Overestimated

Washington, D.C. - Continuing his drive to make exports of environmentally friendly goods a spark that will ignite America's economic recovery, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a follow-up report to his December 2009 trade report entitled, "Major Opportunities and Challenges to U.S. Exports of Environmental Goods," which looked at the benefits of lowering overseas tariffs to green products produced by American companies. Today's follow-up report is the first of its kind, offering … Continue Reading


May 17, 2010

Wyden, Schrader Ask DOD/GAO to Investigate “Institutionalized discrimination against Guard and Reserve Forces”

Washington, D.C. - Responding to concerns that National Guard soldiers are not receiving proper medical care and are being released from active duty too early, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representative Kurt Schrader (D- Ore.) are calling for an investigation into the Army's programs for providing medical treatment to National Guard troops prior to and after combat deployment Iraq. Their request to the Department of Defense Inspector General and the Government Accountability … Continue Reading


May 04, 2010

Senators Introduce Legislation To Expand Vote By Mail, Save Money and Increase Voter Participation

Washington, D.C. - Looking for ways to expand voter participation and reduce the growing cost of elections, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Thomas Carper (D-Del.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced a package of bills today that would make it easier for states to institute the same vote-by-mail process currently used in Oregon. Wyden - who is the first federal official to be elected entirely by mail - also introduced … Continue Reading

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