Press Releases
Wyden to Hold Annual Benton County Town Hall on January 10
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Benton County town hall meeting in Corvallis on January 10, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Benton County Town Hall Meeting Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010 Time: 1 p.m. (Doors open one hour early)Location: Linus Pauling Middle School Commons Room1111 NW Cleveland … Continue Reading
January 06, 2010
Wyden, Merkley Announce $5 Million for Renewable Energy Job Training
Washington, D.C.-. Continuing efforts to position Oregon as a leader in the renewable energy industry, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D- Ore.) announced today that Oregon will receive $5 million in grants to provide training for workers in renewable energy industries. "The renewable energy industry will mean many new jobs in Oregon and this funding will help workers meet the needs of that industry," Wyden said. "Not only will it help workers improve and update their … Continue Reading
January 05, 2010
Wyden to Hold Annual Yamhill County Town Hall on January 8
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Yamhill County town hall meeting in Newberg on January 8, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Yamhill County Town Hall Meeting Date: Friday, January 8, 2010 Time: 5:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early)Location: Newberg High School Commons2400 Douglas … Continue Reading
January 05, 2010
Wyden to Hold Annual Polk County Town Hall on January 8
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Polk County town hall meeting in Dallas on January 8, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Polk County Town Hall Meeting Date: Friday, January 8, 2010 Time: 2:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early)Location: Dallas Civic Center 945 Jefferson Street … Continue Reading
January 05, 2010
Wyden to Hold Annual Lane County Town Hall on January 8
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Lane County town hall meeting in Oakridge on January 8, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Lane County Town Hall Meeting Date: Friday, January 8, 2010 Time: 10 a.m. (Doors open one hour early)Location: Oakridge High School Auditorium47997 W 1st … Continue Reading
January 04, 2010
Wyden to Hold Annual Douglas County Town Hall on January 7
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Jackson County town hall meeting in Ashland on City January 7, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Douglas County Town Hall Meeting Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010 Time: 4:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Roseburg High School, Rose Theatre 400 W. Harvard … Continue Reading
January 04, 2010
Wyden to Hold Annual Jackson County Town Hall on January 7
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Jackson County town hall meeting in Ashland on City January 7, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Jackson County Town Hall Meeting Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Ashland High School (new gymnasium) 201 S. Mountain … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Marion County Town Hall on January 5
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Marion County town hall meeting in Silverton on January 5, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Marion County Town Hall Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Time: 4:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Silverton High School Commons 1456 Pine … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Washington County Town Hall on January 4
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Washington County town hall meeting in King City January 4, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Washington County Town Hall Meeting Date: Monday, January 4, 2010 Time: 3:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: King City Club House 15245 SW 116th … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Lake County Town Hall on January 6
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Lake County town hall meeting in Lakeview on January 6, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Lake County Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Time: 11:45 a.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Daly Middle School 220 South H … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Clackamas County Town Hall on January 5
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Clackamas County town hall meeting in Molalla on January 5, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Clackamas County Town Hall Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Time: 1:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Molalla High School 357 East Francis … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Klamath County Town Hall on January 6
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Klamath County town hall meeting in Klamath Falls on January 6, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Klamath County Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Time: 4:30 p.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: Klamath Community College Commons area 7390 South 6th … Continue Reading
December 30, 2009
Wyden to Hold Annual Multnomah County Town Hall on January 5
Portland, OR - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will host his annual Multnomah County town hall meeting at David Douglas High School in southeast Portland on January 5, 2010. Senator Wyden has been holding town halls in each Oregon county every year since 1996. Multnomah County Town Hall Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Time: 9:45 a.m. (Doors open one hour early) Location: David Douglas Performing Arts … Continue Reading
December 24, 2009
Wyden Calls Senate Health Reform Bill a "Start"
Washington, D.C.- Three years and eleven days after first introducing his own legislation to reform the nation's health care system, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) joined his Senate colleagues this morning to pass the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," comprehensive health reform legislation that Wyden says lays the foundation for many of the reforms he has long been fighting for. "We've always known that the path to reforming the nation's health care system was going to be long … Continue Reading
December 22, 2009
Wyden and Cornyn Launch Effort to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
Washington, D.C. - Reaching out to help the neglected victims of sex trafficking and crack down on their abusers, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) introduced legislation today that would take a comprehensive approach to shutting down human sex trafficking. The Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2009 includes provisions to set up block grant pilot projects in six states that would establish shelters for victims and provide treatment, counseling and legal … Continue Reading
December 21, 2009
Wyden to Holbrooke: Cutting Taliban Funding is Essential to Success in Afghanistan
Washington, D.C.- As the United States prepares to ramp up troop levels in Afghanistan and bring that war to a close, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called on Richard C. Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, to turn attention to the illicit funding streams that are propping up the Taliban's ability to remain a threat to U.S. troops and the Afghan people. In a letter dated December 21, Wyden asked for greater investigation into private donors and charities in Saudi … Continue Reading
December 16, 2009
Wyden Brings Oregon Timber and Conservation Groups Together for Central, Eastern Oregon Forests and Families
Washington, D.C. - After decades of warring over Oregon's national forests, representatives from Oregon's timber industry and conservation groups joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today to introduce legislation that will promote active management of 8.3 million acres in six national forests east of the Cascades. The agreement would resolve decades of bitter disputes over harvest levels and watershed and old growth protection, and lead to a significant and sustainable increase in harvest … Continue Reading
December 16, 2009
***AUDIO AND VIDEO AVAILABLE*** Wyden Held Press Conference with Oregon Timber and Conservation Groups to Announce Federal Forestry Legislation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) held a press conference with representatives from Oregon's timber industry and conservation groups to announce their support of the "Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection and Jobs Act" which Wyden will introduce today. The legislation represents an agreement between the timber industry and environmentalists over the decades-old dispute over harvest levels and watershed and old growth protections, and will lead to a … Continue Reading
December 16, 2009
Wyden Brings Oregon Timber and Conservation Groups Together for Central, Eastern Oregon Forests and Families
Washington, D.C. - After decades of warring over Oregon's national forests, representatives from Oregon's timber industry and conservation groups joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today to introduce legislation that will promote active management of 8.3 million acres in six national forests east of the Cascades. The agreement would resolve decades of bitter disputes over harvest levels and watershed and old growth protection, and lead to a significant and sustainable increase in harvest … Continue Reading
December 15, 2009
Consolidated Appropriations Act Includes Nearly $6.4 Million for Coastal Oregon Projects
Washington D.C. - Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that nearly $6.4 million in projects to assist Oregon's coastal communities and create jobs will be included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010. Projects in the bill include funding for a collaborative effort to protect and maintain the marine resources coastal communities depend on, funding to provide updated equipment to local fishermen, and resources for police officers to fight drug abuse. "These … Continue Reading
