Press Releases

June 16, 2020

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Attorney General Barr’s Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests in Lafayette Square

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 19 of their colleagues, are requesting that Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz open an investigation into the conduct of Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice in directing the use of force against peaceful protestors around Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020. The senators also called on the Inspector General to probe the deployment of federal law enforcement to suppress … Continue Reading


June 16, 2020

Wyden Questions Intelligence Community Cybersecurity Following Damning CIA Report on Stolen Hacking Tools

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today asked Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to explain what steps he is taking to improve the cybersecurity of some of the nation's most sensitive secrets, held by federal intelligence agencies, after Wyden obtained a damning CIA report on cybersecurity failures that led to "the largest data loss in CIA history." Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, obtained the unclassified, redacted excerpt of the CIA's … Continue Reading


June 16, 2020

Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.3 Million to Help Josephine County Transit Through COVID-19 Crisis

Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Josephine County will receive a $2.3 million grant to help the county's public transit through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The funding is authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congress passed in March. "Transit continues to support essential workers and provide access to vital services as our communities are dealing with the coronavirus crisis," said … Continue Reading


June 16, 2020

Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Efforts

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that would provide additional transparency and accountability to the federal government's COVID-19 small business relief efforts. "Oregon is overwhelmingly a small business state, and it's essential those small businesses powering our state's economy get the help they need to weather the financial storm touched off by coronavirus," said Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. "This legislation … Continue Reading


June 16, 2020

Wyden Will Hold Virtual Town Hall on June 22

Portland - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will have a live on-line town hall on June 22 hosted by Town Hall Project for residents of Baker, Harney, Grant and Malheur counties. Anybody wanting to watch that virtual regional town hall beginning at 11 AM PT, noon MT on Monday, June 22 can go to this Facebook link. Video at that link is available as well to people who don't have a Facebook account. Residents of Baker, Harney, Grant and Malheur counties who would like to participate by … Continue Reading


June 16, 2020

Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation Ensuring Protection For Whistleblowers Who Expose Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Federal COVID-19 Relief Effort

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that would ensure whistleblower protections for people who expose misuse of government funds intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. "Whistleblowers play a key role in sounding the alarm whenever there's wrongdoing by scam artists and cheaters scheming to cover up their tracks," Wyden said. "This bill extends essential whistleblower protections to non-federal employees who report waste, fraud and abuse in … Continue Reading


June 15, 2020

Wyden Will Hold Virtual Town Hall on June 19

Portland - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will have a live on-line town hall on June 19 hosted by Town Hall Project for residents of Curry, Coos and Douglas counties. Anybody wanting to watch that virtual regional town hall beginning at 11 AM PT on Friday, June 19 can go to this Facebook link. Video at that link is available as well to people who don't have a Facebook account. Residents of Curry, Coos and Douglas counties who would like to participate by asking Wyden a question can … Continue Reading


June 15, 2020

Wyden: “If Congress and States Don’t Act Immediately, Our Country Could Face an Electoral Chernobyl This Fall”

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged Congress and state governments to act immediately to protect American elections and voters by expanding vote-by-mail and addressing COVID-19 related concerns ahead of the 2020 election this November. Wyden also highlighted the myriad issues that struck Georgia elections last week due to a lack of preparation by state officials and Republican obstruction in Congress and at the White House to expanding vote-by-mail nationwide. … Continue Reading


June 15, 2020

Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Chemeketa Community College will receive a federal grant of over $273,000 to help support a hands-on workforce training initiative preparing students for jobs in the nurseries industry. While learning through hands-on experience, students will also conduct research and share results with local industry leaders, benefitting Oregon's nurseries businesses. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading


June 15, 2020

Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $2 Million for Light Rail Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $2 million in grants to plan for development along new light rail corridors in the Portland metro area. Metro regional government received $1.2 million to plan for development along the proposed 12-mile Southwest Corridor Light Rail project, and TriMet received $700,000 to plan for development on the proposed 7.8-mile extension of the MAX Red Line. "Light rail provides sustainable, accessible public … Continue Reading


June 12, 2020

Wyden, Merkley: Port of Morrow Barge Services Get $3.2 Million Federal Grant

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc. has earned a $3.2 million federal grant to support the expansion of barge services from the Port of Morrow in Boardman to Vancouver, Wash. "The Port of Morrow plays an essential part generating jobs in Boardman and throughout Eastern Oregon," Wyden said. "These federal resources expanding shipping opportunities will help Eastern Oregon's world-renowned agricultural products get to where … Continue Reading


June 12, 2020

Oregon Delegation Pushes Trump Administration for Coronavirus Testing Supplies for Vulnerable Nursing Homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led members of Oregon's congressional delegation-including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Kurt Schrader-in pushing the Trump administration to help meet Oregon's urgent need for critical coronavirus testing supplies at long-term care facilities. In a letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … Continue Reading


June 12, 2020

Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Zoom After Company Deactivated Accounts of Pro-democracy Chinese Activists

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded information from Zoom's CEO after the company admitted it deactivated the accounts of U.S-based, pro-democracy Chinese activists - at the request of the Chinese government - after they held a Zoom meeting on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. "We write with deep concern regarding reports that Zoom, a U.S.-based company, deactivated the accounts of two U.S.-based, pro-democracy Chinese activists after they … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Wyden Presses Trump Administration to Stop Weaponizing Facial Recognition Technology Against Protesters

Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today pressed Trump administration officials to end federal law enforcement's weaponizing of facial recognition technology against peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights to speak out about the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans. In a letter with U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to Attorney General William Barr and Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Wyden noted how … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Wyden, Merkley: Two Portland Groups to Get Federal Aid for Telehealth Work During COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Volunteers of America Oregon and Prism Health will receive $768,644 in federal funds to help provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic. "The value of telehealth for Oregonians and the hard-working medical providers who care for them takes on even greater importance when COVID-19 protocols include distancing," Wyden said. "I am glad these two Portland groups have earned these federal resources, and … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Merkley, Wyden Call on Senate Leadership to Support Digital News Outlets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with a dozen of their colleagues, are urging Senate leadership to include support for digital-native news outlets in future COVID-19 response legislation. During this pandemic, these outlets have provided information to Americans on health and safety measures and reopening protocols in communities across the country. Digital-native outlets rely primarily on advertising revenue, yet the pandemic has caused a severe drop … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Merkley, Wyden Demand Immediate GAO Review of Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Protesters

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) immediately conduct a review to examine the safety of rubber bullets being used against protesters during civil rights protests. Merkley and Wyden's request comes on the heels of public reporting that indicates there have been serious injuries resulting from law enforcement's use of these projectiles to control and disperse protests occurring across the country … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Wyden, Lee, Booker and 13 House Members Question Juniper Networks Over Secret Government Backdoors

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Mike Lee, R-Utah, Cory Booker, D-N.J. and 13 members of the U.S. House asked Juniper Networks to explain how an NSA-designed algorithm, which leading cybersecurity experts believe contains an encryption backdoor, appeared in its products, and how the key to this backdoor was later changed by unknown parties. Juniper first revealed a security breach in late 2015 in which unauthorized code was added to its products. Cybersecurity experts … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Wyden Will Hold Virtual Southern Oregon Town Hall on June 15

Portland - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will have a live on-line town hall on June 15 hosted by Town Hall Project for residents of Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties. Anybody wanting to watch that virtual regional town hall beginning at 11 AM PT on Monday, June 15 can go to this Facebook link. Residents of Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties who would like to participate by asking Wyden a question can fill out this form for consideration by Town Hall Project. A … Continue Reading


June 10, 2020

Wyden, Family Forward Oregon, Portland Mom, MomsRising Highlight Benefits of Supercharged Unemployment Insurance

Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the role of unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hosted a press conference call with Family Forward Oregon executive director Andrea Paluso and workers such as Nicola Van Hoff of Portland to highlight the benefits of supercharged unemployment insurance for families nationwide. Excerpts from their remarks from before the June 9 hearing follow: Senate … Continue Reading

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