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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 15, 2026

Offering bets on destructive wildfires threatens to minimize communities’ suffering all so the rich and powerful can profit.

vox.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 14, 2026

We urge the State Department to ensure timely processing of F, M, and J student and exchange visitor nonimmigrant visas, consistent with the approach taken by administrations of both parties in the past, and to implement other measures to…

wyden.senate.gov
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 14, 2026

If we don't repair the Constitution, we don't have a republic.

reason.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 14, 2026

This is a president trying to become a strongman authoritarian.

reason.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 12, 2026

These destructive health care choices by Trump and congressional Republicans have added up to hospitals, particularly in rural areas, ending maternity care; primary care doctors shuttering their practices; and 3 million Americans now…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 11, 2026

My goal throughout all these hearings is to advance a fresh plan to reimagine the American health care system that makes good on the promise that health care is a basic human right.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 11, 2026

The Republicans’ health care scheme in their so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” is importing the worst practices of for-profit health insurance programs into Medicare and Medicaid.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 11, 2026

The last thing you should have to worry about if your house burns down in a wildfire or washes away in a flood is being hit with a massive tax bill.

padilla.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 8, 2026

If Congress passes this bill, members will be condoning the tariff chaos of the last year and a half – and inviting more.

theguardian.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 8, 2026

Common sense prevailed today and that’s great news for Oregonians who shouldn’t have to worry about getting slammed with a huge tax hit on top of losing their home to wildfire.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 8, 2026

This bill gives him so much discretion that Trump can ultimately decide what countries to tariff, or what countries to exempt. And he can modify tariffs at his will.

theguardian.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 8, 2026

At a time when communities are facing health care workforce shortages, it has never been more important to invest in the next generation of health professionals. This legislation would provide families in Oregon and nationwide with the…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

This common-sense legislation cuts red tape, saves taxpayer dollars, and builds stronger partnerships between Coast Guard installations and Oregon’s communities up and down the coast that support them.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

And my message will be I’ll never stop battling to pass this bill that will ease their concerns about getting walloped with a tax bill when they may already be dealing with the loss of their homes.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

Oregon’s Coast Guard works tirelessly every day to keep our coastal communities and fishermen safe, and they deserve the same tools as the rest of our military branches to operate efficiently.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

When you lose your home in a wildfire, the last thing you should be worried about is being hit by a massive tax bill.

wyden.senate.gov
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 7, 2026

Trump’s illegal war with Iran has cost us dearly, and now he’s trying to rewrite history to better serve his agenda.

duckworth.senate.gov