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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 23, 2026

The Trump administration had lost the plot on its tariff strategy.

thestar.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 23, 2026

Trump has abused every trade authority at his disposal and he is now excavating a law from the Great Depression to once again impose vast, unilateral tariffs on products from one of our closest allies and trading partners.

thestar.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 23, 2026

This was an unusual communication that served no legitimate purpose: rather than receiving necessary information about benefits or a critical communication from the SSA, recipients received a partisan, politicized message — containing…

warren.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

Mr. Clayton refused to tell the truth about the 2020 election because Donald Trump would not let him.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

From start to finish, Mr. Clayton has proven himself incapable of telling the truth or demonstrating an iota of independence from Donald Trump.

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Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Jul 22, 2026

Oregon’s adults in custody are in the care of the state, and it is the state’s responsibility to ensure they are safe and healthy as they are held accountable for their actions, go through rehabilitation, and prepare to return to society.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

President Trump’s self-celebrating maneuvers are authoritarian actions worthy of dictators like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

salon.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

I think the only real answer here is reform.

rollcall.com
Andrea Salinas
@andreasalinas· Democratic · OR· Jul 21, 2026

Oregon is called the Silicon Forest for a reason. If we want to maintain our position as a leader in semiconductor research and technology, then we need to keep innovating.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 21, 2026

The recent fatal shootings involving U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers, specifically within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston, Texas, coupled with similar incidents elsewhere…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 21, 2026

We remain supportive of removing dangerous convicted criminals from our communities, but this goal can and must be achieved without endangering these very communities in the process.

wyden.senate.gov
Dan Rayfield
@danrayfield· OR· Jul 20, 2026

This proposed merger could mean real harm for Oregonians — for working families who will see higher costs and fewer options, for the small businesses and workers in our film and TV industry and for our local movie theaters.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Jul 20, 2026

There’s hundreds of (dropboxes) across Oregon. That is an even safer, more reliable way because we don’t have to worry about the post office.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Jul 20, 2026

This is not about improving elections. It’s about putting political pressure on the people responsible for administering them.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Jul 20, 2026

At this point, I simply cannot trust that any education policy coming from Trump’s White House is in the best interest of Oregon’s kids and our public education system.

washingtonexaminer.com
Tobias Read
@tobiasread· OR· Jul 20, 2026

We successfully defended Oregonians’ private voter information in federal court, and we’re working closely with county clerks across Oregon to strengthen election security.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com