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

They need a way to level the playing field.

reason.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 11, 2026

That means tens of billions of dollars unlawfully collected from American businesses remain in government hands months after the courts ordered their return.

northdakotamonitor.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 11, 2026

If there is going to be an extension of these authorities, there needs to be some guardrails or at least some transparency that would allow Congress and the American people to understand the abuses that have taken place and the need for…

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 10, 2026

I have been doing this a while. I am the longest serving member of SSCI in history, and I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.

theintercept.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 10, 2026

A strong, experienced workforce is essential to the success of our federal agencies. In the face of Trump’s never-ending attacks on dedicated public servants across the federal government, this bill ensures the State Department—the face of…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 10, 2026

Firing Pulte doesn’t fix the problem. There have to be reforms.

theintercept.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jun 9, 2026

After dramatic cuts to nutrition assistance programs and the significant staff losses at FNS in the past year, this reorganization will further weaken the ability of the agency to administer federal nutrition assistance programs.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 9, 2026

We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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

Firing Pulte won’t solve the real problem. Americans are demanding real protections written into the law, not promises that the next guy will be trustworthy.

washingtonexaminer.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 7, 2026

Instead of trying a fourth time, they should put real surveillance reforms on the table.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

These actions risk undermining the ability of states and community-based organizations to detect and respond to emerging synthetic opioids, even as these threats accelerate.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

Republican leaders have failed three times this year to pass a long-term extension of warrantless FISA surveillance without a single new meaningful protection. Instead of trying a fourth time, they should put real surveillance reforms on…

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

It's a message that Americans aren't going to stand for law abiding people being spied on.

pbs.org
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

“States are being asked to carry out a complicated federal mandate without clear rules, without enough time, and with the risk that eligible people lose health care because of paperwork problems and system failures,”

northdakotamonitor.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

Americans aren’t going to stand for law-abiding people being spied on. There’s bipartisan agreement in Congress that the status quo isn’t good enough to protect Americans’ rights against abuse by the government.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

Bill Pulte and Todd Blanche will have nearly unchecked power to spy on political opponents without a warrant under FISA Section 702, and use what they find for blackmail, political smears or trumped-up prosecutions.

wyden.senate.gov
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 6, 2026

These abuses are not abstract or hypothetical: In Minneapolis and in communities across the country, this administration's lawlessness has turned into real harm that ruins Americans' lives.

wyden.senate.gov