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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 31, 2026

We’ll be damned if we let Donald Trump change the way our state runs its elections.

theguardian.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Mar 31, 2026

This is all part of his effort to rig the upcoming November election. We can’t let him succeed. Save our Republic!

theguardian.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jan 10, 2026

It's so important we be honest with the American people about what happened.

npr.org
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jan 10, 2026

It’s so important we be honest with the American people about what happened

apnews.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Nov 25, 2025

Repair plans for the 20-inch segment are being developed and a timeline for repair and restart will be shared when available.

theguardian.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Nov 19, 2025

I am relieved that all 200 Oregon citizen-soldiers are finally heading home.

theguardian.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Nov 18, 2025

Members of the Oregon National Guard, who are our friends and neighbors, have been away from their families and jobs for 50 days on an unnecessary deployment.

apnews.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Nov 11, 2025

takes a reasonable protection against government surveillance and wraps it in an unacceptable giveaway of your tax dollars to Republican senators

abcnews.go.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Nov 11, 2025

should have the right to be told if the government spies on them

abcnews.go.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Nov 9, 2025

This ruling, now the fourth of its kind, validates the facts on the ground. Oregon does not want or need military intervention, and President Trump’s attempts to federalize the guard is a gross abuse of power.

usatoday.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 30, 2025

American families are being squeezed by prices going up and up and up.

apnews.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 30, 2025

The Senate is not a spectator to the workings of the federal government.

cbsnews.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 29, 2025

Our country’s technology advantage is not worth giving away just so Trump can get a few headlines.

msnbc.com
Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 29, 2025

Giving China access to cutting edge AI chips in exchange for raw materials is a terrible deal for America’s national security.

msnbc.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Oct 23, 2025

The authoritarian takeover is not down the street. It is not around the corner. We are in the middle of it, right now.

msnbc.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Oct 23, 2025

I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitution.

msnbc.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Oct 22, 2025

Suddenly, you have the three elements that create tyranny in place of freedom, or authoritarianism in place of a republic.

nbcnews.com
Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Oct 22, 2025

President Trump is shredding our Constitution. Is it OK for masked federal agents to arrest people off the street because of their skin color or their accent? No way, not in a free America.

nbcnews.com