Political Quotes

Ron Wyden: “Jawboning isn’t partisan, and it isn’t new. Nearly all of Americans’ speech – including TV news, online streams and…”

On the recordJune 11, 2026
Jawboning isn’t partisan, and it isn’t new. Nearly all of Americans’ speech – including TV news, online streams and social media — flows through private corporations that are highly susceptible to government pressure.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
rollcall.com
Jun 11, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Statement on government pressure on speech

Share

More from Ron Wyden

Oct 10, 2026

As Congress debates solutions to protect our privacy and civil liberties, the MITRE report could provide important information about how these cameras and other surveillance programs are already impacting Americans’ rights.

wyden.senate.gov
Oct 10, 2026

Community health workers are the backbone of rural and underserved communities.

wyden.senate.gov
Oct 14, 2026

What I'm committed to doing is getting both of these over the finish line.

npr.org
Oct 8, 2026

This interpretation is wildly inconsistent with the longstanding treatment of other provisions that use identical or near-identical language.

wyden.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation