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Ron Wyden is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a position he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for civil liberties, healthcare reform, and technology policy. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as privacy rights, government surveillance, and access to healthcare, often emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government actions.
When grocers leave a community, anti-competitive restrictive covenants further cement the harm caused by the initial loss of the store, leaving consumers without ready access to food or more exposed to high food prices with fewer choices…
Preserving evidence-based access to mifepristone, including when dispensed by mail or retail pharmacy, is necessary to mitigate the imminent harm facing members of the public.
For more than a quarter century, FDA has repeatedly and consistently affirmed that mifepristone is safe.
Republicans have proved they will stop at nothing to sell off our country’s public lands to the highest bidder.
Your agency is in charge of 193 million acres of public lands. Apparently the President thinks if you treat two percent of that acreage annually, communities will be okay.
Between reduced goals for hazardous fuels treatment, layoffs and the budget cuts, I believe Donald Trump has set western states up to fail this season and in the years ahead.
The Selective Service is an outdated program that costs millions of taxpayer dollars to prepare for a military draft that Americans don’t want or need.
Oregon is a long way from Washington, DC but these open-to-all town halls shorten that distance so everybody has an opportunity to make their voice heard.
I am concerned that recent decisions by HHS to dismantle SAMHSA and consolidate it within a larger agency, therefore weakening its existing powers, are inconsistent with the Department’s stated commitment to enhanced monitoring and rapid…
Appreciation for our beautiful outdoor spaces is in the DNA of every Oregonian.
It's clear that this administration cannot be trusted with unfettered, warrantless surveillance of Americans.
The executive branch has ignored a request from the chair and vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee for basic transparency about FISA surveillance.
Communities across Oregon rely on their local airports to support their economies, respond to natural disasters and stay connected.
Preserving our beautiful outdoor spaces is practically in the DNA of every Oregonian, and the federal government needs to mirror this stewardship.
The laws protecting Americans’ rights aren’t keeping up with advances in government surveillance. This bipartisan, bicameral bill rebalances the scales to protect our Constitutional rights against unnecessary intrusion by the federal…
The Committee’s retreat from its long-standing bipartisan approach to whistleblower protection legislation is especially troubling during an administration that commits so many abuses.
This bill would deny the U.S. Senate any opportunity to scrutinize and vet key Intelligence Community leaders.
The bill is a dramatic retreat for congressional oversight, at precisely the moment when scrutiny of Intelligence Community activities is needed most.
I have never seen the concern on both sides of the aisle, that is bicameral, for real reform.
The reality is that the country believes that security and liberty are not mutually exclusive.
A straight extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act law is absolutely unacceptable in any way, shape, or form.
Americans understand that every single day there are abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
My concerns have been addressed, and I support the Senate confirming Colonel Siverts' promotion to brigadier general.
The ideologies of anti-Semitism and racism are antithetical not only to the values of the Marine Corps, but to who he is too.
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