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Ron Wyden

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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.

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Aug 5, 2026

Taxpayers cannot keep writing blank checks for a Department of Defense that repeatedly fails to account for trillions of dollars in assets.

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Aug 3, 2026

There are other examples of how Mr. Clayton is willing to say anything in defense of Donald Trump’s corruption and abuses.

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Aug 3, 2026

This whole mess came out in a court hearing last week where, not only did the judge criticize the government’s attorneys, the government itself acknowledged its numerous errors and mistakes before eventually withdrawing the subpoenas.

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Aug 3, 2026

Mr. Clayton didn’t offer a shred of evidence to support his conspiracy theories, so I asked him – who were these mythical election bandits?

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Aug 3, 2026

I am also deeply concerned about Mr. Clayton’s role in the abusive subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists.

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Aug 1, 2026

Mr. Clayton is willing to say anything in defense of Donald Trump’s corruption and abuses.

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Aug 1, 2026

We want to stress that this is not the time for creating new or different criteria for accessing this critical funding to support initial attack.

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Aug 1, 2026

More importantly, independent privacy and security oversight is not an optional expense to be cut when it becomes inconvenient.

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Jul 31, 2026

As such, we encourage the Commission to proceed with this rulemaking and pursue enforcement against deceptive hidden fees, surveillance pricing, and markups related to food and grocery deliveries.

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Jul 31, 2026

Today the Finance Committee took an important step towards common sense reforms that will protect taxpayers and modernize the IRS.

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Jul 31, 2026

I'm gratified the work to secure the end of this needless confusion for these hardworking Oregonians is in the bill.

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Jul 31, 2026

That's why Congress must pass the WARRIOR Act—to protect the fact that every qualified servicemember should be judged by merit, not by chauvinistic and outdated perceptions of gender roles.

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Jul 31, 2026

Look, Trump has had no plan for Intel. He’s had no plan for intelligence for months and months, and I assume that’s going to continue.

dailycaller.com
Jul 31, 2026

Trump’s sweetheart audit immunity deal is perhaps the most brazenly corrupt action taken by a president in American history.

commondreams.org
Jul 31, 2026

Pete Hegseth has made no secret of his contempt for women and transgender servicemembers.

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Jul 31, 2026

Anyone with the will to serve their country and the ability to do the job shouldn’t be shut out of combat units due to their gender.

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Jul 30, 2026

rein in this lawlessness by Trump, while defeating it would amount to an endorsement of an obscene and illegal self-dealing by the president of the United States.

rollcall.com
Jul 30, 2026

big steps to make some history in the area of tax policy and get us on the road to wringing out some of the inefficiency in the tax code.

rollcall.com
Jul 29, 2026

The only reason to avoid the question is to satisfy Donald Trump’s delicate ego.

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Jul 29, 2026

The moment they are asked to provide some evidence – any evidence – for their claims, they fall back on the 'I was just asking a question' excuse.

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Jul 29, 2026

Vote by mail benefits rural voters who live far from polling stations. Vote by mail benefits older voters who may not be able to drive.

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Jul 29, 2026

Mr. Clayton has repeated baseless conspiracy theories about American elections, refused to acknowledge who won the 2020 election.

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Jul 29, 2026

Deciding when and how to start a family is deeply personal, and Americans deserve access to the full spectrum of quality health care to make those critical decisions.

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Jul 29, 2026

Clayton was unqualified and would act as the president’s 'election conspiracy win'.

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