The classification system is now at the point where... it's not serving national security.
Ron Wyden
The Public Record
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.
It's a priority that cuts across State lines and political lines, and it's clear there are already bold, bipartisan ideas on the table.
The DASH Act would protect taxpayers' investment in Housing Credit properties by combating two threats to long-term affordability.
We urge Congress to enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) that Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden introduced last Congress.
My view is, along with mental health care, rural health, and several other topics, affordable housing is an area where this committee can bring together a bipartisan coalition for real progress.
That's why we call on Congress to protect the nonprofit right of first refusal.
We're causing the problem, driving up the cost by 40 percent, and then we're offering what percent relief from that burden?
We have kicked the can down the road long enough. We urge Congress to act on a variety of legislative proposals.
We strongly recommend passage of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021.
We need to focus on all that. And by the way, a simpler and more rational tax code would also reduce costs for people as well.
I have never in my time in public service seen school districts having to buy houses to rent to their employees because the housing crunch is so serious.
We urge Congress to finance an additional 344,000 affordable homes by enacting Chairman Wyden's proposed Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit.
Obviously, as he indicated, our chair, Senator Wyden, has introduced the Decent, Affordable, and Safe Housing for All (or DASH) Act.
These restrictive zoning laws can hurt local economies--and what is even worse, they often amount to a back-door method of segregation.
I strongly believe the next opportunity for a big, bipartisan initiative is affordable housing.
Left in the Dark, which examined the impacts of the 2021 Texas blackout on nursing homes
American workers are the best in the world--but no one can compete with slave labor.
Trade cheats in China and around the world are constantly looking for new ways to evade U.S. trade laws and rip off American jobs.
I launched an investigation seeking information from eight major car makers cited in that report.
I would like to be a good ally to Senator Cassidy as we try to solve this problem.





