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U.S. Senator from Oregon
Born
May 3, 1949
Age 77
Phone
(202) 224-5244
Office
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Oregon

Ron Wyden

Ronald Lee Wyden is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996. Upon the death of Representative Don Young in 2022, Wyden became the dean of the West Coast's Congressional delegation. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. Known for his libertarian-leaning stances within the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for privacy rights, internet freedom, and limiting government surveillance, positioning him as a defender of civil liberties.

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Voting Record — 772
Yes26%
No72%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align97%
Cross-party1%
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Ron Wyden
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Ron's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 73 sponsored · 333 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
Social Security Works@socialsecurityworks.orgApr 16(source)
“Over the past 15 months, the [Trump] administration laid off more than 7,500 Social Security employees, which worsened Americans' access to their earned benefits and gave DOGE free rein to pilfer their most sensitive data.” – Sen. Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov
Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
Oregon Capital Chronicle@oregoncapitalchronicle.comApr 16(source)
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., slammed the new tax law for terminating a free alternative for tax filing and putting taxpayers at the mercy of “tax software giants who overcharge for a service that ought to be free.”
Tax Day 2026: Democrats and Republicans battle over impact of new Trump tax cuts • Oregon Capital Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The 2026 tax filing season closed Wednesday with the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill hailing success under last year’s massive tax cuts law, while Democrats said any…
Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.socialApr 15(source)
Sen. Wyden: Trump is suing the IRS over his tax returns being released. Will you recommend the taxpayer pay him? IRS CEO: I'm not involved in the matter Wyden: What advice did you get from your ethics office? IRS CEO: Advice from my ethics office being what? Wyden: This is a conflict of interest
Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.comApr 15(source)
WYDEN: Are you gonna recommend the US taxpayer pay Trump $10 billion? BISIGNANO: I'm not rendering an opinion WYDEN: Give me your opinion! You're ostensibly somebody who is supposed to be doing stuff
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
These issues cut across party lines. Trump and Stephen Miller need both Republicans AND Democrats to keep these powers. If all of this scares you, I encourage you to make your voice heard.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
My bill, the Government Surveillance Reform Act, would close all of these loopholes and finally provide real privacy for Americans. Congress must pass the reforms in this bill and restore Americans’ rights against advances in AI and surveillance tech.
Wyden, Lee, Davidson and Lofgren Introduce Bill to Reform FISA Section 702, Protect Americans’ Constitutional Rights and Plug Data Broker Surveillance Loophole | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
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Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
Everyone should be able to agree: The government has no business buying up data on Americans with no checks and oversight. The government has no business using *foreign* surveillance powers to spy on Americans.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
I’ve been fighting these abuses for years. But few administrations have posed as big a threat as this one. Congress CANNOT rubber-stamp more unchecked spying powers for any President, let alone Trump.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
These powers are terrifying. ICE shouldn’t be able to buy lists of protestors. Kash Patel shouldn't be able to spy on women getting abortion medications. Stephen Miller shouldn’t be able to spy on critics, claiming connections to foreign “antifa” threats."
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
That’s not all. Current law also lets the Feds buy all sorts of sensitive data on you from shady data brokers, with just a credit card. The Feds can feed that data into powerful AI systems to spy on you. Kash Patel recently confirmed to me he’s buying your location data.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
There is a little-known law called Section 702 of FISA. The federal government has abused it over and over to try and spy on Americans, including protestors, elected officials – one NSA employee even spied on people he met through an online dating app.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 15(source)
The federal government – ICE, FBI, and more – is spying on you without a warrant. This week, Congress will decide whether Kash Patel, Stephen Miller and Trump can keep spying on Americans. If that scares you (it should) this thread is for you.
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens. n.pr/41wU5YA
Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.socialApr 15(source)
Sen. Wyden: Republicans and the Trump administration specifically killed the direct file program and put those workers back at the mercy of the tax software giants, who overcharge for a service that ought to be free.
Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden
Hannah Levintova@h-lev.bsky.socialApr 10(source)
@dfriedman.bsky.social and I recently published a story about a mysterious donation by Bill Pulte's charity that might have been funneling money to help Donald Trump. Today @warren.senate.gov and @wyden.senate.gov are demanding answers from Pulte himself: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Senators demand Bill Pulte explain allegations from Mother Jones story
Our reporting uncovered a strange donation made by Pulte's charity.
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Voting History
772 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 76 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-51)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-11-19—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-11-18—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-32)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionNOYES✕Motion to Table Agreed to (76-24)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-09H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-07S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-06S.J. Res. 90 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-51)
2025-11-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (57-43)
2025-11-05—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-11-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-11-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-11-04H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-03—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-10-30—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 88 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88YESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 80NONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 77 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 77YESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 69 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (25-72)
2025-10-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-10-28S.J. Res. 81 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 81YESYES✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-48)
2025-10-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-28—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-10-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-10-28H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-27—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (58-40)
2025-10-27—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-10-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-45)
2025-10-23S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-10-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-39)
2025-10-22H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-21—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-10-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-10-20H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16H.R. 4016 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-34)
2025-10-16H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)

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