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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 — 851

Yes28%

No70%

Present0%

Not Voting2%

Party align97%

Cross-party0%

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Ron Wyden

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Ron's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 84 sponsored · 373 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Mother Jones@motherjones.comMay 19(source)

We reported that he was thinking about it, and yep, he went for it. "What is Trump hiding from the American people?” says @warren.senate.gov. “Democrats are going to fight every element of this self-dealing settlement,” vows Sen. Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov. Wow, even some Republicans seem uneasy.

First, a $1.8 billion slush fund. Now Trump aims to weasel out of IRS audits “forever”

We're talking about a man whose company was convicted of criminal tax fraud.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

The Intercept@theintercept.comMay 3(source)

Sen. Wyden keeps getting under the skin of the NSA’s biggest supporters with his warnings about intelligence agency abuses— and the latest dispute resulted in a high-profile dustup on the Senate floor.

Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”

Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

OPB@opb.orgMay 7(source)

Oregon’s senior U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the rhetoric from fire officials tasked with cross-agency coordination was worrying in face of fire season ahead.

Oregon’s congressional Democrats raise concerns about federal wildfire response in the Northwest

Oregon’s senior U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the rhetoric from fire officials tasked with cross-agency coordination was worrying in face of fire season ahead

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.socialMay 19(source)

Also in this piece: Senator Ron Wyden tells me Dems will pursue testimony from the Treasury official who resigned after Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund was announced:

Greg Sargent

@gregsargent.bsky.social

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In MAGA mythology, the Jan 6ers are victims, just as all Trump voters are victims. This slush fund is supposed to represent vengeance. But the middle of the country rejects this mythmaking entirely. Rs should be forced to defend it. (h/t @adamserwer.bsky.social) newrepublic.com/article/2106...

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govMay 20(source)

Donald Trump is letting AI deny care for seniors on Medicare. If there's a way to make your life worse and more expensive than it is today, he'll do it. I'm leading the charge to make sure this plan dies the death it deserves.

Senate Finance Committee

@senatefinance.bsky.social

Open post ↗

NEWS: Wyden, Senate Democrats Take Action to Roll Back Trump AI Care Denial Experiment on Seniors

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Senate Finance Committee@senatefinance.bsky.socialMay 20(source)

NEWS: Wyden, Senate Democrats Take Action to Roll Back Trump AI Care Denial Experiment on Seniors

Wyden, Senate Democrats Take Action to Roll Back Trump AI Care Denial Experiment on Seniors | The United States Senate Committee on Finance

Wyden, Senate Democrats Take Action to Roll Back Trump AI Care Denial Experiment on Seniors

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govMay 20(source)

Let's make billionaires pay their fair share and find out

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

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Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you."

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Senator Angela Alsobrooks@alsobrooks.senate.govMay 19(source)

The costs, chaos and corruption continues, therefore the list continues. Today, @wyden.senate.gov and I released the latest update on RFK Jr.'s harmful actions.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govMay 19(source)

We're at war in Iran. Inflation is rising. It costs $100 to fill your gas tank. Energy, housing and health care costs are skyrocketing, and Trump won't stop yapping about his ballroom.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Open post ↗

Trump, ranting and raving about his ballroom: "This is Rome. They like the flat roof. Greece likes the the triangles, and you see that. This is a porch that looks out over the city. Also, it's developed in such a way that we can have military there. It's also a drone port."

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govMay 18(source)

Trump deserves no credit for dropping this lawsuit. He's doing it to set up a $1.7 billion slush fund for right-wing political violence. If Trump follows through, it will be the most brazen theft of taxpayer dollars by any president in history.

CNN

@cnn.com

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President Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS amid talks of establishing a fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations https://cnn.it/4nzNwOZ

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Ms Ariel Knox@msarielknox.bsky.socialMay 17(source)

Ahead of Fire Season, @wyden.senate.gov Sounds Alarm on Trump Administration's Hazardous Fuels Backlog www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOjk...

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Michael Mechanic@michaelmechanic.bsky.socialMay 16(source)

This is "among the most corrupt acts in American political history...a shakedown of the American people by a crook president and his crook lawyers,” says Sen. Ron @wyden.senate.gov. "Trump is a parasite on the American republic.” Why is Wyden this outraged? Click below. I will explain everything.

Suing his own IRS? Creating a $1.8 billion slush fund? What the hell is Trump trying to pull?

Whatever it is, it's staggeringly corrupt, and possibly very dangerous.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Ryan James Carey@ryancarey.bsky.socialMay 15(source)

From @wyden.senate.gov, who is not a fan of this idea:

“This administration is dripping with corruption from top to bottom, but rushing a settlement to steal $1.7 billion taxpayer dollars for a slush fund before a judge can toss your junk lawsuit would be among the most corrupt acts in American political history. This lawsuit has never been anything more than a shakedown of the American people by a crook president and his crook lawyers. It’s no more valid than if he had sued the White House kitchen for serving him an undercooked steak. Between this and the ballroom and a thousand other acts of corruption, Trump is a parasite on the American republic.”

All In with Chris Hayes

@allinwithchris.bsky.social

Open post ↗

Chris Hayes calls it the "Sistine Chapel of Trump corruption." According to ABC News, Trump wants to drop his IRS lawsuit in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund for victims of government “weaponization.”

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Portland Bureau of Transportation@pbotinfo.bsky.socialMay 12(source)

Last weekend's first every Bike to Books Family ride rocked!! This awesome group of kids and adults rode from Woodstock Library to Sellwood Library; looking at bike lane art along the way! We even had a surprise encounter with Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov)! @multcolib.bsky.social

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govMay 2(source)

This ruling amounts to a nationwide abortion ban. Mifepristone is safe, full stop. This isn’t about science and protecting women, it’s a calculated plot by Republicans obsessed with controlling the private health care decisions of women in America.

NPR

@npr.org

Open post ↗

Just in: A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Ms Ariel Knox@msarielknox.bsky.socialMay 1(source)

They’ll argue about budgets while women miss cancer screenings. They’ll call it policy while clinics close in the places that need them most. This isn’t abstract. Ron Wyden just made that real on the Senate floor.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

The Intercept@theintercept.comApr 30(source)

"It sure feels like the other side of the aisle is covering the abuses up,” Wyden said.

Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”

Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration’s use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Charlie Savage@charliesavage.bsky.socialApr 30(source)

Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of Expiring Surveillance Law Senator Ron Wyden secured an agreement to seek the declassification of a recent intelligence court ruling about the FISA Section 702 program. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of Expiring Surveillance Law

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.govApr 30(source)

Big update: I secured a commitment that the FISA court opinion revealing abuses of Americans' rights will be DECLASSIFIED before Congress votes on reauthorization. The more Americans know about these abuses, the more they’ll demand real reforms.

Catalin Cimpanu

@campuscodi.risky.biz

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FISA S702 extended for another 45 days instead of 3 years thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Reposted bySenator Ron Wyden

Rep. Dan Goldman@repdangoldman.bsky.socialApr 28(source)

Palantir’s manifesto confirms our worst fears: the company running our surveillance state is fueled by dangerous prejudice. @wyden.senate.gov @velazquez.house.gov & I are demanding answers from DHS & ICE to reveal how this data is being used & on whom. There must be proper oversight of these tools.

Palantir manifesto declares some cultures 'harmful' as lawmakers demand answers on surveillance tools

Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company deeply embedded in U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement operations, published a 22-point manifesto on X stating that some cultures are “regre...

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Sponsored Bills(84)

S.J. Res. 198 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
S. 4773 (119th)
A bill to provide rental vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes.
S. 4738 (119th)
A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, prote…
S. 4739 (119th)
A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, to pr…
S. 4740 (119th)
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, a…

Cosponsored Bills(373)

S. 4889 (119th)
A bill to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and…
Joined: 2026-06-24
S. 4886 (119th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect against high out-of-pocket…
Joined: 2026-06-24
S. 4879 (119th)
A bill to ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purpo…
Joined: 2026-06-24
S. Res. 790 (119th)
A resolution recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in …
Joined: 2026-06-24
S.J. Res. 199 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
Joined: 2026-06-24

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Voting History

851 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-05-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (54-40)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-05-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-05-12	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-08	S. 1582 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-08	H.J. Res. 60 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (50-43)
2025-05-08	S.J. Res. 7 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (50-38)
2025-05-07	S.J. Res. 13 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-05-06	H.J. Res. 60 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06	S.J. Res. 7 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-05-06	S.J. Res. 13 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-06	H.J. Res. 61 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (55-45)
2025-05-05	H.J. Res. 61 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-43)
2025-05-01	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-05-01	S.J. Res. 31 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-05-01	H.J. Res. 75 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-04-30	S.J. Res. 31 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-40)
2025-04-30	S.J. Res. 49 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Table Agreed to (49-49, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-04-30	S.J. Res. 49 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Joint Resolution Defeated (49-49)
2025-04-30	H.J. Res. 75 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-30	H.J. Res. 42 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-04-29	H.J. Res. 42 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-29	—	Confirm nominee	YES	YES	✓	Nomination Confirmed (83-14)
2025-04-29	—	End debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-13)
2025-04-29	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (60-36)
2025-04-29	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-36)
2025-04-29	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-04-29	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-39)
2025-04-29	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (67-29)
2025-04-28	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-27)
2025-04-11	—	Confirm nominee	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Nomination Confirmed (60-25)
2025-04-11	—	End debate	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-25)
2025-04-11	—	Confirm nominee	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Nomination Confirmed (59-26)
2025-04-11	—	End debate	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-25)
2025-04-10	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (50-46)
2025-04-10	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-04-10	H.J. Res. 20 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (53-44)
2025-04-09	H.J. Res. 20 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-42)
2025-04-09	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-04-09	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-04-09	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-04-09	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (60-37)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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