Ron WydenProtecting a Pillar of Reproductive FreedomIn 1990, I chaired the first ever congressional hearing on mifepristone, urging public officials to stop “sacrificing science for politics”…2 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Ron WydenFighting Electoral ChaosIf Congress and states don’t act immediately, our country could face an electoral Chernobyl this fall.3 min read·Jun 15, 2020--6--6
Ron WydenAmid wildfire season and COVID-19, Congress can’t leave rural America behindEvery summer, communities across the West brace themselves for the threat the wildfire season poses to lives, property and nature. Lately…4 min read·May 26, 2020--1--1
Ron WydenWyden Floor Statement on the McConnell’s Nuclear Option PushM. President, the Republican Leader is reportedly on the verge of “going nuclear” to speed through the confirmation of more right-wing…5 min read·Apr 3, 2019--3--3
Ron WydenFloor Statement on William Barr to Serve as Attorney GeneralMr. President, I have come to the floor today to discuss the nomination of William Barr to be Attorney General. I am firmly opposed to the…10 min read·Jan 16, 2019----
Ron WydenPublic Service, from Paisley to PortlandFrom Paisley to Portland, last week reminded me how many different ways public service plays out at home in Oregon.3 min read·Jun 7, 2018--1--1
Ron WydenA Better Way to Protect Recording ArtistsRight now, copyright for music and other sound recordings from before 1972 aren’t covered by federal laws. Instead there’s a confusing…2 min read·Jun 6, 2018--3--3
Ron WydenThurston High School Shooting 20-Year RemembranceIt is with sadness and reflection that I take a moment today to remember the shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, 20…2 min read·May 21, 2018----
Ron WydenFloor Statement on Nomination of Gina Haspel to be CIA DirectorMr. President, as the Senate moves to vote on the nominee to head the CIA, here’s the bottom line: while the American people have been told…14 min read·May 17, 2018----
Ron WydenFloor Remarks: Ryan Bounds Nomination Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsM. President, right now there’s a vitally important debate happening on this floor with respect to judicial nominations. What’s clear to me…5 min read·May 8, 2018----