Protecting a Pillar of Reproductive FreedomIn 1990, I chaired the first ever congressional hearing on mifepristone, urging public officials to stop “sacrificing science for politics”…Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 2024
Fighting Electoral ChaosIf Congress and states don’t act immediately, our country could face an electoral Chernobyl this fall.Jun 15, 2020A response icon6Jun 15, 2020A response icon6
Amid 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…May 26, 2020A response icon1May 26, 2020A response icon1
Wyden 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…Apr 3, 2019A response icon3Apr 3, 2019A response icon3
Floor 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…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Public Service, from Paisley to PortlandFrom Paisley to Portland, last week reminded me how many different ways public service plays out at home in Oregon.Jun 7, 2018A response icon1Jun 7, 2018A response icon1
A 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…Jun 6, 2018A response icon3Jun 6, 2018A response icon3
Thurston 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…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Floor 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…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Floor 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…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
