Sen. Ron Wyden (D) — U.S. Senator for Oregon

Ron Wyden is a U.S. Senator for Oregon.

On the Record 16 tracked votes

Yea 2Nay 14

Biography

Ronald Lee Wyden is an American attorney and 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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Floor Statements

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections ActOPPOSE

“I speak today in opposition to the nomination of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. He has repeated baseless conspiracy theories about American elections, refused to acknowledge who won the 2020 election, and participated in an abusive investigation of American journalists while providing false testimony to Congress about that investigation.”

Jul 28, 2026

Ukraine Support ActSUPPORT

“I fully support taking tougher action against Russia. They have waged a deadly, years long war on Ukraine, and the United States must do more to tighten the screws on the Putin war machine. So I am fully in favor of strong sanctions, but this bill, despite its title, is not just a sanctions bill; it gives Donald Trump massive new tariff authority that he will use to threaten our trading partners and raise prices on the American people. I believe Senators will come to deeply regret voting to give Donald Trump this tariff authority.”

Aug 7, 2026

Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025OPPOSE

“And I just want him to know how much I have appreciated working with him. This is an issue we simply disagree on. And that happens. People have differences of opinion. The Social Security crisis is a freight train barreling toward our Nation. Social Security will be depleted before the end of the next Presidential administration. The resolution on offer now claims to be a quick solution to addressing the crisis.”

Aug 6, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“Americans understand that every single day there are abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.”

Apr 17, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“And the reality is, a growing number of Democrats and Republicans are now saying that a straight extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act law is absolutely unacceptable in any way, shape, or form.”

Apr 17, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“So it is clear it is time for real reforms to protect Americans from warrantless surveillance by a government that they rightly do not trust.”

Apr 17, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“The reality is that the country believes that security and liberty are not mutually exclusive. We can have both.”

Apr 17, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“We are going to be following that here every single day because Ben Franklin said--you are going to hear me talk about that--anybody who gives up their liberty for security doesn't deserve either.”

Apr 17, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“Any Senator who votes to reauthorize this law without real reform will be directly responsible when the Trump team abuses their spying powers.”

Apr 16, 2026

H.R. 8322OPPOSE

“The number of so-called 'sensitive' warrantless searches more than tripled during the first year of the Trump administration.”

Apr 16, 2026

Voting Record

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026H.R. 5334

NayAugust 7, 2026

21st Century ROAD to Housing ActH.R. 6644

YeaJune 22, 2026