• WYDEN, RONALD L
Experience: Senate: 1996-Present
Home State: Oregon
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Personal

    Full Name: Ron Wyden
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Nancy; 5 Children: Adam, Lilly, William, Ava, Scarlett
    Birth Date: 05/03/1949
    Birth Place: Wichita, KS
    Home City: Portland, OR
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    Attended, University of California, Santa Barbara
    JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1974
    BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1971

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-1996
    Won Special Election, United States Senate, January 30, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Energy and Natural Resources, Member
    Finance, Ranking Member
    Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
    Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, and Mining, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member
    Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bike Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Member, Democratic Policy Committee
    Member, Oregon Women's Political Caucus
    Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, Senate Centrist Coalition

Professional Experience

    University Instructor, Gerontology
    Co-Director, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
    Co-Founder, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
    Director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly, 1977-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Board, American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter
    Member, Advisory Board, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
    Co-Founder, Grey Panthers, Oregon Chapter
    Chair, Oregon Business Plan Leadership Committee
    Member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1977-1979

Additional Information

Awards:

    Progressive, Committed and Compassionate Legislator Award, American Society of Intereventional Pain Physicians, 2001
    Community Health Superheroes, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001
Total: 5
Sen. Ron Wyden to introduce bill on foster care reform

When he first started working in Oregon’s child welfare system fresh out of college in 2002, Charles Nyby learned to avoid telling people what he did for a living.

08/04/2015
By Bill Theobald | Statesman Journal
Wyden Sponsors Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
06/12/2015
Ron Wyden's Official Personal Website
Wyden: USA Freedom Act Biggest Privacy Win in a Decade
06/02/2015
Ron Wyden's Official Personal Website
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 800
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/13/2017 S.1348 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases. 06/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
06/13/2017 S.1347 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities. 06/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
06/12/2017 S.J.Res.45 A joint resolution condemning the deadly attack on May 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, expressing deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and supporting efforts to overcome hatred, bigotry, and violence. 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 S.Res.189 A resolution designating the week of June 5 through June 11, 2017, as "Hemp History Week". 06/08/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 S.513 Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act 05/16/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 S.508 Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act 05/16/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.  (All Actions)
05/09/2017 S.225 Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act 05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.  (All Actions)
05/08/2017 S.1068 Clean Energy for America Act 05/08/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 S.1036 Marine Energy Act 05/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/02/2017 S.1005 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017 05/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.959 Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 S.Res.123 A resolution designating May 20, 2017, as "Kids to Parks Day". 04/26/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 S.Res.139 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 04/25/2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 S.Res.105 A resolution recognizing 2017 as the 100th anniversary of the creation of the 41st Division. 04/25/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 S.844 GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 S.836 Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act 04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.823 Protecting Data at the Border Act 04/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.780 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.777 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.776 Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act 03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Total: 4958
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/11/2014 S.2323 Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014
09/11/2014 S.J.Res.19 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. Cloture Motion Rejected (54-42, 3/5 majority required) Yea
09/10/2014 S.1275 REFI Pacific Act
09/09/2014 S.2782 A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.
09/09/2014 S.Res.539 A resolution relative to the death of James M. Jeffords, former United States Senator for the State of Vermont.
08/08/2014 S.1799 Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013
07/31/2014 S.2736 Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014
07/31/2014 S.2735 A bill to provide for an extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
07/31/2014 S.2714 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
07/31/2014 S.2250 Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014
07/31/2014 S.2019 SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014
07/17/2014 S.Res.498 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
07/31/2014 S.1961 Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014
07/31/2014 S.1771 Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013
07/30/2014 S.2687 Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014
07/28/2014 S.2674 Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2014
07/28/2014 S.Res.525 A resolution designating July 30, 2014, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".
07/17/2014 S.2625 Access to Birth Control Act
07/16/2014 S.2578 Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (56-43, 3/5 majority r Yea
07/15/2014 S.1696 Women's Health Protection Act of 2013
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