• 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
09/22/2016 S.346 Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 09/22/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 S.3371 Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of 2016 09/21/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 S.3348 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 09/19/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 S.1448 Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act 09/08/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 S.815 Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act 09/08/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3247 Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3214 Vote By Mail Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
07/13/2016 S.3175 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016 07/13/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 S.Res.435 A resolution designating May 21, 2016, as "Kids to Parks Day". 04/28/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 S.2864 RxCAP Act of 2016 04/27/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
06/10/2016 S.3048 Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act 06/10/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/10/2016 S.Res.492 A resolution designating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week". 06/10/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 S.2979 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 05/25/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
05/19/2016 S.2952 Stopping Mass Hacking Act 05/19/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/16/2016 S.Res.387 A resolution congratulating the Historic Columbia River Highway on its 100th year. 05/16/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/10/2016 S.Res.460 A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of Cascade Head Preserve, an Oregon natural icon. 05/10/2016 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 S.2886 A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000. 04/28/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
04/21/2016 S.1699 Oregon Wildlands Act 04/21/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
04/20/2016 S.2828 A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic". 04/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/17/2016 S.2706 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act 03/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
Total: 4958
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1343 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify certain charitable tax provisions.
06/08/2017 S.1328 A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.1324 A bill to prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.1152 SAFE Banking Act
05/22/2017 S.Res.156 A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/18/2017 S.1172 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/18/2017 S.Con.Res.16 A concurrent resolution expressing support for strengthening engagement between the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
05/18/2017 S.582 Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.1158 A bill to help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such crises.
05/17/2017 S.1143 Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.Res.168 A resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 S.829 AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.Res.163 A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/11/2017 S.1105 Miners Pension Protection Act
05/10/2017 S.1092 Interstate Transport Act of 2017
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