Ron Wyden · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 6:50 PM

He's not just on our side; he's leading the charge

Wyden for Senate When Donald Trump leaves the White House in January, he's going to leave behind one heck of a mess – a recession, a pandemic, a worldwide distrust of our country, a failing respect for the rule of law, and a divided populace. Rebuilding our country according to our p…

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June 24, 2020 at 5:18 PM

A pattern of systemic voter suppression

Wyden for Senate   As Americans head to the polls for primary elections nationwide, many are meeting the same fate: obscenely long lines, understaffed polling stations, broken voting machines - with the worst barriers in communities of color.    These problems aren't just a one-tim…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 4:21 PM

This good news is long overdue, but this fight isn't over yet.

Wyden for Senate The Supreme Court has finally ruled that Donald Trump and his administration cannot callously, instantaneously end the thousands-strong Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and banish these young people who know no other home than America. This news …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 12:51 AM

As with all fights for equality, our work is only just beginning

Wyden for Senate Today is a historic day. Until today's Supreme Court ruling, it was legal for an employer to discriminate against and even fire employees that identify as LGBTQ+. Let me be clear: being true to who you are or who you love should not be a fireable offense. Full stop. I …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Justice. Accountability. Police reform.

Wyden for Senate It's time for police reform. The movement is in our streets, led by justice-seeking Americans. Our country is fed up with the violent assault and death of black Americans. But the movement must also be in halls of Congress. That's why this week, I joined with Congr…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 1:09 AM

The path we're on has led us here. We must choose a better one.

Wyden for Senate The protests around the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder aren't the result of communities of color saying "enough" to police brutality, or tensions pushed to the breaking point. We passed those markers long ago. For centuries, Black Americans and other Am…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Our movement's surging in Kansas!

Wyden for Senate     Earlier this year, I wrote you about Barbara Bollier, who's running to be the next US Senator from Kansas. As you know, a victory in Kansas would mark a huge step in taking back the Senate in 2020. Her opponent, Republican Kris Kobach, is a Trump loyalist backed by T…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Mitch McConnell's agenda just got even more cruel

Wyden for Senate Here's a sentence I'd hoped I'd never have to write: In the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic, our country's leaders want to put your life on the line, and simultaneously take away your health care. Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers around the count…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Mitch McConnell won't like this email

Wyden for Senate Americans agree that our only way out of this crisis is electing true leaders. Leaders who will work together when facing a threat, and support working families, not wealthy special interests. Unfortunately, we haven't seen anything like that from Mitch McConnell, w…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 6:05 PM

This is a democracy, not a mafia state

Wyden for Senate Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty of ignoring the laws he'd sworn to uphold, and threatening the people he'd sworn to protect. Donald Trump let him off with a presidential pardon. Michael Flynn lied about his contact with a Russian agent and even pleaded g…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 10:59 PM

Ignoring attacks on our democracy:

Wyden for Senate Millions of Americans will cast votes to make sure we defeat Donald Trump in November. But beating Trump at the ballot box is only one piece of taking back our government. If we're going to restore our democracy, we've got to keep our elections open and free from …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Why our movement matters:

Wyden for Senate For years, my home state of Oregon's Vote-By-Mail system – the first in the nation – has been a beacon for democracy. Now, as the double threats of Republican voter suppression and the coronavirus threaten the integrity of our most important election in decades, we mu…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Restricting women's health care access during the pandemic? Not on my watch:

Wyden for Senate Under the cover of the coronavirus, some extreme voices have been trying to roll back the right to a safe and legal abortion. So, let me be clear right up front: especially now, abortions are an essential health care right, and the choice of whether or not to have o…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Trump and Miller are using the pandemic as cover to attack immigrant families.

Wyden for Senate Donald Trump and Stephen Miller have made anti-immigrant hatred a cornerstone of this presidency. Together, they've overseen a program of travel bans, kids in cages, abuse of refugees, and shameless cruelty – all framed in inflammatory, racist language. Even now, in …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 4:59 PM

This isn't like any Earth Day we've had before:

Wyden for Senate Today isn't like any Earth Day we've been through before. Today, all of Earth is truly united in surviving this devastating pandemic. But a new tomorrow will dawn and we'll need to decide what comes next. Earth Day is a chance to reflect on that challenging opportun…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Our seniors need us right now:

Wyden for Senate We are facing a generational challenge that requires a unique, all-in response. Seniors in our community, our neighbors in their golden years, are going hungry right now. It's going to take all of us stepping up to make sure they get through. Join me in supporting M…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 7:42 PM

The danger in Colorado:

Wyden for Senate We're in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. We're also racing to November in one of the most critical elections of our lifetime. My friend, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, is running to defeat the incumbent Republican, Cory Gardner, in Colorado. Cory Ga…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 9:41 PM

All Americans deserve the option to vote by mail. [Sign the petition!]

Wyden for Senate We're in the middle of both a worldwide pandemic and an election year. If we're going to carry forward as a democracy and fight the coronavirus, we need to protect everyone's right to vote. Sign our petition if you agree that we need emergency vote-by-mail so that n…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 5:01 PM

She learned a pandemic was coming, then looked to make a profit:

Wyden for Senate In the weeks leading up to the coronavirus becoming a full-blown pandemic, several United States Senators quietly learned of this looming health crisis. Their response? Many of these Senators sold off millions of dollars worth of personal stock before the markets wou…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 5:32 PM

My plan to save our elections during this pandemic:

Wyden for Senate We're in the middle of both a worldwide pandemic and an election year. If we're going to carry forward as a democracy and fight the coronavirus, we need to move to immediate, national vote-by-mail. Sign the petition if you want vote-by-mail implemented through Novem…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 8:50 PM

What the GOP plan reveals about priorities

Wyden for Senate It's about priorities. We are in the midst of a global pandemic that continues to spread. Small businesses and workers across the country are facing layoffs or unpaid leave, and a devastating economic collapse is teetering on the horizon.   But the proposal released …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 6:07 PM

My plan to keep Americans safe:

Wyden for Senate We are in the middle of a global health pandemic, and so far, Donald Trump's attitude seems to be "never let a crisis go to waste." Trump's priority isn't keeping Americans safe. It's using a public health crisis to try and bail out his oil tycoon buddies and his own…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Another attack on choice

Wyden for Senate Our country has endured nearly a half-century of escalating attacks on reproductive rights, driven by right-wing extremists and cynical Republican leadership looking to score political points. And the only thing that's kept them in check is the strength of our progre…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 6:07 PM

A superstar in the fight against dark money

Wyden for Senate Great news: My friend Steve Bullock is running to be the next U.S. Senator from Montana! Steve's a very popular two-term Democratic governor with a long track record of fighting for working families. Now, he's stepping up to make sure we have a Democratic Senate in 2…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 8:53 PM

What we talk about when we talk about privacy

Wyden for Senate When people think of protecting privacy, of course we must consider data security, election protections, and ensuring each person who calls this country home can live freely and safely. But I also want to talk about reproductive rights and freedoms, because the funda…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Minnesota. Iowa. Kansas. And how we take back the Senate:

Wyden for Senate One of the highlights from Super Tuesday results: The Senate is in play. And these amazing women will help us win it back: Senator Tina Smith. Theresa Greenfield. Barbara Bollier. These three pro-choice, pro-good-government, pro-working-family midwestern moms, are a…

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March 3, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Attacking health care during a public health crisis

Wyden for Senate Even as our country faces the most urgent public health crisis in years, Donald Trump is still working to take health care away from millions of Americans. The Trump administration is backing a lawsuit to strip away protections for millions of Americans with pre-ex…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Trump's big, big, big budget cuts:

Wyden for Senate This month, in between undermining our democracy and giving incompetent loyalists jobs, Donald Trump released his new federal budget. Trump campaigned for his presidency claiming that he wouldn't make any cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But actions s…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 9:06 PM

A horrific abuse while the Trump administration looks the other way

Wyden for Senate For months, I've been fighting hard to get the truth about the Saudi government's potential involvement in helping Saudi fugitives flee the country to evade the U.S. justice system. In December, my bill, which requires the FBI and the Office of the Director of Nation…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 23, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Putting people first. Here's how we do it:

Wyden for Senate Your privacy is everything. But it seems like not a day goes by that Americans aren't waking up to headlines about another company that failed to secure the personal data of its customers. Enough is enough. Our right to live freely and in control of our own lives, t…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 12:42 AM

A candidate who will fight for Alaska, and against McConnell's extremist agenda.

Wyden for Senate Dan Sullivan, the U.S. Senator from Alaska, voted to let Donald Trump off the hook in the impeachment trial. He voted to give Trump unchecked authority to put our troops in harm's way. He voted to take health care away from millions of Americans, to put extremists N…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 17, 2020 at 5:22 PM

William Barr must resign [Add your name]

Wyden for Senate From the day he was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as Attorney General, I've sounded the alarm about William Barr's flagrant disregard for the constitution and rule of law. Attorney General William Barr has gone above and beyond to undermine the constitution — a…

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February 12, 2020 at 11:41 PM

A wealth test for immigrants?

Wyden for Senate How many people have come to America with nothing more than the clothes on their back and hope for a better life? It's a tale as old as our country: people looking to the United States for the opportunity to build a better life for themselves and their families. Do…

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February 9, 2020 at 5:08 PM

Precarious

Wyden for Senate It's a precarious time for our democracy. From Day One of Donald Trump's presidency, Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the Senate have been making excuses for Trump's corruption and disdain for American families. Republicans in the Senate are more committed to coveri…

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  Senator Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Doug Jones' vote shows he's exactly what Alabama needs

Wyden for Senate Yesterday's impeachment vote will go down in history as a turning-point for America's democracy. History will not look back kindly on those of my colleagues in the Senate who voted for a political outcome instead of a just one. But here's what I know: history will a…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 11:29 PM

A sad day for our democracy

Wyden for Senate Today, Senate Republicans had the chance to uphold their constitutional duties by acting as impartial jurors and holding the president accountable for putting his personal interests above national security.  They chose not to. Instead, today, Senate Republicans showed…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 6:29 PM

What we didn't hear last night

Wyden for Senate Last night, Donald Trump delivered a hate-filled, reality television version of the State of the Union address. The President doubled down on his plans to squeeze working families to make ultra-wealthy corporations, individuals and special interests even wealthier. …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 26, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Cutting down the safety net

Wyden for Senate I got my start looking out for senior citizens with Oregon's Gray Panthers. So you'd better believe that I'm going to fight tooth and nail against policies that pose a threat to America's seniors. Which brings me to what's happening right now: the Trump administration …

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Slashed funding, gag rules, and jail time

Wyden for Senate This week marks the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, giving people the right to make their own reproductive health care choices without government interference. But that also means our country has endured nearly a half-century of escalating attacks on pe…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 3:41 PM

They turned away doctors. We need to step up:

Wyden for Senate Although the news cycle may have moved on from Donald Trump's human rights tragedy at our southern border, the nightmare continues unabated for the families in custody. The Washington Post recently reported that three children died of the flu in federal custody at t…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 8:36 PM

No war with Iran

Wyden for Senate Declaring war is the most solemn decision Congress can make – the choice when there are no other options, and only Congress has the power to do so. Republican Sen. Mike Lee told NPR that the Trump administration couldn't come up with a scenario when it would seek Con…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 2:22 AM

Let's rebuild the Senate

Wyden for Senate In the last year alone, the House of Representatives passed more than 400 bills. Bills that put voters first, tighten consumer protection loopholes, fund our public schools, enhance gun safety, save our planet, protect LGBTQIA+ rights, and restore our democracy. Mitc…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 4, 2020 at 12:04 AM

The danger of repeating history

Wyden for Senate Nearly 20 years ago, countless members of the Bush administration lied to the American people, giving false justifications for going to war in Iraq. Today, many of the same people are at it again, this time with Iran, firing up the engines of war with flimsy claims. F…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 12:08 AM

Shake our country's foundation to its core

Wyden for Senate The only way we take back the Senate in 2020 is with a full-force grassroots movement, one to shake America's foundations to its core. 2020 starts tomorrow. A few hours from now. Let's make ourselves heard. Chip in $3 before our year-end fundraising deadline, and h…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM

Mitch's graveyard of good ideas

Wyden for Senate After three years of reckless, heartless policies from the Trump administration, the American people are responding. Our slate of Democratic candidates is ready to take the fight to Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Our House majority is poised to grow and send new,…

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December 28, 2019 at 4:41 PM

All the things being left behind

Wyden for Senate I've got a bold idea. It's not complicated. It's really quite simple. What if, instead of doing barely anything, the U.S. Senate did the business the American people sent us to Congress to do. Which is why taking back the Senate is so important. Donate today and let's…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

December 24, 2019 at 5:09 PM

A pro-environment Senate? Imagine that...

Wyden for Senate In case you missed it, the United Nations released its climate change report a few weeks ago. It... was not good. Global temperatures are on pace to increase by nearly double the limit laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement; We are nowhere near the goals needed to …

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December 22, 2019 at 6:06 PM

Not a very happy anniversary

Wyden for Senate They promised us "rocket fuel for our economy." Those were Donald Trump's words. Two years ago, when his Republican party rammed through their tax giveaway to corporations and billionaires. So, how are we doing? According to NPR's reporting, "60% of the tax savings…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 1:55 AM

The American people deserve a fair, open, and thorough impeachment process

Wyden for Senate Today, for the third time in nearly 250 years, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president of the United States. Now, the hearings proceed to the Senate, where Mitch McConnell has vowed to ban witness testimony, and do everything possible to starve th…

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  Ron Wyden · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 8:19 PM

Last chance for health insurance:

Wyden for Senate Two days. That's how long you have to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. ... not that Donald Trump wants you to know. Because his administration has slashed the budget for getting the word out. The deadline is December 15, and it's co…

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