Senator Ron Wyden
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U.S. Senator for Oregon. Rotisserie chicken enthusiast. Senate’s resident privacy hawk. senatefinance.bsky.social wydenpress.bsky.social
Democrats are again insisting that Trump release the text of his deals with drug companies. @wyden.senate.gov: “Here we are, months later, with six written requests, legislation to compel release, and a Cabinet secretary’s commitment. And I have not seen a single page.”
Democrats again demand Trump’s drug-price contracts following Post report
Lawmakers say they cannot judge the effectiveness of the administration’s initiative to lower drug prices until the contracts are released.
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Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social · 2w agoFor months, Trump has touted his drug-price deals — saying his work should be enough for the GOP to win the midterms. But Trump and his deputies have declined to release the deals' actual text. @publiccitizen.bsky.social sued to get two deals thru FOIA and shared them with The Post.
I called out Flock a year ago. BUT, it is grassroots organizing that made it a national movement against mass surveillance.
Trump is doing deals with one of Putin’s closest allies just days after signing the Republican Russia sanctions bill into law, which created fake sanctions while simultaneously allowing Trump to do more unilateral tariffs and cut ties with our biggest trading partners.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Trump: "The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus. The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ranchers. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Turns out the comms tech that the aviation sector relies on was never designed with security in mind. This is a massive national security threat at a time when Trump has already made flying more dangerous than ever. The FAA needs to implement new standards as soon as possible to protect passengers.
Reuters@reuters.com · last wk.US aircraft communications with FAA 'incredibly insecure,' senator says reut.rs/4iGBcvX
US aircraft communications with FAA 'incredibly insecure,' senator says reut.rs/4iGBcvX
US aircraft communications with FAA 'incredibly insecure,' senator says
A government watchdog report on Monday shows communications between US air traffic controllers and commercial airplanes are "incredibly insecure" and the Federal Aviation Administration must take steps to address threats, Senator Ron Wyden said.
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"Their message was consistent & urgent: when corporations control medical practices, patient care suffers. When physicians control medical practices, communities are safer. Oregon lawmakers say that’s the model they want to take nationwide with the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act" .
Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health care
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden were among a group of lawmakers to introduce...
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Sen. Wyden presses Flock CEO over allegations of surveillance platform abuse
Sen. Wyden presses Flock CEO over allegations of surveillance platform abuse
(KTVZ) -- U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Adam Schiff, D-California, are pressing Flock Chief Executive Officer Garrett Langley for information regarding allegations of surveillance platform abuse. The congressional inquiry focuses on unauthorized surveillance, including reproductive health care tracking and immigration-related searches across Flock's nationwide license plate reader and camera network. The inquiry follows documented
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Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health care - OPB share.google/XXgsn9hgC4Hz...
Oregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health care
Oregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden were among a group of lawmakers to introduce...
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Whether it's the use of data to track patients traveling for reproductive care or its abuse by ICE officials to conduct searches without warrants, the improper use of Flock camera data is dangerous and creating an uproar.
Great to chat with @katiephang.bsky.social about my ongoing work to follow the money on Epstein’s financial transactions.
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2w ago$1.5 BILLION in suspicious financial transactions flowed through Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts. More than $170 million paid by Leon Black to Epstein. @wyden.senate.gov has followed the money & he joins me with details about the obstruction and stonewalling by Todd Blanche: youtu.be/pqeVX4i2HKM?...
$1.5 BILLION in suspicious financial transactions flowed through Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts. More than $170 million paid by Leon Black to Epstein. @wyden.senate.gov has followed the money & he joins me with details about the obstruction and stonewalling by Todd Blanche: youtu.be/pqeVX4i2HKM?...
Trump SCRAMBLES As STUNNING Epstein Money Trail EXPOSED!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Democratic Senators called out RFK Jr. for spending time & resources on his "vanity projects" instead of tackling more pressing public health crises. @apha.org @hassan.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @alsobrooks.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Democratic Senators Slam RFK Jr.'s 'Vanity Projects'
Group demands answers about federal resources behind Kennedy's podcast and cooking show
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Agree. Every Democrat should reject this bill.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats@houseforeign.bsky.social · 3w agoJoint statement from Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov and @neal.house.gov and @beyer.house.gov after Republican leadership scheduled the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act for a vote in the House next week:
There is a lot of uncertainty right now & people trying to make voting harder. Watch the press conference I just held w/ Gov. Kotek, Senators Wyden & Merkley explaining how we're going to protect every eligible Oregonian’s right to vote: www.youtube.com/live/HhzJXUCZPP4?si=XfeAiJuTsKEqAvib
Vote-By-Mail Press Conference Livestream • September 8, 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports reut.rs/3SKnUEe
EXCLUSIVE: US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.
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Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Pramila Jayapal are demanding an investigation into the Trump administration’s use of obscure legal powers to secretly collect records on journalists, nonprofits, and unions without judicial oversight. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans
Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions
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Want to know the Republican “solution” for Social Security? Some sort of backdoor commission that rubber stamps benefit cuts– like increasing the retirement age– and avoids accountability from America’s voters. @wyden.senate.gov
Sen. Wyden’s inquiry found over $1.4 billion in suspicious Epstein-linked transfers passed through JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America. “My small team of investigators did what Trump's attorney general and Treasury secretary said was impossible.”
Anonymous@opdeatheaters.bsky.social · last mo.A Senate report found Bank of America moved $170 million to Jeffrey Epstein from billionaire Leon Black and filed required reports late. Judge Rakoff approved a $72.5 million payout to about 60 Epstein victims. #OpDeathEaters www.yacnews.com/bank-of-amer...
Wyden wants probe over report USDA official sought more firefighting aircraft to his ranch
Wyden wants probe over report USDA official sought more firefighting aircraft to his ranch
Sen. Ron Wyden and two fellow senators want USDA to explain why a top official pushed for extra aircraft to fight a small fire near his own Idaho ranch.
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Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year A senior Democratic senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, following reporting by the Guardian that indicated he lied during Senate confirmation hearings last year. Ron Wyden of Oregon said: “RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of dead children in their wake. There are consequences for lying to Congress.” Continue reading...
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Oregon's U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, Dems, demand USDA officials investigate Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment Michael Boren for allegedly diverting scarce firefighting resources to a 7-acre fire near his private ranch in Idaho: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/28/d...
Dems push Trump administration for investigation into wildfire response near Boren’s Idaho ranch • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Washington Post reported the USDA undersecretary pushed federal officials to boost response to wildfire near his private Sawtooth ranch.
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There’s no bigger threat to your public lands and parks than Donald Trump
Anna Kramer@annackramer.bsky.social · last mo.SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer. The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.
A Trump official diverted firefighting resources to a fire on his private ranch. He got 9 aircraft for the 7-acre fire while the 90,000 acre Grasshopper fire in Oregon got about the same. These guys kneecapped wildfire prevention and now they’re diverting what few resources remain for personal gain.
Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property
Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’
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Proof we got RFK lying on the record during his confirmation hearing (a crime). RFK should be referred to the DOJ for criminal investigation, and when Democrats retake the Senate, he will be at the top of the list of Trump officials I will hold accountable for endangering American families.
Michelle R. Smith@bymichellersmith.com · last mo.Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Exclusive: RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate. Stellar reporting by @bymichellersmith.com based on documents obtained by @theguardian.com and @apnews.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’
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