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Ron Wyden | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| Assumed office February 6, 1996 Serving with Jeff Merkley | |
| Preceded by | Bob Packwood |
| Chair of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Grassley |
| In office February 12, 2014 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| Chair of the Senate Energy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – February 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Succeeded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Earl Blumenauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Lee Wyden May 3, 1949 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Laurie Oseran
(m. 1979; div. 1999)Nancy Bass (m. 2005) |
| Relations | Franz Weidenreich (grand-uncle) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Peter H. Wyden (father) |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara Stanford University (BA) University of Oregon (JD) |
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| Website | Senate website |
Ronald Lee Wyden (/ˈwaɪdən/ WY-dən; born May 3, 1949) is an American 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. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and chairs 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.[1][2]
- ^ Lake, Eli (February 26, 2013). "Rand Paul and Ron Wyden, Drone Odd-Couple". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Stieb, Matt (April 19, 2024). "Ron Wyden Fears Congress Is About to Enable a Spying Dragnet". Intelligencer. Retrieved September 18, 2024.