# Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden is a Democratic U.S. senator from Oregon.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Oregon
- Serving since: 1996-02-05
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: W000779
- FEC candidate IDs: H0OR03026, S6OR00110

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000779 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

67% of Wyden’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Oregon, in the top quarter of Senate Democrats.

## What Wyden says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,179 classified statements: 1,263 posts on X, 668 press releases, 245 Congressional Record speeches, 3 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Wyden | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 12.7% | 10.9% | 14 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 37.6% | 36.6% | 19 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 73.9% | 77.8% | 32 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 13.8% | 17.8% | 30 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 27.4% | 26.2% | 19 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 2.2% | 2.4% | 17 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 27% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (Senate Democrats 22%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (Senate Democrats 24%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 20% (Senate Democrats 11%); Armed Forces and National Security 16% (Senate Democrats 21%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.26 (standard error 0.01), from 9,226 donors and 4,975 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 32% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.1% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 99.5% (95.3%). 25 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 98 bills: 97 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 605. 10.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 29 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5607: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5607
- S. 5647: River Democracy Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5647
- S. 5658: A bill to prohibit the construction of data centers on Federal land, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5658
- S. 5507: Saver's Match Enhancement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5507
- S. 5532: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5532
- S.Res. 906: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/906
- S. 5402: Western Water Reinvestment Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5402
- S.Res. 854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/854
- S. 5275: Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5275
- S. 5081: Congressional Trade Powers Reform Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5081

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.9M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 33% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 67% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2114832112742539298
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2114846502204137819
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2113617142721786024
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2113637679124603295
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2113709753960685949
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2113730670082334732
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2112602645601100064
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Wyden Calls on HHS Secretary to Reverse Plans for Trump Administration Lawyers to Represent Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court · labels: policy discussion · https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-calls-on-hhs-secretary-to-reverse-plans-for-trump-administration-lawyers-to-represent-unaccompanied-children-in-immigration-court
- 2026-10-19 · Press release · Wyden Urges Executive Branch to Shield Sensitive Federal Websites From Spying to Protect the Privacy of Whistleblowers and All Americans · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-urges-executive-branch-to-shield-sensitive-federal-websites-from-spying-to-protect-the-privacy-of-whistleblowers-and-all-americans
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RonWyden/status/2110795894488748450

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wyden.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/RonWyden
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorronwyden
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronwyden
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senronwyden
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000779

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/W000779