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Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator, Oregon
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Ronald Lee Wyden is an American attorney and 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. Upon the death of Representative Don Young in 2022, Wyden became the dean of the West Coast's Congressional delegation. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of 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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Wyden votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Wyden stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 2,033 →S 2845
S 2845 · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Taxation
Sep 17, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5275
S 5275 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5081
S 5081 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5040
S 5040 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5002
S 5002 · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Wyden's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 807were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Wyden sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Wyden has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
166
Sponsored this Congress
2,033 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
8,633
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
2,033
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted