Biography
WYDEN, Ronald Lee, a Representative and a Senator from Oregon; born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., May 3, 1949; attended the public schools of Palo Alto, Calif.; A.B., Stanford University 1971; J.D., University of Oregon Law School in Eugene 1974; director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly 1977-1979; public member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators 1977-1979; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1981, to February 5, 1996, when he resigned, having been elected to the Senate; elected to the Senate in a special election on January 30, 1996, to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending January 3, 1999, left vacant by the resignation of Robert W. Packwood, and took the oath of

read more
Bills Sponsored (40)
Bill name Last Action
S.3649A bill to amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the re...09/29/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.3192A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of O...09/27/2008Received in the House.
S.3613A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare bene...09/26/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9676)
S.3556A bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service.
09/24/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9420-9421)
S.3088A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for other purposes.
09/16/2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ...

Show full list

Bills Co-Sponsored (290)
Bill name Last Action
S.RES.719A resolution recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and celebratin...12/09/2008Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10836)
S.RES.713A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of ...11/20/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.1738A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Ex...10/13/2008Became Public Law No: 110-401.
S.1382A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic ...10/08/2008Became Public Law No: 110-373.
S.3015A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 18 S. G Street, L...10/07/2008Signed by President.

Show full list