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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
Politics
Wyden: Democrats ‘feeling very, very good’ about fall elections
At the state building trades convention, Oregon's senior U.S. Senator talked Trump, trade, and the trouble with union pensions
Politics
Back for August recess, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden hears from labor
Oregon's senior senator has a pro-labor voting record, but favors NAFTA-style trade deals
Trade
Senator Wyden gets an earful at TPP town hall
Up to 200 turned out on a work day at a listening session about a secret Pacific Rim trade deal.
Health Care
Wyden tells labor he opposes Medicare “vouchers”
But Wyden favors "premium support" for those wanting private insurance instead of Medicare.
