Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden
Official portrait, 2021
United States Senator from Oregon
Incumbent
Assumed office February 6, 1996 Serving with Jeff Merkley
Preceded by	Bob Packwood
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
Incumbent
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 (1949-05-03) May 3, 1949 (age 75) 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)
Signature
Website	Senate website
Ron Wyden's voice Ron Wyden on Social Security funding Recorded June 9, 2022

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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]