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• Autistic Adults Lack Vital Services

  Published: October 6, 2007, 6:03 am

  Tags: Ron Wyden, Ken Baker, Jason Oldford, Michelle Dawson, Autistic Adults, Autism Disorder, Temple Grandin, Bernard Rimland, Autism Awareness

  report by US Congressman Ron Wyden which noted that:"the private sector residential facilities for the mentally retarded have become an $11 billion-a-year business.. Millions of Americans with these life-long handicaps are at risk for poor quality care, questionable and even criminal management practices by service providers, and lackluster

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• Lawmakers Shudder at Tax Increase To Fix AMT

  Published: October 18, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Lawmakers, Shudder, Tax, Increase, Fix, Amt, Charles Rangel, U S Senate Committee On Finance, Iowa, Brendan Daly, Chuck Grassley, Debbie Stabenow, George W Bush, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, Olympia Snowe, Ron Wyden, Trent Lott, Internal Revenue Service, U S Democratic P

  Almost a year after vowing to protect millions of middle-income families from a special tax meant for millionaires, Democratic leaders are still struggling to find ways to raise the billions of dollars needed to fix the problem.

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• Lawmakers Shudder at Tax Increase To Fix AMT

  Published: October 18, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Lawmakers, Shudder, Tax, Increase, Fix, Amt, Charles Rangel, U S Senate Committee On Finance, Iowa, Brendan Daly, Chuck Grassley, Debbie Stabenow, George W Bush, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, Olympia Snowe, Ron Wyden, Trent Lott, Internal Revenue Service, U S Democratic P

  Almost a year after vowing to protect millions of middle-income families from a special tax meant for millionaires, Democratic leaders are still struggling to find ways to raise the billions of dollars needed to fix the problem.

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• Democrats Press Ahead on SCHIP

  Published: October 19, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Democrats, Press, Ahead, Schip, Dana Perino, Henry M Paulson, The White House, Ohio, Tex, Bill Clinton, Charles Rangel, Chuck Grassley, Heather Wilson, Joe L Barton, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Ron Wyden, Ronald Reagan, Tony Fratto, Democratic Congressional Campaign Comm

  A failed veto override on a major children's health insurance program yesterday prompted House Democratic leaders to promise to push a new version of the bill, daring Republicans to oppose them.

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• Democrats Press Ahead on SCHIP

  Published: October 19, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Democrats, Press, Ahead, Schip, Dana Perino, Henry M Paulson, The White House, Ohio, Tex, Bill Clinton, Charles Rangel, Chuck Grassley, Heather Wilson, Joe L Barton, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Ron Wyden, Ronald Reagan, Tony Fratto, Democratic Congressional Campaign Comm

  A failed veto override on a major children's health insurance program yesterday prompted House Democratic leaders to promise to push a new version of the bill, daring Republicans to oppose them.

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• Senate Panel Approves New Surveillance Bill

  Published: October 19, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Senate, Panel, Approves, New, Surveillance, Bill, Kit Bond, United States, At Amp T Inc, Christopher Dodd, Dan Eggen, Patrick Leahy, Ron Wyden, Suzanne E Spaulding, Wayne Watts, Central Intelligence Agency, U S Republican Party, U S Senate Committee On The Judiciary

  The Senate intelligence committee yesterday produced a new bipartisan bill governing foreign intelligence surveillance conducted inside the United States, but objections by several Democratic lawmakers to some of its provisions raised questions about how quickly it might gain passage.

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• Senate Panel Approves New Surveillance Bill

  Published: October 19, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Senate, Panel, Approves, New, Surveillance, Bill, Kit Bond, United States, At Amp T Inc, Christopher Dodd, Dan Eggen, Patrick Leahy, Ron Wyden, Suzanne E Spaulding, The White House, Tony Fratto, Wayne Watts, Central Intelligence Agency, U S Republican Party, U S Senate Comm

  The Senate intelligence committee yesterday produced a new bipartisan bill governing foreign intelligence surveillance conducted inside the United States, but objections by several Democratic lawmakers to some of its provisions raised questions about how quickly it might gain passage.

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• Dodd Vows to Filibuster over Telecom Immunity

  Published: October 19, 2007, 1:44 pm

  Tags: Chris Dodd, Ron Wyden, Russ Feingold, Fisa

  with Senators Feingold and Wyden voting "no." Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold said in a statement that he voted against the measure because ``it does nothing to protect the rights of innocent Americans communicating with people overseas.'' He and Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden, who also opposed the measure, criticized the retroactive immunity

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• Reid, Wyden, and the "Hold"

  Published: November 1, 2007, 9:08 pm

  Tags: Harry Reid, Ron Wyden, Endangered Species Act, Lyle Laverty, Julie Macdonald, Environment

  approved in a voice vote. Wyden's office was notified Monday of the call for a vote, "and it was clear that Sen. Wyden had not lifted the hold," said his chief of staff, Josh Kardon. Reid's senior communication adviser, Jim Manley, would not comment Tuesday when asked about Wyden's hold and Laverty's unanimous confirmation. Wyden's staff

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• Should Harry Reid be deposed as Majority Leader?

  Published: November 4, 2007, 1:57 am

  Tags: Harry Reid, Senate, Ron Wyden, Barbara Boxer, Dick Durbin, John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Ted Kennedy, Sherrod Brown, Russ Feingold, Iraq, Fisa, Environment

  When we first elected the Democrats in 2006, we were told that we would have a Senate that would finally stand up to the President's war crimes and abuses of power. However, there is a case to be made that Majority Leader Harry Reid has been tota

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• An Open Letter to Senator Harry Reid.

  Published: November 4, 2007, 9:15 pm

  Tags: Harry Reid, Senate, House, Iraq, Fisa, Environment, Ron Wyden, Chris Dodd, Republicans

  Dear Senator Reid:I am writing to you to talk about some grave concerns that the great majority of us here at Daily Kos and in this country have with your leadership. You have shown a willingness to engage us in the past on the issues, and it is in t

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• OR-Sen: Cranky Oregonians diss Smith

  Published: December 8, 2007, 2:31 pm

  Tags: Or Sen, Oregon, 2008, Senate, Gordon Smith, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Steve Novick

  working relationship with Wyden. While that cooperation has been helpful for the state, having two Senators in the majority would be much more advantageous. Wyden is going to have to distance himself from Smith in the coming months to cut into that Dem support. All that said, that 40 percent approval is dismal for Smith, and firmly places him

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• A Message from Senator Dodd

  Published: December 18, 2007, 11:14 am

  Tags: Fisa, Chris Dodd, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Russ Feingold, Ted Kennedy, Bill Nelson, Ron Wyden, Senate

  the issue, and providing strong and passionate speeches against amnesty, they demonstrated to Dodd, to us, and most importantly to leadership that he's not alone in the fight. Here they are so you can add your thanks. Chris Dodd: (202) 224-2823 Barbara Boxer: (202) 224-3553 Sherrod Brown: (202) 224-2315 Russ Feingold: (202) 224-5323 Ted

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• Health-Care Ideas Had Few Allies in Congress

  Published: January 28, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Health Care, Ideas, Had, Few, Allies, Congress, George W Bush, The White House, Pete Stark, Ron Wyden, U S Republican Party, Iowa, Al Hubbard, Capitol Hill, Charles Rangel, Chuck Grassley, Henry M Paulson, Michael Abramowitz, National Economic Council, U S House Committe

  The most favorable reception that President Bush's proposed tax deduction for health insurance got on Capitol Hill last year was the GOP applause that followed the line about it in the State of the Union speech.

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• Despite the Fighting in Basra, Bush Emphasizes Progress

  Published: March 28, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Despite, The, Fighting, Basra, Bush, Emphasizes, Progress, George W Bush, Iraq, Basra, Nouri Al Maliki, Baghdad, Baghdad Green Zone, David Petraeus, Hillary Clinton, Anbar Province, Ohio, Dayton, Dick Cheney, Harry Reid, Muqtada Al Sadr, Ron Wyden, Ryan Crocker, Steny Hoyer

  DAYTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The images from Baghdad and Basra bristled with explosions, burning buildings, angry street protests, rocket smoke wafting from the Green Zone. The words from Dayton were "remarkable" and "victory" and "rebirth."

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