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Video: Wyden at ENR Hearing: Musk’s Business Dealings in China and Workforce Purge at BPA Threaten National Security

WATCH: Wyden’s Exchange with University of Oregon’s Presidential Chair in Science, Dr. Richmond Here Washington, D.C. — During a hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., underscored that Elon Musk’s business […]

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Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Combat Intensifying Wildfires and Drought Across the American West

Protect the West Act would invest $60 billion to reduce wildfire risk, restore watersheds, protect communities, and reduce wildfire suppression costs. Washington D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would make […]

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Oregon

Former Engineer Pleads Guilty to Possessing Trade Secrets of Oregon Semiconductor Manufacturer 

PORTLAND, Ore.– Varun Gupta, 44, who previously lived and worked in Oregon, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing trade secrets taken from his previous employer. According to court documents, from July 2010 to January 2020, Gupta was employed as a product […]

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Wyden, Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Doge-Appointed Acting Head of Social Security

New Reports of DOGE Access to Americans’ Most Sensitive Personal Information and Replacement of Agency Officials Who Sought to Protect Americans’ Privacy Reports Indicate DOGE Has Access to Social Security’s Data Center, Which Includes Americans’ Bank […]

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Washington

Employment Security assists federal workers with unemployment claims, job searches amid rise in layoffs

OLYMPIA – With a rise in federal government layoffs, the Employment Security Department is helping affected federal employees apply for unemployment and get back to work. The department is experiencing an increase in unemployment claims from […]