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Sen. Ron Wyden
Democrat from Oregon
Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.
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Stance on PIPA |
63 Age |
16 Years served in Senate |
94.37% % Votes with Party |
| http://www.facebook.com/wyden | |
| Official homepage | http://wyden.senate.gov/ |
| Phone | 202-224-5244 |
| Fax | 202-228-2717 |
| Office | 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building |
| http://twitter.com/RonWyden |
Financial Contributions by Industry
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| Industry | Election Cycle | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Computers/Internet | 2010 | $189,350 |
| 2008 | $16,669 | |
| TV/Movies/Music | 2010 | $67,200 |
| 2008 | $7,800 |
Timeline: Sen. Wyden and PIPA
A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Wyden relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.
Jan 20, 2012
Quoted in the New York Times
“I will use every ounce of my strength to fight” to stop PIPA in next week’s procedural vote, said Mr. Wyden.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Jan 12, 2012
Promotional campaign for OPEN Act
Holds series of panels at the Consumer Electronics Show to promote the OPEN Act alternative.
Source: Ars Technica
Dec 17, 2011
Statement to Senate session
"Therefore, I will be working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle over the next month to explain the basis for this widespread concern, and I intend, Madam President, to follow through on a commitment that I made more than a year ago to filibuster this bill when the Senate returns in January."
Source: 222.c-spanvideo.org
Dec 17, 2011
Introduces the OPEN Act S.2029
The 'Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act' is proposed as an alternative to PIPA.
Source: Library of Congress: THOMAS
Dec 14, 2011
Quoted by HuffPo: Senator Floats Alternative to Internet Blacklisting Bills
“My top priority is to keep PIPA from going to the floor of the United States Senate...Right now, the International Trade Commission has authority over hard goods. We’d like digital-good imports addressed.”
Source: www.wired.com
Dec 2, 2011
Joined discussion and drafting of alternative law (OPEN Act)
The anti-SOPA/PIPA coalition drafts an alternate proposal to give regulatory power to the International Trade Commission.
Source: wyden.senate.gov
Nov 16, 2011
Press release
"As I have said before, this is not an issue where we should use a bunker-buster bomb when a laser beam would do. And that is not just my opinion, venture capitalists who fund Internet start-ups, the biggest and smallest actors in the tech community, law professors concerned with speech, Internet technologists, security experts and mainstream and new media have all expressed concerns about the legislation advancing in Congress."
Source: wyden.senate.gov
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