Ron Wyden

Nov 10, 2024 | jewishbookcouncil.org | David Grossman |David Wright Faladé |Pam Jenoff |Ron Wyden

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Sep 27, 2024 | govtrack.us | Ron Wyden

Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) A bill to address the rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor.

Jun 6, 2024 | thefire.org | Ron Wyden

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 216June 6, 2024 Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. Did 26 words from an American law passed in 1996create the internet? Section 230 of theCommunications Decency Act says that interactive websitesand applications cannot be held legally liable for the contentposted on their sites by their users. Without the law, it's likelyFacebook, Amazon, Reddit, Yelp, and X wouldn't exist -- at leastnot in their current form.

May 21, 2024 | wsj.com | Christopher Cox |Ron Wyden

Repealing Section 230 without a plan to replace it is a bipartisan idea—and a terribly reckless one. A 1973 National Lampoon cover featured a dog with a gun to its head. The headline: “If You Don’t Buy This Magazine, We’ll Kill This Dog.” The image is reminiscent of how Congress approaches its most serious responsibilities. Lawmakers increasingly prefer brinkmanship to rational leadership.

May 6, 2024 | hachettebookgroup.com | Ron Wyden

About the Author Ron Wyden, a Democratic Senator from Oregon, served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 until his 1995 election to the U.S. Senate. Oregonians—and all attentive Americans—know Wyden as a senator who listens and innovates.