January 2, 2009
Legislation
The Healthy Americans Act
Following 60 years of gridlock on a desperately-needed overhaul of the nation's health care system, Senator Wyden has unveiled a groundbreaking proposal to provide affordable, high quality, private health coverage for everyone regardless of where they work or live.Learn more about the Healthy Americans Act
The Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007
Working to give consumers the tools to make informed choices about complex credit card agreements, Senator Wyden introduced the "Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007." The legislation creates a five-star safety rating system for credit cards in order to increase the transparency of credit card agreements and encourage issuers to abandon abusive practices by offering consumers fair terms they can understand.Learn more about the Credit Card Safety Star Act
The Fair Flat Tax Act of 2007
Senator Wyden offers major tax relief for America's middle class by making the 1.4-million word U.S. income tax code simpler, flatter and fairer.Learn more about the Fair Flat Tax Act
Lewis & Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007
Working for the permanent preservation of an additional 128,600 acres surrounding Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, Senators Wyden introduced the "Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007." The legislation builds on previous efforts to establish a Mount Hood wilderness area, incorporating comments from over 100 community groups and local governments, members of the Oregon Congressional delegation, the governor and the Bush administration.Learn more about the Lewis & Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007
Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act
Striking a balance between the need to sustain forests, as well as bolster the economy, Senator Wyden has proposed an expansive overhaul of federal forest practices in Oregon. This initiative would permanently end the logging of old growth trees, discourage clear cutting, and place a new emphasis on greatly expedited, large-scale forest restoration efforts to improve forest health and create thousands of new jobs.Learn more about the Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act
Wyden-Grassley Staff Discussion Draft Oil Speculation Tax Proposal
In an effort to reduce excessive speculative trading in oil and other commodities, Senator Wyden, a member of the Senate Finance and Energy Committees and the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), are circulating a staff discussion draft of tax fairness legislation today that would end lucrative tax breaks that speculators enjoy by taxing all the profits they earn on the oil commodities market at the same rate as ordinary income.Learn more about the Wyden-Grassley Staff Discussion Draft Oil Speculation Tax Proposal