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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wednesday, the official portrait of Greg Walden, former Congressman for Oregon’s Second Congressional District and Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was unveiled to the public in a ceremony on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after President Trump signed into law The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third relief package for the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. Earlier today, Walden voted in support of the bill. The legislation unanimously passed both the House and Senate.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) spoke at a House Energy and Commerce joint subcommittee hearing entitled “Out of Control: The Impact of Wildfires on Our Power Sector and Environment.” This hearing is the third hearing the Committee has…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that he has nominated thirteen Oregon students for acceptance to one of the prestigious United States service academies. Including Klamath Union High School student, Connor Cherpeski.
Read MoreIn a video statement, US Representative of Oregon’s Second District, Greg Walden (R-Hood River) stated that he will not seek re-election. The top Republican in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the only Republican in Congress for Oregon will call it quits after his latest term ends in 2021.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today released a statement following his election to the House Republican Steering Committee as the Representative for Western states yesterday evening:
Read MoreMEDFORD, OR -- Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today spoke in southern Oregon -- where communities have faced unhealthy air quality from surrounding wildfires -- to call for forest management reforms in the upcoming Farm Bill. Walden secured sweeping improvements to federal forest policy in the 2018 Farm Bill that passed the House in June and today urged for those needed changes to be included in the Senate passed version of the legislation. Walden today sent a letter to the lawmakers who will negotiate the differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill, which reads:
Read MoreWashington, D.C. -- Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has fulfilled his commitment to advance legislation to combat the opioid crisis to the House of Representatives by Memorial Day. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, where Walden serves as Chairman, today advanced 32 bills to the House of Representatives that address the opioid crisis in Oregon and across the country.
Read MoreWashington – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced today that the Bureau of Land Management will issue payments totaling $14 million for Fiscal Year 2018 to 18 counties in western Oregon eligible under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension. The BLM manages the Secure Rural Schools program n Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands, known as the O&C Lands, n concert with the U.S. Forest Service.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden, along with Congressmen Kurt Schrader (OR-5), Greg Walden (OR-2) and Peter DeFazio (OR-4), who is ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee, today announced nearly $5 million in grant funding to repair federally owned roads in counties across Oregon.
Read MoreRep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the a statement after the House passed a government funding measure that included key priorities for Oregon and the Klamath Basin.
Read MoreThe City of Klamath Falls is demonstrating an unprecedented level of community support for the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, by extending the lease on the airfield property until 2095 -- another 77 years, the longest lease of any base in the country.
Continuing his efforts to provide tax relief for middle-class families and boost job growth in Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today voted to pass landmark tax reform through the House of Representatives. Walden applauded the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), as a win for hard-working Oregon taxpayers and job creators.
Read MoreCongressman Greg Walden from Oregon’s 2nd District today unveiled the introduction of the Klamath Infrastructure Improvement Act (H.R. 4329), federal legislation that addresses local water and power management issues.
Read MoreUS Representative Greg Walden will be holding a press conference on 10:30 AM, Friday, November 10, 2017 at the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce; to unveil a bill aimed at addressing power rates, key infrastructure improvements, water banking authorization and more. To benefit Klamath Basin agriculture, wildlife refuge and water resource efficiency.
Read MoreIn a letter to Mick Mulvaney, US Representative Greg Walden of Oregon is asking for "immediate attention to the damage catastrophic wildfires cause to our communities, States, national forests and other public lands throughout the country."
Representative Walden also spoke on the chamber floor today regarding wildfires in the Western Caucus.
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