Walden nominates fourteen Oregon students for acceptance to US Service Academies; including two from Klamath County

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Walden nominates fourteen Oregon students for acceptance to US Service Academies; including two from Klamath County

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that he has nominated fourteen Oregon students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Walden’s Service Academy Nomination Board -- retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies -- recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character.

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Walden delivers farewell address on House Floor [VIDEO]

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Walden delivers farewell address on House Floor [VIDEO]

Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) delivered farewell remarks on the House Floor. Walden will retire from over 30 years of public service, including 22 in Congress, at the end of the 116th Congress.

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Oregon Delegation urges FEMA to assume 100 percent cost share for wildfire impacts

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Oregon Delegation urges FEMA to assume 100 percent cost share for wildfire impacts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s entire congressional delegation is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assume 100 percent of the cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures from the wildfires that ripped through the state this year.

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Walden applauds official signing of critical fix to help Klamath Irrigators

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Walden applauds official signing of critical fix to help Klamath Irrigators

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) applauded President Trump signing into law a critically needed fix to the 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would provide relief to Klamath Basin irrigators who have been hard-hit by drought. The legislation was passed by the House on October 1, and was signed into law on Friday, October 30, 2020.

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Greg Walden Applauds Delisting of the Gray Wolf

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Greg Walden Applauds Delisting of the Gray Wolf

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after the U.S. Department of Interior announced the official delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List based on clear evidence that the wolves’ numbers are healthy and stable following decades of successful protection.

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Walden, Merkley, Wyden, announce House passage of critical fix to help Klamath Irrigators

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Walden, Merkley, Wyden, announce House passage of critical fix to help Klamath Irrigators

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a critically needed fix to the 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would provide relief to Klamath Basin irrigators who have been hard-hit by drought. The legislation was passed by the U.S. Senate in July of this year and is now headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

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Walden announces Federal Aid for fires coming to Klamath County and seven others

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Walden announces Federal Aid for fires coming to Klamath County and seven others

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement applauding President Trump’s rapid approval of Oregon’s Major Disaster Declaration. This news comes just one day after Walden spoke with President Trump where he showed the President photos of the devastation in Oregon and urged him to quickly approve the state’s Major Disaster Declaration.

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Farmers & Ranchers rally to protest current water allocations [VIDEO]

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Farmers & Ranchers rally to protest current water allocations [VIDEO]

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The “Shutdown & Fed Up Taking a Stand for Ag” protest happened this afternoon in Klamath County where farmers and ranchers are standing up for what they believe is an injustice to their way of life.

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Walden selected for White House Economic Task Force

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Walden selected for White House Economic Task Force

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement after President Trump appointed him to the White House Economic Task Force. The bipartisan, bicameral task force will advise the White House on reopening the economy.

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Walden issues statement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Walden issues statement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after he voted in support of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act:

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Walden: 'Our Federal Forests are overstocked and waiting to burn' [VIDEO]

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Walden: 'Our Federal Forests are overstocked and waiting to burn' [VIDEO]

WASHINGTON, 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…

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