Tag: U.S. Rep. Greg Walden
Oregon Receives $500,000 from CDC to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Today, U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded $500,000 to the state of Oregon to support...
Congressional Art Competition Open to 2nd District H.S. Students
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that his office is now accepting submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition.
High school students from across...
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden Op-Ed: Looking Beyond the Opioid Epidemic
It’s hard to know what to say to comfort a father who tells you how he found his bright, hard-working, teenage son dead on...
Greg Walden: ‘Our Federal Forests are Overstocked and Waiting to Burn’
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) spoke at a House Energy and Commerce joint subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, urging reforms to federal rules and...
Port of Morrow Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Infrastructure Upgrades
Today, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $1,623,000 in federal funding to the Port of Morrow...
Walden Highlights Key Legislative Wins for Oregon in Funding Bills
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) touted legislative wins for Oregon after the House passed government funding legislation through the end of the fiscal...
Bills Aimed at Expanding Rural Broadband in Oregon Pass U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Greg Walden that aim to improve and expand access to rural broadband...
Hermiston High School Students Win 2019 Congressional App Challenge
Four Hermiston High School students have won the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for Oregon’s District 2.
Seniors Rogelio Lemus, JJ Fitzgerald, Laine Whelan and...
Walden: Still Too Many Oregonians Without Reliable Broadband Internet
Too many Oregonians are without reliable broadband internet service, said U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) said during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on...
Walden Urges Public, Especially Senior Citizens, to Get Flu Shots
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) spoke about the importance of flu vaccines at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
The hearing...
Bill Designed to Help with Hanford Clean-Up Passes U.S. House
On Wednesday, during an Energy and Commerce Full Committee markup, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, helped lead efforts...
Walden Won’t Seek Re-Election
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that he will not seek a new term in Congress in the 2020 elections.
“At the end...
Walden Announces $3 Million Grant to Improve E. Oregon Regional Airport
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement on Tuesday after the Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3 million grant to the...
Walden Announces $67.6 Million to Expand Rural Broadband in Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Federal Communications Commission has authorized $67.7 million for rural broadband in Oregon over the next 10 years for...
Walden Touts His Town Hall Record
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has participated in 40 town halls during 2019.
According to his office, the Hood River Republicanhas held more town...
Walden Announces $67.6 Million to Expand Rural Broadband in Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Federal Communications Commission has authorized $67.7 million for rural broadband in Oregon over the next 10 years for...
Health Center in Boardman Among 9 in Oregon to Receive Federal...
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $4,509,000 in grant funding to 27 health...
Walden Says Port of Morrow to Get Marine Highway Project Designation
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has chosen the Port of Morrow for Marine Highway...
U.S. Department of Transportation Grant to Improve Pendleton Airport
Today, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a $6 million grant to the city...
E. Oregon Economic Summit to Focus on Local, Regional, Federal Issues
Hermiston High School will be the site of the first annual Eastern Oregon Economic Summit on Friday, July 26 with a wide range of...
