Rep. Greg Walden

Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) and Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the House Natural Resources Committee will conduct a hearing on a long-term bipartisan solution for the O&C lands on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The hearing was secured after DeFazio, Walden, and Rep.Read More »

Oregon Second District Representative Greg Walden expressed disappointment in President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.Read More »

President Obama has outlined some general ideas for a new national immigration plan. The president says he'd like to see border security strengthened, tighten laws against employers who hire illegal aliens, while allowing them to earn a path to citizenship.Read More »

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed “no budget, no pay” with the support of Oregon Second District congressman Greg Walden. He points out that the last time his counterparts in the senate passed a budget, in 2009, the iPad had not been invented yet. Walden says if hardworking taxpayers don’t get paid for work they don’t do, then congress shouldn’t either. The deadline is April 15th.

There is no plan to mint trillion-dollar coins to pay the federal government's debt, and Congressman Greg Walden wants to keep it that way. The Oregon Republican said Monday he will introduce a bill to prevent a maneuver that has been suggested by a New York congressman and debated in multiple media reports. A legal loophole allows the U.S.Read More »

Oregon Congressman Greg Walden today announced the nomination of five students from Jackson County for acceptance to one of the prestigious United States service academies based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character. They include Jackie Becker from Eagle Point High School and Amy Krick of North Medford for the U.S.Read More »

Oregon Second District Congressman Greg Walden held a cyber security workshop in Medford today. The aim was to give the public a chance to learn about rising cyber threats, and how to be protected against them. Cyber security expert Bill Connor, CEO of Entrust, addressed the workshop. Connor addressed trends, cyber security threats, and how to combat them.Read More »