Greg Walden

Following Wednesday’s announced that the U.S. and Japan had signed a trade deal, Representative Greg Walden said the announced was welcomed news for Oregon Farmers and Ranchers.   “This trade deal is welcome news for Oregon’s farmers and ranchers,” Walden said. “During my townhalls in She...

The Farm Bill conference committee announced last week it had agreed in principle setting up for passage of the pivotal legislation by year’s end.  Andrew Walmsley, American Farm Bureau Federation congressional relations director, says the hope is lawmakers will address the bill during this the final week of 2018.   “...

Members of the Congressional Western Caucus issued a statement condemning obstruction of active fire management policies by Senate Democrats.  The statement says the 2018 deadly and destructive wildfire season has further solidified the need for active forest management provisions found in the House-passed Farm Bill.  The gro...

The Eagle Creek Fire was on the top of everyone’s minds this week during a wildfire round table discussion in Cascade Locks.  Last year, the Eagle Creek burned 50,0000 acres in both Oregon and Washington, and continued to burn for three months.  Represen...

On Wednesday, Representative Greg Walden went to the House Floor to ask President Trump to pardon two ranchers whose prison sentences triggered the armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge.  A jury in Pendleton convicted Dwight and Steven Hammond of arson in 2012.  Pr...

By a 225 to 189 vote, the House voted in favor of legislation intended to protect the Columbia and Snake River dams.  House Resolution 3144 would return flows over the eight northwest dams by codifying the 2014 Biological Opinion.  In addition to the impacts on travel and barging on the river system, the draw down will reportedly cost Northwest energy users $40 million in 2018, alone.  The bip...

Despite recent improvements, a key agency responsible for the nation’s food safety is still way behind in modernizing the nation’s food safety system.  That assessment recently came from the Food and Drug Administration’s own inspector general as well as lawmakers who have oversight.  Several years ago, C...

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to remove gray wolves from the general endangered species list.  Oregon’s Greg Walden led the charge for removal.   “Oregon's wolf population has grown by more than 40%, and yet we have this divided management strategy in the federal government where in part of the state wolves are still listed and part of the state they’re not. We need a single man

As the Northwest prepares for another wildfire season, the US House has approved a bipartisan bill to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires in national forests.  Oregon’s Greg Walden said he supports the Resilient Federal Forests Act, which he says would bring active management back to the forest.  Walden s...

On Thursday, the House passed the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act.  The Legislation works to combat what Representative Dan Newhouse calls the opioid epidemic in urban and rural America.   “By establishing a comprehensive streamlined abused grant program that encompasses of new and existing programs which includes vital training, resources for first responders," Newhouse said.   He a