Congressman Greg Walden

The federal Office of Management and Budget has signed off on about $10.3 million in emergency drought relief for on-Project irrigators in the Klamath Basin. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) returned to Klamath Falls Thursday afternoon from a visit to Lakeview to make the announcement to a roomful of irrigators and irrigation representatives at the Klamath Water Users Association office.

In an important step forward in the fight against the nationwide opioid crisis, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) advanced legislation to combat the crisis during a legislative markup before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Walden, who serves as Chairman of the full Energy and Commerce Committee, stressed the need for action to address the public health emergency that is killing more than 100 Americans every day.

Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday evening, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) called for action to clean up nuclear waste that is sitting idle in communities across the country. During his speech, Walden stressed the importance of cleaning up the Hanford Site for Oregon and communities along the Columbia River, and finding a permanent geologic repository for that nuclear waste.

Pro-growth tax reform is on its way to hardworking, middle-class Americans. And it’s about time. Check out what large employers, small business owners, farmers and ranchers, and every day people in Oregon are saying about the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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