Congressman Greg Walden

Continuing his push for active forest management to prevent unnaturally catastrophic wildfires, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today held a hearing to examine the health impacts of wildfire smoke that has inundated communities in Oregon and across the West this summer.

The House of Representatives today unanimously passed legislation introduced by Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to protect Crooked River Ranch from wildfire. The Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act (H.R. 2075) makes necessary adjustments to the wilderness study areas adjacent to Crooked River Ranch to reduce the risk of wildfire for the local community.

The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, authored by Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River). H.R. 6 passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 396-14.

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.

Do you want to learn more about our work at the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where I serve as Chairman? Visit our website to learn more about upcoming hearings, legislation we're working on, and how the oldest committee in the House is tackling the big issues facing Oregon and America.

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