Press Releases
April 3, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $1.2 million in Community Development Block grants to a selection of communities throughout the Second District. This funding comes as a result of the CARES Act, which Walden helped champion into law last week.
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April 3, 2020
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An Update for April 3, 2020
Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for April 3, 2020.
April 2, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the decision to reduce wildfire risks around roads and utility lines in eastern Oregon.
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April 2, 2020
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An Update for April 2, 2020
Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for April 2, 2020.
April 1, 2020
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An Update for April 1, 2020
Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for April 1, 2020.
April 1, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following video statement after President Trump approved Oregon’s request for a disaster declaration.
March 31, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) praised recent action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lower barriers for providing care to rural communities during COVID-19.
March 31, 2020
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Pens Op-ed on the CARES Act in The Hill
Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) penned an op-ed in The Hill explaining how The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act delivers for America’s health care needs during this crisis.
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March 31, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement announcing that as a result of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Oregon would receive an additional $80 million for the state’s K-Plan, which is a Medicaid plan that provides home and community care for seniors and disabled citizens.
March 30, 2020
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Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a video statement thanking our nation’s first responders as well as the many other Americans who are helping out during this time of crisis.