Rep. Greg Walden

Republican  •  2nd District, Oregon  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1999
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06/02/12
Josephine County sends a message that must be heeded

"They just are not going to voluntarily increase their taxes." The federal payments still might arrive. A spokesman for Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said the House Republican leadership has assured him that county payments will be advanced to the ...

Source: Oregonian
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06/02/12
John Boehner Supports Gay Candidate Richard Tisei

“The country's counting on this crop of candidates to continue the wave that came in in 2010 to change America, to change Washington,” Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon told the candidates during a recent meeting. House Republicans continue to ...

Source: On Top Magazine
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06/02/12
John Boehner Supports Gay Candidate Richard Tisei

“The country's counting on this crop of candidates to continue the wave that came in in 2010 to change America, to change Washington,” Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon told the candidates during a recent meeting. House Republicans continue to ...

Source: On Top Magazine
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06/02/12
Kiss Your Internet Goodbye

...the Internet by subjecting it to an international regulatory regime designed for old-fashioned telephone service,” Rep. Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican said. Unless we stop this, we just have to bend over and take it from other countries. bobbo, the

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05/31/12
The Circuit: Internet governance, Google’s domain names, pre-paid iPhone

Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.), chairman of the House subpanel on commerce, introduced a resolution Thursday to “keep the Internet free from government control.” Mack was joined by Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Anna ...

Source: Washington Post
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05/31/12
House Takes First Steps to Block U.N. Regulation of Internet

Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif.; Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.; Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.; Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. -- introduced a congressional resolution on Wednesday that urges the Obama administration to continue advocating ...

Source: YAHOO!
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05/31/12
Congress United Against ITU-Centric Net Governance

was a lead voice on a House resolution introduced Wednesday in support of the multistakeholder model -- Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), chair of the subcommittee said Thursday he was hopeful of a floor vote soon on the resolution. She said that an ITU-centric .

Source: Broadcasting Cable
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05/31/12
A pair of groundbreakings, a reunion and a last look at Memorial Day

Gen. Raymond F. Rees, Rep. Greg Walden, Sen. Ron Wyden and others. The ceremony will be at 400 SE Scenic Drive, The Dalles, Ore. The Dalles Readiness Center is home to the Oregon Army National Guard's Alpha Company, 3-116 Infantry. The $18.1 ...

Source: Oregonian
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05/31/12
U.N. takeover of the Internet must be stopped, U.S. warns

Unless the U.S. and its allies can block these proposals, they "just might break the Internet by subjecting it to an international regulatory regime designed for old-fashioned telephone service," Rep. Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican said.

Source: CNET News
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05/31/12
Congressional Hearing On How You Hear Audio

Congressman Greg Walden has called a hearing for Wednesday, June 6th to discuss the current boom in technology and the various ways audio is now being delivered to consumers. Invited witnesses will be announced later and are expected to discuss the impact

Source: Radio Online
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05/31/12
The Circuit: Internet governance, Google’s domain names, pre-paid iPhone

...a resolution Thursday to “keep the Internet free from government control.” Mack was joined by Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) in introducing the measure. The subcommittee heard testimony Thursday on interna

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05/31/12
Pending regulations threaten to put 'handcuffs' Internet

...the Internet by subjecting it to an international regulatory regime designed for old-fashioned telephone service," said Rep. Greg Walden , R-Ore. While adoption of ITU treaties are voluntary, McDowell expressed concern that even a partial adoption of re

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05/31/12
House Takes First Steps to Block U.N. Regulation of Internet

...Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif.; Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.; Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.; Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. -- introduced a congressional resolution on Wednesday that urges the Obama administration to continue advocating

Source: The Wrap
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05/30/12
House Approves FCC Reform Bill

...from the Internet. The bill, which was backed by Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-Ore.), would consolidate eight separate congressionally mandated reports into that single report. The bill passed aft

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05/30/12
House Approves FCC Reform Bill

...from the Internet. The bill, which was backed by Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-Ore.), would consolidate eight separate congressionally mandated reports into that single report. The bill passed aft

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05/29/12
Jefferson County Farm Bureau hosts ag round table

The board invited local farmers and ranchers as well as others from the area interested in agriculture to meet with staff members from the Central Oregon offices of Rep. Greg Walden and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. On May 14, several ...

Source: Madras Pioneer Newspaper
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05/25/12
Texas GOP incumbents see little to fear in tea party challenges

Rep. Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican active in the House GOP leadership, said the movement is "holding people who are in office accountable." "If you can't respond," he said, "then you might find yourself in trouble." Brady is a case study in proactive r

Source: Houston Chronicle
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05/25/12
Annual Buncom Day parade is short, but redundant

"Sometimes we just look in the crowd and see who is there to be the grand marshal." When U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, was the scheduled grand marshal and was running late that day because of earlier commitments, it didn't faze the Buncom celebrants

Source: Medford Mail Tribune
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05/21/12
In Oregon's congressional delegation, Wyden and Blumenauer speak at highest grade level

But that might not be all of it. They also happen to have particularly secure seats, as does the guy right behind them, GOP Rep. Greg Walden. The Sunlight Foundation didn't rank Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., who has only been in Congress since February.

Source: Oregonian
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05/20/12
Pelosi: 75 GOP House Seats in Play

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., the National Republican Congressional Committee's second-in-command, said earlier this month that Democrats face a "slog for 40, not a drive for 25" seats. Boehner said he was not afraid an anti-incumbent wave of voters ...

Source: NationalJournal.com
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05/18/12
Communications and Technology Subcommittee Gets More Confirmation Stimulus Projects Were Not "Shovel Ready"

May 18, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), this week held its third hearing ...

Source: TMCnet
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05/18/12
National Translator Association pushes campaign for digital conversion grant extension

The NTA president, who is hoping to see these sorts of encounters move beyond coincidental meetings, said he has been "extremely disappointed" by the lack of response the association has received from the office of Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), chairman of the

Source: Broadcast Engineering
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05/17/12
Walden Testifies, Urging La Pine Land Transfer

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., testified Thursday in support of a plan to transfer BLM land to local control in La Pine for economic development and upgrades to a wastewater treatment facility. At a hearing before the House Subcommittee on ...

Source: KTVZ.com
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05/17/12
Those $22,600 W. Virginia routers were "economical"

...Walden gives NTIA his "face of skepticism." At a House Energy and Commerce Committee oversight hearing yesterday , Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) wanted to know why the state of West Virginia bought hundreds of $22,000 enterprise-grade routers from Cisco , onl

Source: Ars Technica
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05/16/12
Oregon Primary Winners Look Forward To November

Southern and eastern Oregon's representative in the U.S. House, Republican Greg Walden will be challenged this November by Democrat Joyce Segers. Republican Art Robinson will challenge incumbent U.S. Representative Peter Defazio in the general election. 

Source: KDRV
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05/16/12
Oregon Primary Winners Look Forward To November

Southern and eastern Oregon's representative in the U.S. House, Republican Greg Walden will be challenged this November by Democrat Joyce Segers. Republican Art Robinson will challenge incumbent U.S. Representative Peter Defazio in the general election. 

Source: KDRV
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05/16/12
House Republicans Press NTIA, RUS on Overbuild Issue

Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-Ore.) called overbuilding "a perennial concern" and Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.), vice chair, said it had been a question "since day one." Rep. Charles Bass (R-N.H.) said he wanted to make sure funds were being .

Source: Broadcasting Cable
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05/16/12
Rosenblum defeats Holton in Oregon AG race

In other congressional primaries, Democrats chose Joyce Seegers to challenge Republican Rep. Greg Walden. Republicans chose Ronald Green to challenge Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Fred Thompson to challenge Rep. Kurt Schrader, and Delinda Morgan to challenge Rep.

Source: Syracuse Post-Standard
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05/16/12
Kate Brown defeats challenger for secretary of state position

In other congressional primaries, Democrats chose Joyce Seegers to challenge Republican Rep. Greg Walden. Republicans chose Ronald Green to challenge Rep. Earl Blumenauer; Fred Thompson to challenge Rep. Kurt Schrader; and Delinda Morgan to ...

Source: Daily Astorian
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05/16/12
Heckert leads Patridge, Hoppe in DA race

Heckert had 15,981, or 55.5 percent, of the votes tallied at 10:15 p.m. Challengers Rob Patridge, district director for U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., had 27.8 percent with 8,004 votes, and Deputy District Attorney David Hoppe was at 16.6 ...

Source: Ashland Daily Tidings
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