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HHS to dole out $25B to Medicaid, CHIP, safety-net hospital providers

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Oregon Rep. Greg Walden leaving Congress after 2020 election

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Oregon Rep. Greg Walden leaving Congress after 2020 election

Oregon Republican Rep. Greg Walden announced Monday he will not seek re-election next year after 11 terms in the lower chamber.

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House votes to reopen Treasury, IRS, other agencies

The House voted Wednesday to reopen the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and Small Business Administration and other federal agencies.

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Facebook, Twitter executives pledge transparency at Senate hearing

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House approves most sweeping bill yet to fight opioid addiction

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House approves most sweeping bill yet to fight opioid addiction

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Voters in 4 states set primary matchups for November midterms

Midterm primaries in four states cast their ballots Tuesday, giving a peek at the candidates who will be up for several Congress and Senate seats in November.

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The cost to the environment and affected farmers, ranchers, fishermen and their communities is enormous, threatening the economy of the areas and causing great despair among residents
Fight over water allocation in Oregon Jul 21, 2006

We've got to grow the economy and create jobs and get Washington's fiscal house in order
House votes to tighten its budgetary belt Jan 06, 2011

Raising taxes on anyone in a struggling economy -- especially small businesses -- is the exact wrong thing to do
GOP: Quit House tax debate and vote Sep 18, 2010

Let's call ELF and ALF for what they truly are -- terrorist organizations
Environmentalist invokes Fifth Amendment Feb 12, 2002

Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party.

The district covers more than two-thirds of the state (generally, east of the Cascades). He is the son of Paul E. Walden, three-term Oregon state representative.

Walden earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Oregon in 1981. Before being elected to Congress, Walden owned and ran radio stations.

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