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April 7, 2022
Official Portrait of Greg Walden, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Unveiled in Ceremony on Capitol Hill

The official portrait of Greg Walden, former Congressman for Oregon’s Second Congressional District and Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was unveiled to the public in a ceremony on Capitol Hill. The artwork, painted by Jon Friedman, will be on display in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing room in Washington, D.C. [read more]

October 29, 2019
“I’m not sure what is in his future, but I would say he’s been an incredibly effective legislator for us specifically—for Wasco County— and I think for our region, and that will be tremendously missed and I think very difficult to fill his shoes to be as effective as he has been for us.” [read more]

October 11, 2018
Walden is not a flashy politician. Instead, he works hard at his job representing the people of the 2nd Congressional District. He chairs the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has passed out nearly 200 bills under his guidance, mostly with bipartisan support. He reflects the views of this district well and will continue to do so. He should be re-elected. [read more]

October 17, 2016
Walden is a force to be reckoned with in the House. That means he is a politician who is listened to, a man other elected leaders seek out for advice and discussion. Which, in turn, means places like La Grande, Enterprise and Baker City always have a seat at the table during some of this nation’s most important legislative debates. [read more]

October 11, 2016
When the heavy hand of government repeatedly hurt the ability of brewers to come out with new products, Walden brought bureaucrats to Central Oregon so they could understand the harm they were doing.

When veterans have faced issues with health care from the Veterans Administration, Walden has been a particularly powerful voice for reforms and holding the VA accountable.

Walden has been a steadfast voice in Congress to improve the management of federal forestlands, from protecting access to the land to unwinding the ridiculous policy of cutting wildfire prevention spending to fight fires. [read more]

October 11, 2016
During his time in Congress, Walden has been an effective lawmaker. Just as importantly, Walden has managed to represent his district well regardless of whether he is in the majority, which he currently is, or in the minority. He has been at the Capitol long enough to see the view from both sides.

April 22, 2016
On Capitol Hill, Walden, 59, has made an effective effort to improve the way the nation treats its veterans, whether that’s providing vouchers for housing for homeless veterans or ensuring National Guard members get promised bonuses. [read more]