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In Partisan Era, Oregon's 2nd District Still Talks Politics At Breakfast
Oregon’s only Republican congressman has two decades' worth of staying power. Democrats haven’t bothered to put much muscle into challenging him — until now.

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Walden Declines Future Debates With Challenger McLeod-Skinner
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden said he won’t debate his challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner again before the November election.

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Democratic Challenger Says Walden Is Playing Politics With Hammonds Pardon Request
Democratic congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner says Rep. Greg Walden is playing politics by urging President Trump to pardon two Eastern Oregon ranchers serving prison terms for arson.

Walden Calls On Trump To Pardon Oregon Ranchers At Heart Of Malheur Occupation
Speaking on the floor of the U.S. House on Tuesday, Rep. Greg Walden called on President Trump to pardon two Oregon ranchers convicted of arson in 2012.
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Walden, Herrera Beutler Support Hardline Immigration Bill That Fails In House
Reps. Greg Walden and Jaime Herrera Beutler are the only lawmakers from Oregon or Washington to back the measure that seeks to curb immigration — both legal and illegal.

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McLeod-Skinner Nominated To Take On Walden For Oregon Congressional Seat
Democrat Jaime McLeod-Skinner triumphed over six rivals to win the party's nomination to take on GOP Rep. Greg Walden in Oregon's vast — and conservative — Second Congressional District.

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Dems Flock To Challenge Walden In Oregon's Most Conservative District
An unusually large field of Democrats is running in the May 15 Oregon primary for the right to challenge U.S. Rep. Greg Walden in November.

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Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal On Wildfire Funding
The massive spending bill funding the government includes a long-sought deal on wildfires and forest management.
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Oregon Rep. Greg Walden Says He Is Open To Tighter Gun Laws
Oregon's only Republican congressman says he is interested in a federal version of state laws that allow judges to remove guns from the home of someone who appears at imminent risk of violence.

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Ray Baum, Former Oregon Legislator And Utility Commissioner, Dies At 62
Ray Baum, a former Oregon legislator and utility commissioner, was serving as a top congressional aide in Washington when he died.