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Linda Sindt has only the utmost respect for the men who have served...
Linda Sindt has only the utmost respect for the men who have served in the U.S. military since the nation was founded.
Small businesses in Oregon need health care reform
Small businesses in Oregon need health care reform guest column by Nancie Koerber of Central Point.
U.S. Congressman Makes Pit Stop in Oregon
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden marked his 382nd trip between Oregon and Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.
Party line vote on Health Care for Oregon delegation
The debate on the Affordable Health Care for American Act went late into the night Saturday.
Republicans Fail to Defeat Obama's Healthcare Plan in Congress
The plan to reel in insurance practices and provide healthcare to all Americans now goes to the Senate for approval.
Thousands flood U.S. Capitol to protest health care bill as Democrats predict passage
Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, talks with crowd on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday during a Republican rally to oppose health care legislation.
Conservatives Mock 72-Hour Window That They Requested To Review Health Care Reform Legislation
In September, Rep. Greg Walden organized a discharge petition in order to force a vote on a resolution that would "require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72-hours before consideration by the House." " It's just common sense : Americans should be allowed to read the text of major bills before Congress votes ...
Members of Congress ask Forest Service to hasten Mt. Hood land swap
Congressional members are urging the U.S. Forest Service to speed a land swap on Mt.
Trapped in an Italian orphanage: The red tape home for Oregon's own
It's a continued battle against bureaucracy for a local man who says his 8-year-old grandson is stuck in a foreign country.
Legislators to wait before getting H1N1 vaccinations
Several Texas lawmakers are united on waiting until at-risk populations receive the scarce H1N1 flu shots before getting their own, even though a congressional colleague has caught the swine flu.
U.S. Rep Greg Walden appears to be the first U.S. Congressman to come down with the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu.
House panel endorses compromise that would add LPFM stations
A compromise in the long-running dispute over low-power FM stations has put more momentum behind the Local Community Radio Act of 2009, a bill that would largely remove channel-spacing rules that have blocked new LPFMs in urban areas.
John Boehner: Let America read the bill
Special-interest deals forged in secret behind closed doors. Massive bills unveiled in the dark of night and rushed to a vote before anyone in America could possibly know the details.
H1N1 has hit the Hill. The first congressman came down with swine flu this past week.
Health issues can be wake up call for politicians as well
Sometimes in the daily onrush we forget that public officeholders also encounter their share of health problems.
Sick Oregon Congressman Likely Has H1N1
The Oregon Republican would become the first member of Congress with a known case of the disease.
CDC: Flu-like illnesses are peaking
Swine flu hits the Hill The first congressman came down with swine flu this past week.
Joe Wilson's wife diagnosed with H1N1 flu
Rep. Joe Wilson's wife Roxanne has been diagnosed with swine flu, the congressman's office confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
First Congressman H1N1 Case: Rep. Greg Walden Contracts Swine Flu
H1N1 has infected its first United States congressman, Representative Greg Walden.
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