Walden elected to House GOP Steering Committee

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement Wednesday following his election to the House Republican Steering Committee as the representative for Western states Tuesday evening:

“I am honored to earn the support of my colleagues to serve on the House Republican Steering Committee for the next session of Congress. I would especially like to thank my fellow members of the Western states for supporting me as their representative for Region 11 on this important committee.

:In this position, I will continue to advocate for public policy that addresses the unique challenges we face in the West. There is much more work to be done to improve federal forest policy to reduce the risk of wildfires, bring local input back to public land management decisions, and ensure our farming, ranching, and rural communities are able to thrive.

“I remain committed to working in a bipartisan manner in the upcoming Congress on these issues, and will continue to work across the aisle to solve problems and get results for our district.”

In addition to Oregon, Walden will represent Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Wyoming on the House Republican Steering Committee as the Region 11 representative for the 116 th Congress.