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ICYMI: E&C GOP Leader Walden Talks Tech, Telecom with POLITICO

12.17.2020

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), who is retiring from Congress after 22 years representing Oregon’s 2nd District, spoke with Cristiano Lima and John Hendel at POLITICO about his accomplishments and thoughts on current technology policy debates, from data privacy to Section 230 and more.

You can read the full conversation HERE and read a few highlights below.
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POLITICO Pro Q&A: Retiring Rep. Greg Walden
By Cristiano Lima and John Hendel
December 16, 2020
What do you see as your biggest accomplishment in the...

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Walden: Operation Warp Speed shows how we come together when times are tough

12.08.2020

Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) penned an op-ed for the Washington Examiner highlighting the historic results of President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed. He wrote the op-ed ahead of attending the White House’s Summit on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

You can read the full piece in the Washington Examiner here and catch a few highlights below.

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Operation Warp Speed shows how we come together when times are tough
E&C GOP Leader Greg Walden (R-OR)
December 8, 2020

Over the past year, COVID-19 has caused great devastation...

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ICYMI: Adulting might be alive and well in Congress

12.07.2020

Washington, DC – In today’s Roll Call, deputy editor Jason...

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ICYMI: Walden Talks Health Care Legacy with Roll Call

11.30.2020

Last week, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) discussed his legacy on health care issues, advice...

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More Good News on Operation Warp Speed

11.16.2020

Thanks to scientists, public health officials, and the power of innovation combined with the extraordinary public-private partnership of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), we started this week with more promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “The DSMB reported that the was safe and well-tolerated and noted a vaccine efficacy rate of 94.5%.” Last week, it was announced that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective.

This is great news and a testament...

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60 Minutes: Inside the Operation Warp Speed effort to get Americans a COVID-19 vaccine

11.09.2020

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is harnessing the power of public and private partnerships to efficiently develop and manufacture vaccines,...

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E&C Republicans on The Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act

11.02.2020

Washington, D.C. – Strengthening the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and domestic health care supply chains, advancing telehealth...

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Walden on Spicer & Co: Social Media in Many Cases Have Facilitated a Cancer on Civility

10.28.2020

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) joined Spicer & Co. to discuss online censorship by big tech companies and the need to change Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 25-year-old law that provides these giants tremendous liability protections.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee today and before the Senate Judiciary Committee in November. Despite numerous calls by E&C Republicans to hold these big tech companies accountable, E&C...

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