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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-governor-brown-oregon-kids-need-governor-s-support-critical | Greg Walden to Governor Brown: "Oregon kids need the Governors support at this critical time" | 2018-01-20 | 2018 | 2018-01 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Greg Walden to Governor Brown: "Oregon kids need the Governor's support at this critical time" Calls on Gov. Brown to support passage of children's health insurance program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Greg Walden, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has called on Gov. Kate Brown to use her leadership position at the National Governor's Association to support passage of funding children's health insurance program. I called Governor Brown yesterday and asked her to use her leadership position with the National Governor's Association to support fully funding the children's health insurance program that serves more than 122,700 Oregon children and pregnant mothers. Under my leadership, Republicans in the House have repeatedly passed full funding for CHIP, and the proposal--defeated by Democrats in the Senate last night--funded CHIP for six years at the biggest funding levels, ever.Oregon kids need the Governor's support at this critical time, said Walden. Last night, Senate Democrats blockeda government funding measure that provided the longest extension of CHIP in the program's history. Rep. Walden was the only member of the Oregon delegation to vote to provide a six-year extension of CHIP for the 122,700 Oregon children and pregnant women who rely on the program every day. Click here or on the image above to read more from the New York Times. Background: In November, the House passed Walden's CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act by a bipartisan vote. H.R. 3922 extends funding for CHIP, Community Health Centers, and other important public health programs. H.R. 3922 was fully offset through responsible reforms like reducing federal subsidies for seniors earning more than $500,000 each year (or $40,000 each month) by limiting government contributions for their Part B and D premiums, and disenrolling lottery jackpot winners from Medicaid to prioritize the most vulnerable. Last month, the House acted to provide short-term funding for states to continue their CHIP programs, including over $96 million for children and pregnant women in Oregon. On Thursday, The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government. Included in the CR is a provision providing six-years of funding for CHIP, which is the longest and most generous funding extension of the program. In recent days, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its scoring of the provision, projecting a net savings over a six-year window. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |