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"Upon hearing the news that the 60th Inauguration would take place indoors, I was heartbroken for all the constituents who had planned to come out to witness this historic event," Walberg said. "Right away, we got to work seeing how we could make a memorable experience for those who were looking for a place to watch. From Berrien County to Monroe County, constituents made their way into the Capitol Complex and into my Committee rooms to watch the second Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.
Congressman Tim Walberg has been named the chair of the influential U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce as the new Congress takes over.
Walberg tells us the committee will likely be discussing President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to end the U.S. Department of Education. While he’s not sure it will be possible, he says the committee can do things to limit the department’s power. Walberg doesn’t believe the department has been effective.
