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The Riverfront Square parking lot in downtown Niles was packed for a special occasion Friday morning. 

It also includes a bill from Walberg.

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced the measure as the PROTECT Kids Act earlier in February. He said that parents should be consulted and notified when a student decides they want to change their pronouns.

For the first time ever, a congressional district office will call the City of Niles home.  

The Equal Campus Access Act of 2023 from Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, and Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan would ensure that any universities or colleges that discriminate against student organizations because of those groups’ “religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct” will be barred from receiving taxpayer dollars.

The legislation would fulfill a campaign promise to give parents a role in what's taught in public schools.

The U.S. House on Friday approved K-12 education legislation that included a measure from Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg requiring parental consent before any federally funded elementary or middle school may change a child’s pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on school forms.

The CEO of TikTok was on the hot seat as he testified before Congress on Thursday on ties between the app and the Chinese Communist Party and data security of Americans. Congressman Tim Walberg has concerns.