In the News

On the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks on Israel, local Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued statements reaffirming U.S. support for Israel and condemning antisemitism.

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued a statement criticizing the impact of the current government shutdown on jobs data.

The federal government remains shut down after the U.S. Senate voted 55–45 on Wednesday against a short-term funding resolution.

The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee, led by Chairman Tim Walberg of Michigan, has launched an investigation into the National Education Association.

Both of Southwest Michigan’s representatives in the U.S. House are placing the blame for the federal government shutdown squarely on Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

The 119th Congress has once again demonstrated its commitment to safeguarding America’s national security from Beijing’s influence.

Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee are investigating the National Education Association for steering public school teachers to purchase retirement benefits that enriched the union.

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced progress on a transformational rule that will allow Americans to save part of their retirements in alternative assets like crypto, while also including safe harbor protections to ensure retirement accounts are secured for seniors.