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April 16, 2014
HILLSDALE – U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg and his legislative aid Stephen Rajzer visited the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society Tuesday afternoon to meet the board and tour the facilities located on Tripp Road near Hillsdale.
Earlier this month, the shelter received good news from the state that its tax-exempt status was renewed.

April 16, 2014
Raising awareness and enacting new protections for human trafficking victims were discussed by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, and local law enforcement officials Monday.

April 11, 2014

JACKSON, MI – U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, will host a job fair in Jackson that will feature more than 30 employers from Jackson and surrounding counties.

The job fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Commonwealth Commerce Center, 209 E. Washington Ave.

The following companies and institutions have confirmed they will be in attendance to talk with job seekers about available job opportunities and accept resumes:


April 11, 2014

JACKSON, MI — After numerous community complaints, the flag outside the U.S. Post Office in downtown Jackson was replaced Tuesday, April 8.

The condition of the old flag had been criticized as an obvious violation of the U.S. Flag Act, a law that carries no penalties for violating it.

Issues:Local Issues

April 11, 2014

A U.S. House committee voted to hold former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about her role in scrutinizing Tea Party groups seeking tax exemptions.

The vote today by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was 21-12, along party lines.

"We represent the people and they deserve an answer," said Representative Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican.


March 31, 2014

A 2013 Blissfield High School graduate will realize a lifelong dream this summer when he enters the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Grayson Strouse, 18, received his congressional nomination for the academy from Rep. Tim Walberg during a town hall meeting earlier in the month in Blissfield. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin also nominated Strouse.

Strouse will report to West Point on July 2 to begin his four-year career at the academy, where he will study engineering and political science. Strouse expects to graduate in 2018 as a second lieutenant.


February 26, 2014
LANSING, MI — Agriculture carded a victory in the nation's capitol recently when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew a controversial enforcement measure that would've resulted in onerous over-regulation for small farms employing 10 or fewer people.

At issue was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) small farm grain bin guidance, which in agriculture's eyes would have overstepped a long-standing small farm exemption and positioned the agency to regulate grain bins as commercial storage.
Issues:Agriculture

February 25, 2014

COLDWATER — As Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) continues his tour of Michigan's 7th congressional district to discuss the affects of the Affordable Care Act on district, his message has been to continue discussions on ways to improve health care coverage while repealing "Obamacare."


February 20, 2014

JACKSON, MI – Of the 50 or so people who attended a forum Wednesday, Feb. 19, hosted by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg on the Affordable Care Act, few detailed positive experiences with the law.

The forum in the Jackson County Tower Building included a nine-member panel of Jackson-area residents and business owners dissatisfied with the implementation of what is popularly referred to as Obamacare.

Before the panelists spoke, Walberg, R-Tipton, delivered a short introduction during which he said parts of the act make coverage better for some and worse for others.

Issues:Health Care

February 19, 2014

Daily Telegram Staff Writer

ADRIAN — Eight panel members described diffi­culties they have had related to the new health care law at a forum Monday in Adrian.

About 50 people attended the forum about the Affordable Care Act hosted by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, at the city chambers building in Adrian. There were no members of the panel who described positive experiences with the act.

Issues:Health Care