Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg's (MI-07) legislation to provide greater transparency and help restore the integrity of the federal government's rulemaking process advanced through the Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. H.R. 1004, the Regulatory Integrity Act, requires agencies to post, in a central location, all communications they issue during the proposed rule stage so that the public can fully participate and trust that the rulemaking process is neutral and unbiased. Congressman Walberg introduced the legislation on Monday.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx announced the selection of Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) to serve as Chairman of Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for the 115th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today reintroduced the VA Transparency Enhancement Act, which would require VA hospitals to improve reporting of infection rates, surgical cancellations, and other issues impacting quality of care. Public and private hospitals are required to report a variety of quality measures to the National Healthcare Safety Network, including surgical infections.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) was selected today to serve on the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 115th Congress. The oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee has responsibility for the nation's telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce.