Press Releases
Jackson, MI—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) is pleased to announce the appointments of six students from Michigan's 7th District to attend a U.S. military service academy.
"Michigan is filled with some of the best and brightest young leaders our country has to offer, and these students are shining examples of success in the classroom and in the community. I congratulate these young men and women on receiving such a prestigious appointment, and our nation is forever grateful for their commitment to military service in the years to come," said Walberg.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) today introduced legislation that would enhance transparency requirements at VA hospitals. Hospitals that receive reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must report a variety of quality measures to the National Healthcare Safety Network, including surgical infections. The VA Transparency Enhancement Act will help improve VA reporting requirements by bringing them more in line with other hospitals.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) praised the House Judiciary Committee for passing the Due Process Act, bipartisan legislation he helped introduce to curb civil asset forfeiture abuse and defend the American people's due process and private property rights. The legislation incorporates many of the key provisions of the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (FAIR Act), which Congressman Walberg introduced with Senator Rand Paul in January 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-07) today released the following statement on the ongoing contamination issue at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.Dingell and Walberg have been in constant communication with the VA since being alerted that surgeries continue to be canceled or moved to different facilities because particulate matter has been observed on sterile surgical equipment.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement in response to Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald's comparison today of wait lines for VA medical care to wait times at Disney.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement after voting this week for another measure, H.R. 5243, the Zika Response Appropriations Act, to fight the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
"With the summer months almost here, we must continue to take aggressive action to enhance our Zika response efforts to stop the virus's spread in the United States. This legislation directs resources towards immediate priorities such as vaccine research, mosquito control, and providing care for mothers and infants," said Walberg.