Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today Rep Walberg voted to provide immediate funding for the Head Start program. The legislation passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 248 - 168 and is now before the Senate for further consideration.

Washington, D.C. - Rep Walberg released the following statement after voting to provide immediate funding for nutrition assistance for low-income women and children and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Both bills passed with bipartisan support and are now before the Senate for further consideration.

Walberg Supports Funding for Veterans, the National Guard and Reservists

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep Walberg voted to provide immediate funding for Veterans and our military reserve components. Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support and come after the House passed earlier measures this week to fund the National Institutes of Health, the National Park Service, and the DC government, in addition to four continuing resolutions to keep the government open and a request calling for a combined House and Senate negotiating committee.

Washington, D.C. - Today Rep Walberg voted to provide immediate funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Park Service. Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support.

Washington, D.C. - Today Rep Walberg voted in favor of legislation that would provide funding for the National Park Service and the Veterans Affairs Department. However, both pieces of legislation failed by not gathering enough Democrats to reach the two-thirds required for final passage.

Washington, D.C. – Rep Walberg released the following statement following the Senate's refusal to meet with House members:

"We deserve better. Last evening the House passed a plan, which attracted bipartisan support, to keep the government open and protect taxpayers, but this morning the Senate Democrats voted against even meeting with the House to sort out our differences.