Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers (SAW) Act, legislation introduced by Representatives Todd Young (IN), Tim Walberg (MI), Pete Olson (TX) and Mike Kelly (PA) to repeal the 30-hour definition of "full-time employment" under the Affordable Care Act and replace it with the traditional 40-hour definition. The legislation passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 249 to 179.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 4138, the ENFORCE the Law Act, to rein in executive overreach by putting a procedure in place permitting the House, or the Senate, to authorize a lawsuit against the Executive Branch for failure to faithfully execute the laws.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 4118, the SIMPLE Fairness Act, to eliminate the individual mandate penalty tax for a year under the President's health care law. H.R. 4118 passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 250-160.
Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act.
H.R 4076 will make it easier to transport propane and fuel to areas in need by increasing truck drivers' hours, alleviating the shortages that are contributing to rising household heating costs.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep Walberg voted in support of two bills to protect and expand taxpayer rights.
H.R. 3308, Taxpayer Transparency Act,requires the Administration to include a disclaimer on any advertisement paid for with taxpayer dollars. H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act,stops the IRS from issuing regulations targeting 501(c)(4) tax-exempt groups.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted for H.R. 357, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act, to expand education opportunities for veterans. The bill allows veterans to pay the in-state tuition rate at the public school of their choice and extends the amount of time veterans can receive vocational rehabilitation benefits by five years. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 390 to 0.
Washington, D.C. – Rep Walberg released the following statement after the President's 2014 State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Subcommittee Chairman on Workforce Protections Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Assistant Secretary David Michaels requesting an extension for the public comment period on the agency's proposed rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica. Due to an incorrect deadline on regulations.gov, interested stakeholders may be deterred from providing comments on the proposed rule.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 3362, the Exchange Information Disclosure Act, requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide weekly status reports on the troubled healthcare law. The reports would include enrollment numbers as well as an account of ongoing functional problems with the website.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, whichwould require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify individuals within 48 hours of any security breach of their personal information on the government's health insurance exchanges.