Press Releases

Rep Tim Walberg presented Private First Class Frank P. Durkee's family with a posthumous Purple Heart and World War I Victory Medal this week at the Onsted American Legion Post. He was killed in action 94 years ago while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.

Rep. Tim Walberg introduced two bills to ensure seniors and individuals with disabilities have access to affordable companion care by preventing the Department of Labor from placing costly regulations on families and job creators.

Rep Tim Walberg issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day:

"Today we remember the brave men and women that have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Our nation's veterans were willing to pay the ultimate price to preserve our liberties. Today we say thanks and that we will never forget. And as we remember those who served, let's not forget to thank those who selflessly continue the fight to keep our country safe here and abroad. God bless our nation's veterans."

The House of Representatives today approved the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act (H.R. 6371), legislation that moves responsibility for wage claims adjustments for workers employed by federal contractors from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor. Sponsored by Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, the bill received bipartisan support in a vote of 361 to 3.

Rep Tim Walberg released the following statement after the attacks on American diplomats and embassy workers in Libya and Egypt:

Rep Tim Walberg released the following statement on the 11^th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks:

“My thoughts and prayers go out to those that lost husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children and friends on September 11^th. We will never forget them or the first responders who risked their lives to save others. It’s also important to remember the brave men and women in our armed services who continue to serve our country and defend our freedom.”

Today, the national debt hit the record high of $16 trillion, an increase of more than 50 percent since President Obama’s ‘stimulus’ went into effect. In response, Rep Walberg released the following statement:

Rep Tim Walberg voted today in favor of H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. The legislation is an all-of-the-above American energy plan that will help job creators by embracing domestic energy production, reining in burdensome regulations and planning for America’s future energy production. The bill passed by a bipartisan vote of 248 to 163.