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October 7, 2015
LANSING, Mich. — Reforms aimed at increasing police reporting and the burden of proof in civil court for individuals who have property seized by police are now headed to Governor Snyder's desk for his signature.

The package of reform bills introduced by the House in April were unanimously approved Wednesday by lawmakers in the Senate.

October 1, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, which prohibits President Obama from providing sanctions relief to Iran until he has certified to Congress that Iran has paid court-ordered damages it owes to victims of its terrorism. According to the Congressional Research Service, Iran has accumulated a debt of $43.5 billion in unpaid damages for attacks carried out by its terrorist proxies, including the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut and 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia.

October 1, 2015
LANSING, MI — Attorney General Bill Schuette, Michigan's top law enforcement officer, is backing legislation that would begin to reform the state's civil asset forfeiture laws, which allow police to seize property linked to a crime even if charges are never filed.

House-approved bills awaiting action in the Michigan Senate would not eliminate civil asset forfeiture entirely, but they would require more transparency by law enforcement agencies and increase the burden of proof required to keep seized property.

October 1, 2015
Filing for veterans benefits can be a nightmare for anyone not used to all the red tape, but some local vets can get free help with the process on Monday.

Congressman Tim Walberg is hosting a veterans claims fair in Jackson.

VA representatives will be there to help with things like pensions, health care, e-benefits, and existing claims. Vets will need to bring their DD-214.

The fair is happening from 9AM-3PM at the Jackson Count Veterans Affairs Office on Lansing Avenue in Jackson on Monday.
Issues:Veterans

September 28, 2015

Washington, D.C.Today, the House passed the bipartisan H.R. 3089, the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, to bring accountability to the federal grant making process and rein in wasteful spending. A 2012 Government Accountability Office report identified nearly one billion dollars remaining in undisbursed funds within expired grant accounts. It is also estimated that federal agencies spend $2 million dollars per year to maintain accounts with no funds in them.


September 18, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today to place a one-year moratorium on all federal funding to Planned Parenthood while Congress completes its investigations into the organization's harvesting of baby parts for profit. H.R. 3134 also redirects and increases federal funding to the more than 13,000 community health centers and hospitals nationwide—including 421 in Michigan—that provide comprehensive women's health care but do not perform abortions.

September 11, 2015
A milestone was reached Friday as a very important car rolled off GM's production line in Lansing.

The crowd celebrated as the 2016 Buick Enclave rolled off with fresh white paint and a shiny grill.

This car marks the 2 millionth vehicle built at the Lansing- Delta Township.

According to General Motors officials, it's more than hot wheels; it's a reflection of Michigan employees hard work and dedication.

September 11, 2015


Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement after the House voted in a bipartisan fashion to disapprove of President Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran. Click here to watch Walberg's floor speech in opposition to the deal moments before the vote occurred.


August 12, 2015



Rep. Walberg sat down with WLNS to discuss the Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act, legislation he introduced with Rep. Candice Miller to help protect the Great Lakes from harmful algae blooms.

Issues:Agriculture

August 7, 2015
Opinion Editorial

Only in Washington can bureaucrats get away with spending money on nothing.

It's the very definition of government waste, and I'm fighting to stop it.

Currently, the federal government is racking up service fees to administer thousands of expired, empty grant accounts, costing taxpayers millions per year.

Bipartisan legislation I recently introduced with Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) would reform the grant management process to help put an end to this fiscal malpractice.

Issues:WorkforceJobs and EconomyTaxes & Spending