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The controversial police tactic of seizing cash and other property without a warrant or indictment is generating a backlash in Michigan.
The state House and at least two members of Michigan's congressional delegation are trying to put restrictions on state and federal law enforcement's seizure of property that officers suspect of being involved in criminal activity — even when charges aren't eventually filed.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) introduced the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act today, bipartisan legislation to increase government accountability and crack down on wasteful spending. H.R. 3089 would require federal agencies to close out thousands of expired grants and accounts with a zero balance.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the 21st Century Cures Act, a landmark initiative that aims to unleash the promise of new innovation and speed up the rate of medical breakthroughs. The bipartisan legislation, which passed the House by 344-77, is fiscally responsible, with the funding fully paid for and subjected to oversight and review to ensure its efficient and effective use.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today to improve K-12 education by replacing the unworkable mandates and overreach created by No Child Left Behind. H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, will reduce the federal footprint in education, empower parents and teachers at the local level, and prevent the Secretary of Education from coercing states into adopting Common Core or any other common standards.
For many of us, we have a close friend or family member who suffers from this debilitating disease.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 180,000 people age 65 or older in Michigan live with the disease. Across the country, it's more than 5 million.
The cost to care for those with Alzheimer's is an estimated $226 billion in 2015 alone.
With no cure or way to slow it down, Alzheimer's takes a tremendous mental, physical, and financial toll on patients and caregivers.
More than a dozen Congress members showed up to a midmorning committee congressional listening session to pitch their reform proposals in the wake of the committee's announcement that it planned to overhaul the nation's system.