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March 4, 2015
A small, but passionate number of veterans turned out Monday for a chance to ask questions of Congressman Tim Walberg about issues that concern them.
Walberg hosted the Veterans Town Hall at the VFW post on South Wagner Road. Local officials were unapologetic about the small turnout that totaled 16 people included Walberg staff and senior leadership from state organizations and the Veterans Affairs office.
Walberg hosted the Veterans Town Hall at the VFW post on South Wagner Road. Local officials were unapologetic about the small turnout that totaled 16 people included Walberg staff and senior leadership from state organizations and the Veterans Affairs office.
Issues:Veterans
March 3, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement after attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
March 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted for bipartisan legislation today to expand health care choices for veterans and increase accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R. 280 would allow the VA Secretary to recoup bonuses from employees who collected them under false pretenses. H.R. 294, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, would provide eligible veterans with the option of choosing medical foster home care.
Issues:Veterans
February 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve 529 college savings plans. H.R. 529 would add computers to the list of qualified expenses, allow any refunds to be redeposited tax-free, and update the tax code to eliminate unnecessary paperwork burdens.
Issues:Education
February 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement today in response to President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline. According to the State Department, the pipeline, whose application was filed six years ago, would create more than 40,000 jobs.
February 20, 2015
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg visited Hudson Wednesday and received an update on the status of an engineering and advanced manufacturing training facility there.
Walberg, R-Tipton, toured the Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry, a student and adult education training facility that opened in August. The program — a joint effort between the facility staff and Hudson Area Schools — was developed after the city identified an increased need for skilled tool-and-die and advanced welding workers in not only Hudson, but the region.
Walberg, R-Tipton, toured the Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry, a student and adult education training facility that opened in August. The program — a joint effort between the facility staff and Hudson Area Schools — was developed after the city identified an increased need for skilled tool-and-die and advanced welding workers in not only Hudson, but the region.
February 16, 2015
A recent New York Times headline aptly described the story I often hear repeated as I meet with hard working taxpayers across Michigan's 7th District: "Middle Class Shrinks Further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing Up."
Michigan families work hard to get ahead, but for far too many, a chance at the American Dream is slipping out of reach.
President Obama may sound good talking about "middle class economics," but in reality many of his policies have done more harm than good.
Michigan families work hard to get ahead, but for far too many, a chance at the American Dream is slipping out of reach.
President Obama may sound good talking about "middle class economics," but in reality many of his policies have done more harm than good.
Issues:Jobs and Economy
February 13, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted for legislation to bring more certainty to the tax code by making a number of tax provisions permanent. H.R. 644, the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act, includes several provisions to promote charitable giving, including making permanent the tax deduction for contributions of food inventory by any type of business. H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act, makes permanent a provision in the tax code that allows small businesses to expense up to $500,000 of new equipment purchases per year.
Issues:Jobs and Economy
February 12, 2015
Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg has re-introduced a package of bills intended to restrain the powers of government authorities to seize assets from citizens.
Walberg says too often, police use forfeiture powers as a revenue stream, rather than a crime-fighting tool.
Walberg cites the example of Terry Dehko, a longtime Michigan grocer, who had $35,000 in bank accounts frozen by the IRS because the agency suspected him of being a money launderer.
The only evidence the agency had was frequent deposits of cash into his accounts.
Walberg says too often, police use forfeiture powers as a revenue stream, rather than a crime-fighting tool.
Walberg cites the example of Terry Dehko, a longtime Michigan grocer, who had $35,000 in bank accounts frozen by the IRS because the agency suspected him of being a money launderer.
The only evidence the agency had was frequent deposits of cash into his accounts.
February 12, 2015
Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require federal agencies to publicly report the costs of programs.
Walberg and Cooper said the measure, titled the "Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act," would help make agency spending more transparent.
"I hate when taxpayer money is wasted," Cooper said in a statement. "It's embarrassing that we even need this bill. Congress knows what it should cut. It just needs to do the job."
Issues:Workforce