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Today, Congressman Walberg issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2055, the Conference Report to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.

“It’s positive that Congress reduced discretionary spending for the second year in a row, the first time since World War II, but with the magnitude of our fiscal challenges, this appropriations bill did not go far enough in reducing federal government spending,” commented Congressman Walberg following the vote.

Today, Congressman Tim Walberg voted in favor of HR 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011. The legislation wouldhelp working families without raising taxes or borrowing from the Social Security Trust fund.

Specifically, HR 3630 would:

Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walberg voted in favor H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011. The bill requires that both Congress and the President approve of all new major rules created by federal agencies. A major rule is defined as any regulation which will have an annual economic cost of more than $100 million. Congressman Walberg is a co-sponsor of the bill.

Today Congressman Tim Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, which will require federal agencies to review the considerations of new regulations before imposing them on small businesses.

Specifically, this measure amends the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946, by requiring an agency to more accurately pinpoint regulations which are necessary to protect workers, and then find the least-costly alternative without jeopardizing public health, safety or welfare.

The U.S. House voted today to repeal an onerous requirement created under the health care law. The provision would require businesses to issue IRS 1099 forms for all payments over $600. In voting for the repeal, Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement:

Congressman Tim Walberg voted against passing a second short-term funding measure in the US House today. If enacted, the Continuing Resolution would last for just 3 weeks.

After voting, Congressman Walberg released the following statement:

Congressman Tim Walberg voted today in favor of H.R. 861, the NSP Termination Act, which would terminate an ineffective program and return up to $1 billion dollars to the taxpayer.