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June 29, 2015
June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
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.
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.
Issues:Health Care
June 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case:
June 26, 2015
Lawmakers on Thursday peddled their ideas to the House Judiciary Committee on how to reform the criminal justice system, which spanned from preventing police departments from investigating their own officers to limiting the amount of property that cops are able to seize and sell for a profit.
June 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision on King v. Burwell.
Issues:Health Care
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June 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) welcomed Zachary Binroth, the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art competition for the 7th District, to Washington, D.C. today.
Issues:Local Issues
June 24, 2015
I come home to Michigan every weekend for many reasons. My wife, my farm, and my truck are all here.
It's also allows me the privilege of directly listening to your common sense concerns and solutions so I can effectively be your voice in Congress.
Issues:Agriculture
June 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act, which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under President Obama's health care law. The IPAB was created to consist of 15 members with sweeping powers to cut Medicare spending without any input from Congress.
Issues:Social Security
June 18, 2015
A Republican congressman from Michigan is sponsoring a bill he says would protect pregnant women from potential discrimination by employers.
June 17, 2015
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June 15, 2015
THERE ARE obscure but important issues in Washington, and then there's the reform of worker compensation for federal employees — where the importance-to-obscurity ratio is especially high. Kudos to President Obama for repeatedly tackling the issue in his budget proposals, including his most recent one, and to Rep.