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Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today voted for the Water Resources Development Act, bipartisan legislation to address the needs of our ports, harbors, and other waterway infrastructure critical to Michigan jobs and our state's economic competitiveness. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House by a 399-25 vote, also included provisions to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, dedicate resources to the Great Lakes Navigation System, and provide support for the people of Flint.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today to successfully override President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), bipartisan legislation to allow the victims and families of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil to sue foreign states that aided and abetted acts of terror. The veto override passed the House by a 348-77 vote and the Senate by a 97-1 vote.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act, bipartisan legislation to bring critical improvements and quality control measures to the Veterans Crisis Line, the 24-hour support hotline for veterans seeking suicide prevention and crisis assistance. According to the hotline's former director, more than one-third of calls are rolled over to a back-up call center and not being answered by the best trained staffers.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted on Thursday for the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act to ensure there are no future cash payouts to Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. The legislation was introduced in response to the Obama administration shipping $1.7 billion in cash to Iran in exchange for the release of American prisoners.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) yesterday introduced the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), bipartisan legislation to require a six-month delay in the effective date of the Department of Labor's new overtime rule. Without congressional action, on December 1, 2016, drastic changes to federal overtime policies will take effect, resulting in harmful consequences for Michigan workers, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities.
The panel, led by Rep. Tim Walberg R-Tipton, also included Lt. Marc Moore of the Michigan State Police; Vicky Loveland of the Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition; Mark Cochran of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital; Monroe County Prosecutor William Paul Nichols and Vasco Tchakarov of Hope for Recovery.
Rep. Walberg began the panel by highlighting the fact that heroin addiction is a national issue that can affect anyone.
Joining him were experts from around the county to shed light on various aspects of the issue and what potentially can be done to combat it.
The panel, which was hosted for Bedford High School seniors, highlighted an important part of what can be done to help — simply raising awareness of the heroin epidemic to both combat the current problem and stem further abuse of the drug.