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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.
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 says too often, police use forfeiture powers as a revenue stream, rather than a crime-fighting tool.
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.
Issues:Workforce
February 12, 2015
The wave of opposition to the nation's civil asset forfeiture laws grew a little larger on Tuesday as advocacy groups spoke out in favor of legislative reforms supported by members of both political parties.
February 12, 2015
Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that federal agencies would be cutting back on civil forfeitures was a welcome step, but it didn't go nearly far enough. That's why new legislation introduced last week by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ken., deserves a close look.
February 11, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement today after voting to send the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, which passed the Senate 62-36 on January 29, to President Obama's desk.
February 3, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg released the following statement today after voting for H.R. 596 to repeal the President's health care law.
Issues:Health Care
January 30, 2015
By Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Tim Walberg
There are many reasons why the Internal Revenue Service is perhaps the least-loved agency in America -- a tax code so complex that it seems like you need an advanced degree to understand it, the dreaded audit process and revelations that certain groups have been targeted based on their political beliefs.
There are many reasons why the Internal Revenue Service is perhaps the least-loved agency in America -- a tax code so complex that it seems like you need an advanced degree to understand it, the dreaded audit process and revelations that certain groups have been targeted based on their political beliefs.
January 30, 2015
The new Congress is less than one month old, and President Obama has already issued eight veto threats, including before some legislation even received an up or down vote.
That number represents the most threats to start a new Congress since 1985 when the practice of issuing formal veto threats began.
That number represents the most threats to start a new Congress since 1985 when the practice of issuing formal veto threats began.
Issues:Jobs and Economy