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April 29, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today introduced "Jessie's Law," a bipartisan bill named after Michigan resident Jessie Grubb who tragically died earlier this year of an opioid overdose. Jessie's Law would help ensure doctors have access to a consenting patient's prior history of addiction in order to make fully informed care and treatment decisions. Providing this information would help prevent cases like Jessie's, where a recovering addict in Ann Arbor was unknowingly prescribed and discharged with a powerful opioid that led to her death.


April 28, 2016

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today spoke on the House floor to encourage residents of Michigan's 7th District to participate in the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at an authorized disposal site in their community.


April 27, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Email Privacy Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen and modernize our nation's electronic communications laws that were first enacted in 1986. The bill would enhance privacy protections for consumers and require the government to obtain a warrant in order to access online communications stored by a third-party service providers.
Issues:Local Issues

April 26, 2016
The U.S. House has voted to extend for an additional five years a program designed to improve water quality in the Great Lakes and make progress on resolving their biggest environmental threats.

The measure authorizes spending $300 million annually on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, although separate votes would be needed each year to provide the funding.

Two mid-Michigan congressmen supported the bill.
Issues:Local Issues

April 26, 2016
Opinion Editorial
By Rep. Tim Walberg and Rep. Mike Bishop

For too many Americans, an underperforming economy has diminished opportunities to pursue their dreams and leave behind a better future for the next generation.

Millions of men and women are struggling to find full-time, good paying jobs. Wages across the country remain stagnant. Working families face one challenge after another to get ahead. As policymakers, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to help.
Issues:Jobs and Economy

April 26, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today applauded the unanimous passage of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act, legislation that authorizes resources for local programs to protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem. The bipartisan bill addresses some of the challenges facing the Great Lakes region, including combating harmful algal blooms, preventing invasive species like Asian carp, restoring habitat to protect wildlife, and cleaning up areas of concern.
Issues:Local Issues

April 26, 2016

Jackson, MI—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today encouraged residents of Michigan's 7th District to participate in the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at an authorized disposal site in their community.


April 25, 2016
Opinion Editorial
Talk to nearly any small business owner or employee and they'll tell you how challenging it has become to grow and create jobs.

The combination of heavy-handed regulations, confusing paperwork requirements, and a complex and unfair tax code make it harder and harder to succeed.

The federal government should be asking small businesses how to help them thrive, not telling them how to run their companies.
Issues:Jobs and EconomyLocal Issues

April 22, 2016
JACKSON, Mich (WLNS) – Congressman Tim Walberg will be in Jackson this morning for his 6th annual job fair from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

51 local employers will be there ready to meet people looking for jobs.

The job fair will take place at the Commonwealth Commerce Center.

No registration is required but you should bring some resumes and dress to impress.

Walberg says the annual job fair is one of the ways he tries to boost jobs in Michigan.

April 22, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to bring more accountability to the federal prison system. H.R. 5042, the Federal Prisons Accountability Act, would require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to receive a presidential appointment and a confirmation by the U.S. Senate, as is the case for nearly all other top federal law enforcement agency officials. Currently, the Director of BOP is appointed by the Attorney General and not subject to Senate approval.