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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Walberg voted for H.R. 5682 to provide immediate authority for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, an energy infrastructure project that has been delayed for over six years. H.R. 5682 passed on a strong bipartisan vote of 252-161.
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday unveiled a restructuring plan to regain the public's trust and ensure smoother operations after the agency's recent scheduling scandal, but veterans groups and key members of Congress have expressed lit
As we take time this week to pay tribute to our military men and women who have returned home from the battlefield, I hope you will make the day more personal by reflecting on individuals in our community – whether a relative, neighbor or friend – who volunteered to put on a uniform and serve in defense of our great nation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Tim Walberg issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement of his support for regulating the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act:
Following a slew of recent negative press involving IRS's use of civil forfeiture laws, IRS's Chief of Criminal Investigation (CI) has issued a statement stating that the agency would no longer pursue the seizure and forfeiture of funds associated solely with legal source "structuring" cases unless there are exceptional circumstances that warrant such seizures or forfeitures.
HILLSDALE — Civil asset forfeiture is a practice by which the government can seize and sell a person's property without the individual ever being charged with a crime. If a person's property is suspected of being used for criminal activity, then it is subject to seizure; this includes cash, vehicles and even homes.
Lawmakers voiced skepticism on Friday about Obama administration assurances that government measures are likely to succeed in protecting the United States, and U.S. soldiers overseas, from further spread of the Ebola virus.
Cops are increasingly looking and acting more like soldiers. How are they paying for all this militarized equipment? One source of funding is particularly disconcerting for Americans' constitutional rights: equitable sharing.
DUNDEE, Mich. — A Dundee High School special assembly last week promoted an upcoming student trip to the nation's capital, featured a congressman as keynote speaker, and celebrated George Washington with the dedication of a portrait of the first president that came from his Mount Vernon estate.
Did you know you don't actually need to be charged with a crime for the government to seize your financial and property assets?
Under U.S. law, it can take only the suspicion of a crime to turn lives upside down and seize the property of innocent citizens.