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September 28, 2015

Washington, D.C.Today, the House passed the bipartisan H.R. 3089, the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, to bring accountability to the federal grant making process and rein in wasteful spending. A 2012 Government Accountability Office report identified nearly one billion dollars remaining in undisbursed funds within expired grant accounts. It is also estimated that federal agencies spend $2 million dollars per year to maintain accounts with no funds in them.


September 18, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today to place a one-year moratorium on all federal funding to Planned Parenthood while Congress completes its investigations into the organization's harvesting of baby parts for profit. H.R. 3134 also redirects and increases federal funding to the more than 13,000 community health centers and hospitals nationwide—including 421 in Michigan—that provide comprehensive women's health care but do not perform abortions.

September 11, 2015
A milestone was reached Friday as a very important car rolled off GM's production line in Lansing.

The crowd celebrated as the 2016 Buick Enclave rolled off with fresh white paint and a shiny grill.

This car marks the 2 millionth vehicle built at the Lansing- Delta Township.

According to General Motors officials, it's more than hot wheels; it's a reflection of Michigan employees hard work and dedication.

September 11, 2015


Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement after the House voted in a bipartisan fashion to disapprove of President Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran. Click here to watch Walberg's floor speech in opposition to the deal moments before the vote occurred.


August 12, 2015



Rep. Walberg sat down with WLNS to discuss the Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act, legislation he introduced with Rep. Candice Miller to help protect the Great Lakes from harmful algae blooms.

Issues:Agriculture

August 7, 2015
Opinion Editorial

Only in Washington can bureaucrats get away with spending money on nothing.

It's the very definition of government waste, and I'm fighting to stop it.

Currently, the federal government is racking up service fees to administer thousands of expired, empty grant accounts, costing taxpayers millions per year.

Bipartisan legislation I recently introduced with Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) would reform the grant management process to help put an end to this fiscal malpractice.

Issues:WorkforceJobs and EconomyTaxes & Spending

July 29, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the VA Accountability Act of 2015, which gives the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary increased authority to hold poor performing officials accountable, provides improved whistleblower protections, and reforms performance measures for senior executives. Last year, the House passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 after reports of the sickening mistreatment of veterans came to light.
Issues:Veterans

July 28, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, which would give Congress an up or down vote on any major new executive branch rule or regulation. Major regulations are those that produce an annual economic impact of $100 million or more, spur major increases in costs for consumers, or have other significant adverse effects on jobs and the economy.


July 28, 2015
Since vocational education training has been just about eliminated in all but two Monroe County high schools, students who want to learn about the trades will have an option this fall.

The 2-year-old, state-of-the-art Career Technology Center on the Monroe County Community College campus will be open for high school students. Business leaders and educators said training students for jobs waiting to be filled — even at the high school level — is vital.

July 27, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), a senior member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on President Obama today to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen from his position for obstructing Congressional investigations into the IRS targeting scandal.