Media
Latest News
Washington, D.C. Rep. Walberg has introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure living Medal of Honor recipients receive timely access to their health benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses a priority scale to determine eligibility for health care services, and H.R.4720, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act, would place Medal of Honor recipients in the highest priority group.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Walberg voted in support of H.R. 4435, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides the funding, authorities and pay for the Armed Forces. H.R. 4435 included two bipartisan amendments offered by Rep. Walberg that would assist small businesses and reduce wasteful spending, as well as an amendment based on H.R. 3493, legislation Rep. Walberg has introduced to assist new veterans as they transition back into civilian life.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 4031, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act, to provide the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs with the power to remove Senior Executive Service (SES) employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for poor performance. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 390 to 30. H.R. 4031 comes in response to numerous reports of VA senior executives presiding over preventable deaths, patient safety incidents and backlog increases.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Walberg voted in support of a legislative package to address the growing problem of human trafficking. The five bipartisan bills passed by the House will grant additional protections, support and assistance to victims of trafficking, while bringing us closer to ending domestic and international trafficking.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Walberg voted in favor of the Conference Report to H.R.3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WWRDA), to authorize ports and waterway infrastructure projects. The Conference Report passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 412-4.
H.R. 3080 initially passed the House in October 2013 with Rep Walberg's support by a vote of 417 to 3. Both the House and Senate must approve the Conference Report in order for the President to sign it into law.
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tim Walberg has been named as a recipient of the 2014 Thomas Jefferson Award by the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA).
Congressman Tim Walberg recently announced that three local students he nominated to U.S. military academies had received appointments.
"It's an honor for me to nominate these bright and service-oriented young men and women and congratulate them on their appointments. I'm confident in their ability to continue making us proud as they join our nation's finest and I wish them all the best in their immediate and future endeavors," said Walberg.
The following students received an appointment to attend a U.S. Military Academy:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 10, the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act,to promote state efforts to develop and expand charter schools while supporting choice, innovation and excellence in education. The bill passed by a bipartisan vote of 360 to 45.
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, to provide businesses with a permanent research and development tax credit. The R&D tax credit has been renewed 14 times since 1981.
JONESVILLE — During a recent tour of his home district, Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) visited the Nyloncraft plant in Jonesville for a tour and update on progress on the facility.
Walberg met with employees of the plant and other members of the community for more than an hour Monday and was impressed with how things have come along since his last visit two years ago.
"It's always great to see manufacturing facilities that aren't stagnant," Walberg said. "Especially in my district."