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By: Dan Cherry

A Purple Heart was presented Wednesday to the family of the man for whom the Durkee-Seager Post 550 American Legion of Onsted in part is named.

Michigan National Guard Col. Jim Bartolacci, along with U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg and state Sen. Bruce Caswell, presented the award for Pfc. Frank Durkee of Co. B, 3rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, who died in 1918 while serving during World War I. The military award was presented to Durkee’s great-nephews, Richard and Scott Durkee of Tecumseh, on behalf of their father, Royce, who died Tuesday.

By: Stephen Lee

The Michigan chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced today a television and radio ad campaign thanking congressmen Fred Upton (MI-6) and Tim Walberg (MI-7) for fighting to block federal regulations that cost small businesses thousands of dollars every year.

“Every politician claims to be a friend of small business. Fred Upton and Tim Walberg have been the walking the walk,” said NFIB State Director Charlie Owens. “On behalf of Michigan’s job creators, NFIB would like to thank them for their steady support.”

By: Eliza Carney

When visitors stop by his study in the Cannon House Office Building, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) likes to show off a pair of framed photographs that hang one above the other to the right of his massive desk.

By: Holly Klaft

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg was among House Republicans who voted Friday in favor of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that did not gain enough support to pass.

The amendment, which was touted by Republicans during debt ceiling talks, needed a two-thirds majority to pass. However, House Republicans could not convince enough Democratic colleagues to back the measure and it fell in a 261-165 vote.

By: Holly Klaft

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg joined his colleagues in Congress in an effort to block a measure that would allow federal, state and local governments to withhold 3 percent of payments to contractors for goods and services.

Opponents of the withholding rule, which is scheduled to take effect in 2013, said it would put financial stress on businesses and hinder job creation. The U.S. House voted 405-16 in favor of repealing itlast week.

By: Chris Gautz

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg issued a statement this morning on the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.

“I am satisfied that justice was accomplished by the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of American forces. The terrorism bin Laden and his al-Qaeda associates perpetrated against the American people on 9/11 was pure evil. Justice is not always as quick as we wish, but it is certain.

By: Bob Wheaton

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, voted in favor of the deal that prevented a partial federal government shutdown.

Working late into Friday night, congressional and White House negotiators finally agreed on a planto pay for government operations through the end of September while trimming $38.5 billion in spending.