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February 13, 2025
The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee has approved legislation intended to increase foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities. Congressman Tim Walberg, chair of the committee, says the DETERRENT Act slashes the foreign gift reporting threshold for colleges and universities from $250,000 down to $50,000, with a stricter $0 for gifts from countries and entities of concern.
Issues:Education
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February 12, 2025
Wednesday’s actions marked the first bills reported out of the House education committee in the new session of Congress. As such, they provided an early indicator of the priorities for the committee under the new leadership of Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich.
Issues:Education
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February 8, 2025
On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee held its first hearing under my leadership to evaluate the State of American Education.
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February 7, 2025
Congressman Tim Walberg is welcoming House passage of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, legislation that he co-sponsored.
Issues:Health CareLocal Issues
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February 6, 2025
While votes from Congress will decide if the U.S. Department of Education can be abolished, lawmakers can "right-size" the department and get back to basics, Rep. Tim Walberg, who chairs the House Education Committee, said Thursday on Newsmax.
Issues:Education
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February 5, 2025
“Chairman [Rep. Tim] Walberg is prepared to work with the Trump administration to hold agencies accountable and save taxpayer dollars.”
Issues:Education
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February 5, 2025
Congressman Tim Walberg has chaired his first meeting of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Issues:Education
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February 4, 2025
The newly minted chairman of the U.S. House’s education and workforce committee said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Education needs to be dramatically scaled back.
Issues:Education
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February 4, 2025
Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of H.R. 27, HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation that he had cosponsored. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.
Issues:Health CareLocal Issues
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February 3, 2025
Rep. Tim Walberg, chair of the Education and Workforce Committee, said he was “glad that we finally have an administration who is taking action to protect Jewish students.”
Issues:Education