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Congressman Tim Walberg voted against passing a second short-term funding measure in the US House today. If enacted, the Continuing Resolution would last for just 3 weeks.
After voting, Congressman Walberg released the following statement:
Congressman Tim Walberg voted today in favor of H.R. 861, the NSP Termination Act, which would terminate an ineffective program and return up to $1 billion dollars to the taxpayer.
Today,Congressman Tim Walberg invited all high school aged students from the 7thDistrict to participate in this year’s annual Congressional Art Contest. After each participating congressional district chooses its winning entry, the winning piece of art will be displayed for an entire year in the Cannon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., along with the winners from the other congressional districts across the country.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the government’s takeover of health care being signed into law by President Obama.
In recognition of the anniversary of the job-killing law, Congressman Walberg released the following statement:
Today,Congressman Tim Walberg voted to save $30 billion dollars in taxpayer funds by supporting H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act. The bill would terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program, commonly known as HAMP. HAMP, partially funded under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP), is another failed program that the federal government haphazardly created to deal with the recent economic downturn. The program was intended to allow the federal government to assist homeowners in achieving a mortgage loan modification to avoid foreclosure.
Will Soldiers, intelligence workers, and security personnel still work?
A: Yes, positions that are deemed essential to the operation and safety of our nation will still be filled.
Will Federal Courts stay open?
A: Yes, Federal Courts will operate off of reserve funds they have on hand.
Will Federal locations – such as the Smithsonian Museums or National Zoo – remain open?
Tonight, Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement about the budget situation:
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing to examine the Department of Labor’s implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act. |
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement about on the death of 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.
Today, Congressman Tim Walberg continued his long-standing efforts to expand domestic energy production by joining with 265 of his colleagues to pass H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act. H.R. 1230 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and natural gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Virginia that have been delayed or cancelled by the Obama Administration.