In light of what has been talked about this morning, and some comments made, I think we need to go back in history a little bit and remember that when the President offered the sequester, as an alternative to dealing with the budget…
Tim Walberg
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Tim Walberg is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Walberg has focused on various issues during his tenure, including education and fiscal policy. He has been vocal about the challenges facing education in the United States, recently commenting on the decline in NAEP scores in subjects like math and reading.
I am concerned about the fact that there is so much remediation that goes on at our colleges, universities, our community colleges.
I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be in the battle for the middle class of Michigan's great Seventh District, as well as the middle class of the United States. Today, Michigan's unemployment rate is nearly 9 percent, and the…
Mr. Speaker, President Obama finally released his 2014 budget this week, 2 months late and trillions of dollars short. Similar to last year's plan, it taxes more to spend more. While the President claims his budget will reduce the deficit…
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to address this Chamber and to address an issue of great concern to me. I just heard my colleague and friend from Ohio and what he had to say, and certainly there is a debate that's going on that's…
Representative Roby has proven to be a strong advocate for America's workers and we are grateful for her leadership.
This important legislation would allow private-sector employees to choose paid time off, or 'comp time', as compensation for working overtime hours.
I think a number of us could use comp time today in the number of committees we have to be at at the same time.
Today we take a look at the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program and consider changes that can strengthen the program going forward.
The hallmarks of a model health care program are healthy competition, consumer choice, and high-quality care at a reasonable cost.





