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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.
Mr. Speaker, we're broke, and that's really not the legacy that I want to leave Micah and Claire, my grandkids. More unrestrained spending and tax increases will only slow our economy and make our fiscal problems worse. Raising the debt…
Madam Speaker, hardly a week goes by without this administration promulgating some new regulation that burdens the American people and our economy. This week it's an environmental regulation that will drive up energy costs. According to a…
Well, the statement of the openness of Dodd-Frank doesn't give me a lot of comfort about the--not simply the consumer protection, but the protection of liberty----
I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, after line 3, insert the following new subsection: (i) Moratorium on Flood Map…
Mr. Chairman, the amendment I am offering today addresses the most pressing concern my constituents have with the National Flood Insurance Program, and that problem is inaccurate flood maps. I certainly understand that the NFIP is on shaky…
Mr. Speaker, rising unemployment continues to populate the headlines. An article last week by the AP points out that several cities in my State of Michigan, including Battle Creek, which I have the privilege of representing, endured big…
Mr. Speaker, while our President telegraphs to our enemies a timeline for ending the war that they are certainly willing to continue to commit to, while military efforts continue in Libya with uncertain, undisclosed, and unsuccessful…
I am not sure that government is capable of putting together a campaign or political activity act that will ever work totally.
Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the House overwhelmingly defeated by a vote of 318-97 a blank check on spending. We stopped the unconditional raising of the debt ceiling. The fact remains, we are in a debt crisis because Washington spends too…
I guess I continue to express some of the same concern that when we have studies that are showing significant problems with PLAs, that we are willing to use the additional cost at taxpayers' expense.
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