Representatives Tim Walberg and Debbie Dingell introduced legislation, H.R. 5041, the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, that would reduce the number of unused controlled substances at risk of diversion or misuse by allowing hospice…
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 was greatly excited with what our governor was proposing in Michigan last week called the Marshall Plan for talent.
We certainly need to do a better job of promoting that program to individuals out there.
I have heard it said this morning and last night that thoughts and prayers are not enough. And they are not enough.
Unfortunately, I reviewed that testimony while preparing for this hearing, and I wish I had good news. But if anything, I would say that consolidation has accelerated.
I join my colleagues in supporting the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. Under the Obama administration, the FDA put forward an unworkable, one-size-fits-all mandate on restaurants and retail food establishments for providing calorie…
Having a nuclear power plant in my district, this is an important issue to understand.
Mother Russia has used their natural gas dominance to force Eastern European nations to cower instead of seeking freedom.
I am a believer in an all-of-the-above energy approach. I believe a diversified electricity portfolio is crucial.
I hope everyone in the House votes to pass this extension today so we can get to work on quickly reauthorizing community health centers and other important public health priorities. I encourage my colleagues to put aside the political…
But in the end, we want the consumer to be king and have utilities that can succeed in such a way to make the consumer king.
I don't understand how forcing customers to buy from renewable resources that are priced higher than other renewable opportunities, or other generation resources for that matter, could ever promote competition.
It is time that my constituents see the advancements made in the electricity sector reflected in their utility bill.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. This past Sunday, I stood at the side of a casket of a beloved longtime friend who had just turned 95 years of age 5 days before. Up until almost her dying day, she was vibrant, was committed to life…
We've got to make those as efficient as possible to be able to wisely use the funds that we do have.
I am proud to represent a large number of dedicated autoworkers who live and work in Michigan's Seventh Congressional District. Today I want to recognize one of the truly exceptional ones, Tania Pratnicki Young, the plant manager at Dundee…
I have the pleasure of yielding 3 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Rokita), the sponsor of this legislation, as well as the chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on passage of S. 140 will be followed by 5-minute votes on: Suspending the rules and passing H.R. 4567…
I appreciate the fact of those in opposition, but 150 Tribes and individuals from the Native Americans that are asking for this stand in support of this, and we are delighted to listen to that and work for a solution here. Mr. Speaker, I…
As I travel the Seventh District of Michigan, I have met with many hardworking families who are living paycheck to paycheck; moms and dads struggling to pay the mortgage, make ends meet; many businesses weighed down by a burdensome and…
The GLRI is protecting public health in the Great Lakes more than any other coordinated interagency effort in the U.S. history.
Another issue I feel very strongly about is the environmental threat the algae blooms pose to Lake Erie which is in my district.





