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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.

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Jan 14, 2025

Certainly. That bill doesn't deal with this at all. It deals with men in sports.

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Jan 14, 2025

I am shocked at that description of this legislation and would ask where in the world that information is found in this bill. There is no requirement for inspections, and there is no necessary effort other than going to a person's birth…

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Dec 16, 2024

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of my legislation, H.R. 1377, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act. This important legislation strengthens American leadership in 5G and future…

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Dec 6, 2024

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, and I thank my colleague from Florida, Representative Salazar, for her work on this important legislation that comes…

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Nov 15, 2024

I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act, and I commend Congresswoman Houchin for her leadership on this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, it isn't too often that we get to say this, but there is bipartisan…

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Sep 20, 2024

The gentlewoman speaks right about the auto capital of the world, Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 136 put forward by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. James), which blocks the tailpipe emissions rule, EPA's de…

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Sep 9, 2024

The Employer Retirement Income Security Act, ERISA, enacted in 1974 is a cornerstone of American labor law.

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Sep 9, 2024

It has empowered workers, retirees, and others to make informed decisions about their health and retirement benefits.

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Sep 9, 2024

ERISA has played a vital role in elevating the quality of employer sponsored insurance over the past 50 years.

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Sep 9, 2024

ERISA has not only contributed significantly to the stability and security of millions of working families.

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Jul 8, 2024

Mr. Sussman, your written testimony notes that the graduate student union threatened to terminate anyone who refused to pay for their so-called activism.

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Jul 8, 2024

We are anti-union abuse of their power, and violation even of the law.

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Jun 27, 2024

On Roll Call No. 324, I mistakenly voted Aye when I intended to vote No. Amendment No. 72 Offered by Ms. Jayapal The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 72, printed in part A of House…

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Jun 25, 2024

Unfortunately, Mr. Ellis was not permitted to discuss this issue in a public session and was told he would be reprimanded if he pursued the issue by Rector Hardy, threatening to punish a Board member for wanting to discuss the rampant…

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Jun 25, 2024

Following the October 7th attack on Israel, we have seen a disgusting rise in antisemitic harassment of Jewish students and staff at our so-called elite universities, which should be places where free speech, freedom of religion and truth…

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Jun 14, 2024

I thank the chairman for including these amendments en bloc. I rise today in support of the en bloc, which contains two of my amendments. The first amendment would help identify the national security risk of autonomous vehicles from…

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Jun 5, 2024

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the heroic Normandy invasion, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Herb Elfring of Jackson, Michigan, who passed on May 25 at the age of 102. From 1940 to 1945, Herb served in the U.S. Army…

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May 22, 2024

How could they reach consensus if you have people already having made clear statements that were antisemitic, that spoke for BDS and said that from the river to the sea is a good statement?

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May 22, 2024

Will you commit to keeping off those type of members of a committee if you reconstitute this Committee as you say you are going to do?

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May 22, 2024

President Schill, your President's Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate recently disbanded after 7 Jewish members of the Committee, including its Co-Chair and a University Trustee resigned in protest of your caving to the…

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May 21, 2024

The National Labor Relations Act was created by Congress to provide a level playing field between employers and union leaders.

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May 21, 2024

What I am concerned about is data showing that in multiple union elections, less than a majority of employees participated.

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May 21, 2024

Unfortunately, as Mr. Alcorn stated so clearly in his testimony, there are cases where information is being misrepresented.

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May 21, 2024

As you State in your testimony, secret ballot elections are the gold standard for unionization determinizations.

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May 14, 2024

I thank my friend and colleague from Ohio for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4510, the NTIA Authorization Act. The legislation includes my bipartisan, bicameral PLAN for Broadband Act, which requires the NTIA, in…

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