WALBERG, TIM (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 8814), H7783 [13SE]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H3745 [15MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit any requirement that members be vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 3860), H7720 [23AU]
——— prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see H.R. 3134), H1075 [8FE]
——— provide spouses of servicemembers option to elect their home residence or domicile for filing State income taxes (see H.R. 4702), H1014 [7FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1304 [3MR]
CDC: extend authorization for Lead Exposure Registry (see H.R. 6737), H1123 [15FE]
China: provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see H.R. 6319), H1116 [9FE]
Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H1116 [9FE]
Conservation of energy: modify definition of water heater under energy conservation standards (see H.R. 7962), H5332 [7JN]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1284), H8824 [7DE]
Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H7068 [21JY]
——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 3079), H1376 [8MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish grant program to promote cooperative research with Israel on post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 852), H5611 [15JN]
Dept. of Energy: carry out program to operate uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in U.S. and program to ensure availability of uranium produced, converted, and enriched in U.S. (see H.R. 7403), H4190 [5AP]
Dept. of HHS: permit employers to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits (see H.R. 7353), H4073 [31MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7659), H4862 [11MY]
——— transfer, without reimbursement, materials to construct roadways and physical barriers along U.S. southern border to States in which such materials are located (see H.R. 8028), H7068 [21JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish Bureau of International Labor Affairs (see H.R. 6517), H307 [28JA]
——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 8000), H5924 [28JN]
Dept. of State: allow Congress to prevent revocation of foreign terrorist organization designations (see H.R. 7479), H4610 [28AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: limit authority of Office of Foreign Asset Control to authorize U.S. financial institutions to engage in certain Russian-related energy transactions blocked by Executive order 14024 (see H.R. 6894), H1376 [8MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H1208 [1MR]
——— improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (see H.R. 5931), H3777 [16MR]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see H.R. 9088), H8370 [30SE]
District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]
Dr. Ezra S. Parke Post Office Building, Bloomfield Township, MI: designate (see H.R. 7519), H4922 [12MY]
ERISA: permit default investment arrangements in annuities (see H.R. 6746), H1123 [15FE]
Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (see H.R. 8369), H6883 [19JY]
FCC: allow domestic violence survivors to separate mobile phone lines from shared plans involving abusers, help survivors enroll in Lifeline Program, and ensure calls or texts to hotlines do not appear on call logs (see H.R. 7132), H4439 [11AP]
——— make available additional frequencies in 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or combination (see H.R. 7624), H4607 [28AP]
FDA: improve infant formula supply chain (see H.R. 7830), H5209 [19MY]
Federal agencies and departments: postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see H.R. 8703), H7707 [12AU]
——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H1372 [8MR]
Financial institutions: require appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop community bank leverage ratio between 8 and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022–2024 (see H.R. 6145), H3777 [16MR]
Foreign policy: condemn Biden administration plans to remove sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela and negotiations with Iran in response to Ukraine crisis and urge support for U.S. energy production (see H. Res. 1020), H4126 [1AP]
Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 6121), H303 [25JA]
Forests: establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 2639), H43 [11JA]
FRS: require audit of Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H4723 [6MY]
Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 923), H3776 [16MR]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8223 [28SE]
Iran: impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 2718), H1208 [1MR]
IRS: issue report on tax gap and establish fellowship program to recruit mid-career tax professionals to create and participate in audit task force (see H.R. 5206), H1120 [11FE]
——— prohibit from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information (see H.R. 6733), H1123 [15FE]
——— rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (see H.R. 9092), H8434 [7NO]
Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]
Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1275), H8589 [17NO]
Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (see H.R. 7903), H5219 [27MY]
Medicare: provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H331 [1FE]
——— provide for special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 8791), H7741 [9SE]
Month of Life: designate (see H. Res. 1216), H5930 [1JY]
Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8379 [4OC]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1082), H4714 [3MY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1501), H8674 [30NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1501), H8674 [30NO]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]
National Sanctity of Life Day: designate (see H. Res. 883), H295 [21JA]
National School Choice Week: designate (see H. Res. 882), H289 [20JA]
NLRB: require lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to NLRB (see H.R. 7111), H3825 [17MR]
Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid: establish (see H.R. 8094), H5610 [15JN]
Power resources: recognize benefits of natural gas to economy and environment and recognize as affordable and ‘‘green’’ energy (see H. Res. 1148), H5411 [8JN]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1175 [28FE]
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 6614), H1126 [15FE]
Roy E. Dickens Post Office, Hazel Park, MI: designate (see H.R. 7518), H4922 [12MY]
Russia: counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6742), H1177 [28FE]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia (see H.R. 6886), H1304 [3MR]
SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see H.R. 6485), H300 [25JA]
Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 8137), H8731 [2DE]
——— extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 4758), H1208 [1MR]
——— make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1126 [15FE] (see H.R. 8913), H8414 [25OC]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3829 [17MR]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8874 [8DE]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8874 [8DE]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6587), H7172 [26JY]
——— standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H5941 [7JY]
U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5612 [15JN]
Ukraine: promote security partnership (see H.R. 6367), H254 [19JA]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H7708 [12AU]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 7663), H4713 [3MY]
EEOC: require commissioners to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation and increase transparency relative to such decisions (see H.R. 7856), H5207 [19MY]
Executive Office of the President: require President to develop national strategy to close digital divide and plan to implement such strategy (see H.R. 8679), H7552 [5AU]
FDA: direct President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential impacts on supply chain (see H. Res. 1287), H7170 [26JY]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7975), H5332 [7JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (H.R. 7663), H4714 [3MY]
EEOC: require commissioners to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation and increase transparency relative to such decisions (H.R. 7856), H5208 [19MY]
Executive Office of the President: require President to develop national strategy to close digital divide and plan to implement such strategy (H.R. 8679), H7553 [5AU]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 7975), H5334 [7JN]
Letters
Preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H4940 [13MY]
——— several religious organizations, H4938 [13MY]
Motions
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4954 [13MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4518 [27AP], H6709 [19JY]
Remarks
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6643 [15JY]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H1361 [8MR]
Children and youth: address baby formula shortage, H9651 [12DE]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 6184), H982 [7FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.R. 7791), H5154 [18MY]
Dept. of HHS: permit employers to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits (H.R. 7353), H7993 [20SE]
——— preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program, H4938, H4939 [13MY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4938, H4939 [13MY]
Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (H.R. 471), unanimous-consent request, H4219 [6AP]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8830 [8DE]
FDA: direct President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential impacts on supply chain (H. Res. 1287), H9651 [12DE]
Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (H.R. 6087), H5242, H5245, H5247, H5248 [7JN]
Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5378 [8JN]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H272 [20JA]
Pensions: increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), H3947 [29MR]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5342 [8JN]
Power resources: authorize Keystone XL Pipeline, prohibit import of oil and natural gas from Russia, and reduce restrictions on export of oil and gas from U.S., H1361 [8MR]
Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 336), H4525 [27AP]
——— call for release of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, H8855 [8DE]
Taxation: increase amount of accrued benefit which pension plans may distribute after employee separation, H3947 [29MR]
Ukraine: expedite assistance, H4519 [27AP]
——— provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (S. 3522), H4600 [28AP]
Votes: position on missed, H4413• [7AP]
Tributes
Elfring, Herb, H8357 [30SE]
Glick, Al, H1213 [2MR]
McAran, Mike, H6709 [19JY]
Randall, Maxine, H5982 [13JY]
White, Karole, E370• [7AP]