FDA Commissioner Tours Rice
John Culberson's House Member Office (R-TX-07) posted a Blog Post on September 5, 2008 | 8:04 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)0 Comments
Walberg: Michigan Needs Good-Paying Jobs
Tim Walberg's House Member Office (R-MI-07) posted a Blog Post on September 5, 2008 | 4:46 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)Congressman Tim Walberg today commented on Michigan’s need for good-paying jobs:
“The U.S. Department of Labor recently released its August jobs report, and the report confirms what we in Michigan already know: jobs are getting tougher to come by. The report showed a loss of 84,000 jobs in the United States during August. Our national unemployment rate is now 6.1%, and much higher in many parts of Michigan.
“During these tough economic times, Congress needs to work on policies designed to create good-paying jobs and break our dependence on foreign oil. If we can give our workers more opportunities and lower gas prices for families, America will rebound and our economy will start growing again.
“In order to do so, Congress must tighten its belt and foster a climate where good-paying jobs can be created. This is common sense. Just as you make sacrifices in your life when money gets tight, Washington, D.C. needs to do the same right now so that our economy can stabilize and grow again.
“Unfortunately, leadership in the House is pushing a massive $680 billion tax increase on families and job providers, and I am strongly fighting this ill-timed, bloated bill. Michigan’s economic turnaround depends on manufacturers innovating, growing and expanding, and higher taxes will prevent manufacturers from even thinking about growing.”
Harkin Requests Proof of Loss Waiver for Iowans With Flood Insurance
Tom Harkin's Senate Member Office (D-IA) posted a Blog Post on September 5, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)A Big Weekend in Anderson For Balloon Enthusiasts
Jim DeMint's Senate Member Office (R-SC) posted a Blog Post Region (3) on September 4, 2008 | 5:34 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Bethlehem Community Center... A Beacon of Light
Jim DeMint's Senate Member Office (R-SC) posted a Blog Post Region (6) on September 4, 2008 | 5:27 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Blogging from DC
Randy Kuhl's House Member Office (R-NY-29) posted a Blog Post on September 3, 2008 | 1:41 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)As many of you know, on Tuesday I came back to DC to rejoin my Republican colleagues on the House floor instead of going to the National Republican Convention. This is the fifth week that House Republicans have stood with the American people in a historic nationwide protest against Speaker Pelosi’s decision to adjourn Congress for a five-week vacation without a vote on a comprehensive bill to lower gas prices and increase American-made energy.
I have been asked why I came back to DC. Well, the answer is that our families, neighbors, and businesses are struggling. Over the last month, the cost of gasoline has decreased slightly but if we don’t take action now, energy prices are going to skyrocket higher than we can imagine. This is only going to get worse in the coming winter months, especially for us in the Northeast, where home heating costs are also expected to soar. I am here in DC today because the Democrats inaction is unacceptable and unforgivable.
To read the text from the press conference click here
To read the speech I gave on the House floor click here
Message to Maine: "A Real Plan for Energy Independence and Immediate Fuel Price Relief for Families and Small Businesses"
Tom Allen's House Member Office (D-ME-01) posted a Blog Post on September 2, 2008 | 5:05 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)HDN: “Hometown Hero: Couple recognized for enriching children’s lives”
Tim Walberg's House Member Office (R-MI-07) posted a Blog Post on September 2, 2008 | 2:34 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)From the Hillsdale Daily News:
With the knowledge that there are many families with love to share and many children who need it, a Hillsdale couple is spreading roots in Hillsdale, creating a diverse family of nine.
U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) recently nominated the couple, David and Cassie Hambleton, for an “Angels in Adoption” award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI).
The Hambletons have been involved with adoption for many years and soon will have adopted seven children. Four have been adopted and three are in the placement period with six months to finalize.
“Dave and Cassie are a wonderful, loving couple and a shining example for south-central Michigan,” Walberg said. “The Hambletons, soon to be a family of nine, are evidence of the joy and goodness adoption can bring to a family. It gives me great pleasure to honor this remarkable couple that truly deserves the title Angels in Adoption.”
The Angels in Adoption program is CCAI’s signature public awareness campaign and provides an opportunity for members of the U.S. Congress to honor the work of their constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans in the United States and abroad.
The institute will honor the Hambletons, along with more than 180 Angels, at an awards ceremony and gala event Sept. 16 in Washington, DC.
Valuing Work, Honoring Workers
Tom Harkin's Senate Member Office (D-IA) posted a Blog Post on September 1, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)Harley Tour Day Five
Tim Walberg's House Member Office (R-MI-07) posted a Blog Post on August 30, 2008 | 12:53 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)Congressman Walberg ended his Harley Tour on Friday with stops in Brooklyn, Parma and Springport. During the tour, the Congressman made 26 scheduled stops, toured 11 communities, met with dozens of local officials and community leaders, toured eight businesses, met with five local organizations and pumped gas at three different gas stations. Throughout the tour, he spoke with the people of south-central Michigan, in all walks of life, about the need for a comprehensive, “all of the above” energy plan.
