![Photo of Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI7]](/data/photos/412213-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Walberg.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Walberg has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Walberg is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Tim Walberg sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Chair, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Enacted Legislation
Walberg was the primary sponsor of 5 bills that were enacted:
- H.J.Res. 66: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
- H.R. 3089 (114th): GONE Act
- H.R. 3534 (113th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan, as the “Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office”.
- H.R. 2747 (113th): Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act
- H.R. 3446 (110th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Michigan Avenue in Marshall, Michigan, as the “Michael W. Schragg Post Office Building”.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Walberg sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (25%) Labor and Employment (21%) Crime and Law Enforcement (15%) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (10%) Taxation (8%) Health (8%) Armed Forces and National Security (8%) Social Welfare (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Walberg’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2776: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
- H.R. 2664: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
- H.Res. 318: Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle ...
- H.R. 2322: Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
- H.R. 2155: New HOPE Act
- H.R. 1646: Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2017
- H.R. 1555: FAIR Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Walberg’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 863: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Feb 27, 2017. Passed 369/42.
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| Yea |
H.R. 1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
Jun 25, 2015. Passed 286/138.
This vote was on extending a trade agreement with sub-Saharan African partners and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). TAA was added to the bill after the Democrats strategically voted against TAA in an earlier bill. |
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| No |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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| No |
H.R. 4628 (112th): Interest Rate Reduction Act
Apr 27, 2012. Passed 215/195.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Jun 23, 2011. Passed 304/117.
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 48 (112th): Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Mar 15, 2011. Passed 271/158.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2007 to Jun 2017, Walberg missed 80 of 6,333 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 15 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills