Tim Walberg
Republican · MI-5 · U.S. House
Bio
Timothy Lee Walberg is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 7th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023 as the longest tenured member from Michigan.
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Issue profile
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
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'MAGA's Weird Obsession' Continues as House Passes Bill Forcing Schools to 'Out' Trans KidsThe Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that critics warn would force public schools receiving federal funding to "out" transgender students to their parents without or without their consent, a policy that advocat…
Common Dreams · May 21, 2026
Meet Mary Miller: The New Face of GOP CensorshipWhen it comes to protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation, Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller is an odd choice for the job. The downstate Republican was first elected in 2020. During her 2022 reelection campaign, one of her employees was a man n…
Common Dreams · April 15, 2026
Microsoft: Computer Programming Is Dying, Long Live AI Literacytheodp writes: On Tuesday, Microsoft GM of Education and Workforce Policy (and former Code.org Chief Academic Officer) Pat Yongpradit posted an obituary of sorts for coders. "Computer programmers and software developers are codified differently in the BLS [Bu…
Slashdot.org · February 27, 2026- Microsoft: Computer Programming Is Dying, Long Live AI Literacy!
On Tuesday, Microsoft GM of Education and Workforce Policy (and former Code.org Chief Academic Officer) Pat Yongpradit posted an obituary of sorts for coders. "Computer programmers and software developers are codified differently in the BLS [Bureau of Labor S…
Slashdot.org · February 27, 2026
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