Honorable Tim Walberg
United States Representative, Michigan, Republican
Rep. Walberg has represented Michigan’s 5th Congressional District since 2023. He previously represented the state’s 7th Congressional District from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. He is the chair of the Education and Workforce Committee and also serves on the Committee on Natural Resources. The following is an excerpt of his remarks on the House floor on Jan. 15, 2026. At its core, this legislation is about one simple principle: Retirement savings should be managed to protect workers’ futures and not to advance political agendas. Over the past several years, the Biden administration pushed a rule that encouraged…