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MI · DISTRICT 5

Tim Walberg

RepublicanMichiganCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 19

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Increase VA accountability and veterans’ health care choices

AI-assisted summary

Walberg is working across party lines to increase accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs and give veterans more health care choices.

Context: The passage does not specify the accountability measures or the health care choices involved.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Ensure veterans can access timely medical care

AI-assisted summary

Walberg says he is committed to ensuring returning servicemembers can access high-quality, timely medical care, including mental health and suicide prevention services.

Context: The passage does not identify specific services, eligibility rules, or steps for providing this care.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Support a robust strategy against security threats

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports a serious, robust strategy to counter radical Islamic terrorists, prevent nuclear weapons from spreading to anti-American regimes, combat cybersecurity threats, and protect the homeland from missile threats. He also credits policies he supported with largely dismantling ISIS, including the elimination of its leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.

Context: The passage does not specify the strategy’s proposed actions or implementation.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Reverse burdensome regulations

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports reversing federal regulations he considers burdensome and costly, saying this approach is intended to lower costs for families. The campaign credits past regulatory reversals with $180 billion in collective taxpayer savings, or $2,100 per family of four.

Context: The savings figures are campaign claims about past actions; the passage does not identify the regulations or describe a specific future reversal.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Reform permitting to speed American energy production

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports reforming the permitting system to fast-track American energy production and protect U.S. energy interests. He presents this as a way to regain energy independence.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Support a Balanced Budget Amendment

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports a Balanced Budget Amendment that would require the federal government to live within its means. He says he has voted for such an amendment, which would make balancing the budget a constitutional requirement.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Expand health savings account flexibility

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports expanding the flexibility of health savings accounts as part of his effort to make health care more affordable.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Allow health insurance purchases across state lines

AI-assisted summary

Walberg supports letting people purchase health insurance across state lines as one of several policies he is pushing to make health care more affordable.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require prescription spending data from pharmacy benefit managers

AI-assisted summary

The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act would require pharmacy benefit managers to give employers detailed data on prescription drug spending. Walberg presents this transparency as a way to help health plans and workers understand costs.

Context: The page describes this as a provision of proposed legislation and does not establish whether it became law.

Sources & original wording
would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to provide employers with detailed data on prescription drug spending
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026