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Walberg's stated rationale for his October 3 Nay, as reported by WILX News: (1) 'Does the bill hold the ones accountable who brought on the problem? The answer is no.' (2) 'Does the bill punish the ones who did not bring on the problem—i.e., the taxpayers—and the answer is yes.' (3) 'Does the bill do anything to keep this from happening again? The answer is no.' His office stated he was 'besieged by constituents to vote this bill down.'
Date: 2008-10-03
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
The Club for Growth invested over $1 million in the 2006 Republican primary to help Walberg defeat moderate incumbent Rep. Joe Schwarz. Walberg subsequently received an 80% Club for Growth score for the 2008 session—the highest among Michigan's nine Republican House members and 8.1 points above the national GOP average of 71.9%.
Date: 2006-2010
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
The Club for Growth explicitly warned lawmakers on September 29-30, 2008 that it would count a vote in favor of TARP against them in its 2008 congressional scorecard. The TARP vote was weighted at 8 points—the highest weight assigned to any vote—with the 'pro-growth' position being Nay. The Oakland Press reported that 'Club for Growth is viewed with apprehension by many Republicans because it has been known to support challengers running against GOP incumbents.'
Date: 2008-09-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg voted NAY on Roll Call 681 (H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008—final TARP authorization) on October 3, 2008. Vote Smart's national key-vote tracker records 'Tim Walberg voted Nay (Concurrence Vote).' WILX News same-day reporting confirms 'Two of those nay votes came from local congressmen. Basically, Republicans Tim Walberg and Mike Rogers felt this plan was worse than the last one.' The bill passed 263-171 with Republicans split 91-108 against.
Date: 2008-10-03
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg voted NAY on Roll Call 674 (H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) on September 29, 2008. The clerk's official record shows the vote failed 205-228 with Republicans voting 65-133 against. Walberg was among the 133 Republican Nays. The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is superseded by primary evidence.
Date: 2008-09-29
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
H.R. 1 had zero path to enactment: the Democratic-controlled Senate never took it up, and President Biden had issued a Statement of Administration Policy threatening a veto. Walberg's August 2023 call for the Senate to vote on H.R. 1 occurred five months after the symbolic House passage, underscoring the bill's messaging function.
Date: 2023-08-16
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Corrigan Oil, a Michigan-based petroleum distributor and convenience store operator, contributed $11,600 to Walberg in the 2023-2024 cycle. H.R. 1 mandated additional oil and gas lease sales and eliminated restrictions on import/export of oil and natural gas — provisions that directly benefited fuel distributors like Corrigan Oil.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
DTE Energy ($16,624) and CMS Energy ($11,021) were Walberg's #2 and #9 top 2023-2024 contributors respectively per OpenSecrets. Both are Michigan-based electric and natural gas utilities whose ratepayers include Walberg's own constituents, and both directly benefited from H.R. 1's reduced royalties on energy production and repealed methane emissions charge.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Walberg served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy in the 118th Congress, giving him direct legislative jurisdiction over oil, gas, and electric utility sectors that contributed $143,313 to his 2023-2024 campaign via the Oil & Gas and Electric Utilities industry categories.
Date: 2023-01-01
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg embedded his own Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security (PIPES) Act into H.R. 1. Section 10008 of the Lower Energy Costs Act prohibited the president from revoking cross-border pipeline permits without congressional approval — a provision directly designed to protect Michigan's Line 5 pipeline, which supplies 55% of the state's propane and approximately 320,000 Michigan households rely on for home heating.
Date: 2023-03-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg voted YEA on Roll Call 182 (H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act) on March 30, 2023. The official House Clerk roll confirms passage 225–204 with 221 Republicans supporting and only Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) opposing. The prior 'yea_unverified' designation is superseded by primary evidence.
Date: 2023-03-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg's 2022 district (MI-07) had a 7.8% poverty rate and median household income of $70,618, with Michigan's uninsured rate having dropped from 11% in 2013 to 4.5% by 2024 largely due to ACA subsidies that the IRA extended through 2025—meaning Walberg voted against preserving enhanced health insurance subsidies for low- and moderate-income constituents in his own district.
Date: 2022-08-12
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
The Club for Growth—Walberg's career top donor at $396,445—issued a key vote alert on August 5, 2022 urging all members to vote against the IRA; Walberg has voted with the Club for Growth on 94.1% of key votes over his career (16 of 17 votes through 2007), making his IRA opposition ideologically consistent with a 15-year pattern rather than a donor-driven deviation.
Date: 2022-08-05
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Consumers Energy (CMS Energy), Walberg's #3 career donor at $150,091 and the largest employer in his district (9,000 employees), stood to save an estimated $60 million on solar investments by 2040 under the IRA's clean energy provisions—meaning Walberg voted against a bill that would materially benefit both his top donor and his district's largest employer.
Date: 2022-10-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg's combined energy-sector donations from Electric Utilities ($76,663) and Oil & Gas ($66,650) in the 2023-2024 cycle totaled $143,313—the largest energy-sector donor haul of any Michigan House member—while his career top energy donors include CMS Energy ($150,091) and DTE Energy ($135,696), both of which are Michigan-based utilities regulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on which Walberg serves.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg published a statement on his official House website calling the IRA the 'Inflation Expansion Act' and asserting it 'will raise taxes and make life even more unaffordable for Michigan families,' using language closely aligned with the Club for Growth's August 5, 2022 key vote alert that called it the 'Fake-Inflation Reduction Act.'
Date: 2022-08-12
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Tim Walberg voted Nay on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Roll Call 420, August 12, 2022—the bill passed 220-207 with all 220 Democrats voting Yea and all 207 voting Republicans voting Nay; Walberg was among the 207 Republican opponents.
Date: 2022-08-12
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.8%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 773,657
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $70,618
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 22-2: Promote the Vote (Early Voting, Absentee Expansion) (2022) — passed, margin 59.9% to 40.1% statewide
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Michigan Proposal 22-3: Reproductive Freedom for All (Right to Abortion) (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% to 43.3% statewide; Walberg's district voted against
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 (share 0.09)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 2211 (share 0.1)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 524 (share 0.12)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Henry Ford Allegiance Health (Jackson) (3500 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: CMS Energy / Consumers Energy (9000 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hillsdale College (1500 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 5th Congressional District spans the state's southern tier, encompassing all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, and St. Joseph counties, plus parts of Berrien, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Washtenaw counties. Its approximately 774,000 residents are 86.4% White (non-Hispanic) and 5.5% Hispanic, making it one of the least diverse districts in Michigan. The median household income is $70,618 — well above the state median — with a 7.8% poverty rate and 79.1% homeownership rate. Only 23.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. The median age is 42.3, reflecting an older population. The district is solidly Republican (R+33 Cook PVI) and car-dependent (78.6% drive alone). The economy was historically anchored in auto manufacturing but has diversified into agriculture, insurance, healthcare, and education. Key employers include Hillsdale College, Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry, and regional manufacturing plants. The district shifted from the 7th to the 5th after 2022 redistricting.
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.Res. 24 (Impeachment of Donald Trump (Second Impeachment — Incitement of Insurrection)) on 2021-01-13: Walberg voted against Trump's second impeachment, one of 197 Republicans to do so while only 10 Republicans voted to impeach. His district (R+33, Trump won with heavy margins) and his donors (Club for Growth $396,445) favored this stance. Walberg also objected to Pennsylvania's electoral certification even after the Capitol riot on January 6.
Date: 2021-01-13
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 ($1.2 trillion)) on 2021-11-05: Walberg voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that 13 House Republicans supported. His district's car-dependent population (78.6% drive alone, 23.9 min average commute) would benefit from road and bridge funding, but he opposed the $1.2 trillion price tag. The bill's union labor provisions and EV investments also conflicted with his donor base (Koch Inc and oil & gas industry).
Date: 2021-11-05
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Deal)) on 2023-05-31: Walberg voted for the bipartisan debt ceiling compromise (314-117), calling it the 'largest spending reduction in the history of Congress.' His vote aligned with constituent interests — avoiding a default that would harm his district (median income $70,618, 23.6% college-educated) — but crossed 71 conservative GOP members and groups like Club for Growth who opposed the deal as insufficient on spending cuts.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion)) on 2024-04-20: Walberg voted against $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid, joining 112 Republicans in opposition (GOP voted 101-112 against). This marked a shift from his 2022 visit to wartime Ukraine and earlier votes for Ukraine lend-lease and supplemental aid, reflecting growing GOP isolationist pressure. He said funding should focus on military victory, not humanitarian aid.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($26.38 billion)) on 2024-04-20: Walberg voted with the 366-58 bipartisan majority for $26.38 billion in Israel security aid. His vote directly aligned with AIPAC, his top 2023-2024 contributor ($28,950 and $60,656 in PAC money since 2022). One month earlier, Walberg sparked nationwide condemnation for telling a town hall Gaza should be handled 'like Nagasaki and Hiroshima.' His pro-Israel donor alignment was reinforced by this vote.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] During a 2010 debate, Walberg repeatedly refused to answer whether he would have voted for the auto industry bailout. When pressed multiple times by moderator Tim Skubick, Walberg said: 'I don't answer on conjecture.' He had previously told an MLive reporter he would have supported it. By 2012, Walberg was still declining to say how he would have voted.
Date: 2010-10-14
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] In December 2008, Walberg said he would have reluctantly supported the $14 billion auto industry bailout, stating while recuperating from surgery: 'This is only a stop-gap for the inevitable, which is the decline of the domestic automakers unless we can get competitive.'
Date: 2008-12-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
AIPAC's PAC channeled $60,656 to Walberg between April 2022 and August 2025, and AIPAC was his top 2023-2024 contributor at $28,950 (individuals $23,950 + PAC $5,000).
Date: 2022-2025
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Betsy DeVos and her family have donated at least $76,700 to Walberg since 2007, with Betsy DeVos personally giving $15,500 across the 2010-2016 elections. Walberg later chaired the House Education and Workforce Committee, aligning with DeVos's school-choice agenda.
Date: 2007-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
For the 2025-2026 cycle, Walberg's campaign raised $1,117,169.90 in total contributions through December 2025, including $602,471.90 from individuals and $514,698.00 from other committee contributions.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg sponsored or co-sponsored 25 earmarks totaling $17,432,000 in fiscal year 2010, ranking 272nd out of 435 representatives.
Date: 2010-09-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
PAC contributions represented 50.59% of Walberg's 2023-2024 campaign fundraising ($800,234), with large individual contributions at 41.86% ($662,282) and small individual contributions at just 6.60% ($104,443).
Date: 2023-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
In the 2023-2024 cycle, Retired was the top contributing industry at $114,687, followed by Insurance ($78,705), Electric Utilities ($76,663), Oil & Gas ($66,650), and Securities & Investment ($63,730).
Date: 2023-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Walberg's career top contributor is Club for Growth at $396,445, followed by Amway/Alticor Inc ($167,026), CMS Energy ($150,091), CenTra Inc ($139,300), and DTE Energy ($135,696).
Date: 2003-2024
Added: 03 May 2026
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