About
Walberg, Timothy Lee a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1951; graduated from Thornton Fractional Township North High School, Calumet, Ill., 1969; attended Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill., 1969-1970; attended Moody Bible College Institute, Chicago, Ill., 1970-1973; B.S., Fort Wayne Bible College, Fort Wayne., Ind., 1975; M.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., 1978; minister; member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1983-1998; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2009); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present); chair, Committee on Education and Workforce (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 639 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.8% — Voted against their own party majority 11 of 602 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
116 — Attracted 116 cosponsors across 26 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
26 — Attracted 26 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
110 — 110 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
12 — 12 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Emma Royle Moves Up to Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Walberg
Legis1 · Oct 9, 2026
House GOP Questions Union Political Spending
Legis1 · Sep 22, 2026
House Approves Bills on Energy and Tribal Rights
Legis1 · Sep 22, 2026
House Weighs 20% Cap on International College Athletes
Legis1 · Sep 18, 2026
‘All about developing American athletes’: How passage of proposed bill would help American student-athletes
Deseret News · Sep 16, 2026
