Recently, the Center for Effective Lawmaking released its analysis of the 118th Congress and found Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) to be the most effective member of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in the U.S. House. The analysis also found during divided government in the last Congress, Huizenga exceeded expectations by outperforming the established benchmark by more than 60%. Overall, Con... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) sent a letter to the IRS urging fair treatment of the research credit that many businesses across Southwest Michigan use to innovate and grow. Recently, the IRS has unnecessarily scrutinized the use of the research credit while also making the filing process itself more intrusive and overly complex. Specifically, the Biden Administration IRS implemented chan... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement regarding the Whitmer Administration’s ill-defined EGLE requirements for PFAS testing as a condition for harbor dredging. There has been a critical lack of communication with communities as well as on the specifics regarding PFAS standards. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently informed Congressman Huizenga’s Offi... Read More »
On Friday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced the introduction of the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act. This bipartisan bill was introduced with Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI), and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA). The Improving Disclosure for Investors Act directs the Securities and Exch... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced the second loan disbursement to Holtec for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, releasing $56,787,300 of the up to $1.52 billion loan. “I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Wright for advancing Southwest Michigan’s role in our mission to unleash Ameri... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after GE Aerospace announced it was investing $70 million at its manufacturing facility in Muskegon. “It is great to see GE Aerospace continue to make advanced manufacturing investments in West Michigan,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “This $70 million investment will create good-paying jobs, strengthen Michigan manufacturi... Read More »
Today, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (D-MA), American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus Co-Chair Mark Amodei (R-NV), Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (D-TX), and Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced H.R. 2000, the Arctic Watchers Act. This bipartisan legislation strengthens American engagement in the... Read More »
This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year. “This funding measure ensures the federal government is able to continue serving the American people while avoiding an unnecessary shutdown,” said Congressman Huizenga. “Importantly, this legislation increases nutrition as... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Dave Joyce (R-OH), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), the co-chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force released the following statement regarding the State of Illinois delaying work and development at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam for invasive carp prevention, thereby jeopardizing the health and economy of the Great Lakes. ... Read More »
On Saturday, March 8th, Congressman Huizenga will host a live telephone town hall event at 2:00 PM. If you do not receive a call but would like to listen or participate in the event, you can listen online here. Read More »
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Fishery Research program, set to expire at the end of September, for another five years through FY 2030. This program has provided the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center dedicated fu... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the reintroduction of the Strategic Ports Reporting Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to build, buy, or own strategic ports that provide capabilities for military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploration superiorit... Read More »
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 975, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act. This bill, introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA), will bring federal regulations in line with state regulations for credit unions in good standing by allowing the credit union boards to meet every other month instead of monthly. Delivering ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) issued his response to a letter sent by the Kalamazoo Township Supervisor regarding the Township Board potentially adopting a sanctuary ordinance that would order local law enforcement to not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. In his response to Supervisor Combs, Huizenga specifically references the threat to public safety that such an action wo... Read More »
Today, Representatives and Bipartisan Fiscal Forum Co-Chairs, Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), introduced the Responsible Budgeting Act (RBA) to reform how Congress tackles the national debt limit and avoid the dangerous and costly brinksmanship that threatens the national economy. As the nation faces a default on the debt as soon as mid-summer, the RBA provides a commonsense off-ramp... Read More »
