Energy

A recent study from Moody’s Analytics showed American households are currently paying $709 more each month than they did for the same goods two years ago. Inflation, fueled by Washington’s out-of-control spending, has made it harder for families to make ends meet. Unfortunately, Southwest Michigan families received an additional sticker shock from back-to-school shopping. According to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) pressed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, Paul Rosen, over concerns surrounding the federal government’s oversight of Gotion Inc.’s proposal to build electric battery plants near Big Rapids, Michigan. The parent company of Gotion has established ties to the Chinese Communist Party. During the House Financial Services… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after Holtec International and Wolverine Power Cooperative announced the signing of a power purchase agreement. “This partnership completes another important step in the effort to restore clean, carbon-free energy production at the Palisades Nuclear Facility,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “Given the shared goal… Read more »

Today, Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), released the following statement after sending letters of inquiry to asset managers at BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, J.P. Morgan Chase, T. Rowe Price, Prudential, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Capital Group Companies, and the Bank of New York Mellon.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act, co-sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). AUKUS is the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This legislation would authorize the sale of up to two Virginia Class Submarines to… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-4) pressed Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry about the Biden Administration’s plans for nuclear energy with regards to reducing carbon emissions. Specifically, Rep. Huizenga asked about the Administration’s position on restarting the Palisades Plant. The exchange and additional comments from Congressman Huizenga are available… Read more »

On Wednesday evening, Congressman Huizenga appeared on "The Bottom Line" to discuss the ESG working group and how House Republicans will be addressing concerns over ESG in the weeks ahead. During the conversation, Rep. Huizenga made clear the fiduciary responsibility for asset managers, proxy advisors, and even the SEC should be on maximizing returns for investors, not pushing an… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy announced the introduction of the Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act. The Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act amends both the… Read more »

Today, the House passed the Save Our Stoves Act that included an amendment offered by Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04). The Huizenga Amendment increases transparency on the Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Specifically, the Huizenga Amendment requires the disclosure of meetings the Energy Secretary has held with individuals, groups, or organizations that have ties to the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. “For the first time in modern history, Washington will be spending less money next year than it is this year,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “By making the first cut to baseline discretionary spending in more than a decade and enacting budgetary caps, the… Read more »