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Huizenga Votes to Lower Health Care Costs, Increase Price Transparency for Michiganders

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of the H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 320-71. H.R. 5378 is reform-oriented legislation designed to lower the cost of health care and increase price transparency for patients in Michigan and across the nation. “The Lower Costs, More…

Weekly Column: Biden Admin’s SPR Mismanagement Costing Taxpayers

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Recently, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the U.S. would purchase up to 6 million barrels of oil at a costly $79 per barrel to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Unfortunately, this is a problem of the Administration’s own making.   In March 2020, President Trump moved to buy oil for the SPR when the price was around $24 per barrel, but Democrats blocked…

Huizenga Statement on the Selection of Mike Johnson as the 56th Speaker of the House

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after Representative Mike Johnson was selected as the 56th Speaker of the House.  I am glad to see House Republicans finally come together and unanimously support Mike Johnson. I was very encouraged to hear Speaker Johnson notably call for a bipartisan debt commission to address our national debt and…

Huizenga Introduces The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023

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Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. This bipartisan fiscal commission will propose recommendations to significantly improve our nation’s medium and long-term fiscal trajectory. The Commission will consist of Members of Congress as well as individuals from the private sector. This legislation requires both the House and the Senate to…

Huizenga Amendment to Stop Biden Administration from Inflicting Massive Fee Increase on Ag & Small Biz Advances

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the House Rules Committee advanced his amendment for consideration before the full U.S. House of Representatives. The Huizenga Amendment blocks any funding for the Biden Administration’s proposal to impose a $600 per petition “Asylum Program Fee” on employers. The Biden Administration’s new fee would…

Weekly Column: Restoring Fiscal Sanity will Strengthen Economic Security

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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…

VIDEO: Huizenga Blasts CFIUS failure on A123 and Gotion, Opens Door for Reform In Order to Protect Taxpayers and National Security

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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…

Huizenga Statement on Palisades Announcement

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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…

Weekly Column: Paging Chicago, Gary, and Milwaukee

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Our local economy is unique. It is driven by tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. It is rare for an area to have all three staples of economic activity in one spot, and Southwest Michigan is fortunate to have them. I am proud to serve as Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, where I play a leading role in protecting the ecology and strengthening the economy of the Great Lakes.…

Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Letter to Gov. Whitmer on EPA Determination Impacting Allegan, Berrien, and Muskegon Counties

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Today Congressman Huizenga was joined by U.S. Representatives Moolenaar, Scholten, and Walberg in a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer in an effort to protect Allegan, Berrien and Muskegon counties from facing increased regulatory burdens following a misguided determination by the EPA that these areas did not attain certain ozone levels. It has been widely acknowledged, including by the…

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