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Huizenga: We Can Protect Endangered Species and Preserve Taxpayer Dollars
July 20, 2017
On Wednesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on his legislation to modernize the Endangered Species Act. Currently, no fee cap exists for litigation pertaining to the Endangered Species Act. Because of this, taxpayer dollars designated for species protection and restoration are being used to line the pockets of litigious trial attorneys and special interests. H.R. 3131, introduced by Congressman Huizenga, brings the hourly rate for awards of fees... More
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Huizenga Congratulates Wyoming Police Chief James Carmody on Being Named Police Chief of the Year
July 19, 2017
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga spoke on the floor of the U.S. House to congratulate Wyoming Police Chief James Carmody on recently being named the Michigan Police Chief of the Year: Congressman Huizenga’s Remarks: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a humble public servant and someone who frankly I am proud to call a friend - Chief James Carmody of the Wyoming, Michigan Police Department - who was recently named Michigan Police Chief of the Year. Jim Carmody began his career in 1975 as a... More
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Huizenga leads hearing on the costs of going and staying public
July 18, 2017
Today, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga led a hearing to examine the burden that federal corporate governance policies, particularly those stemming from Sarbanes-Oxley and the Dodd-Frank Act, place on public companies. The hearing also focused on ways to ease over-burdensome regulations so public companies can better facilitate capital formation and promote economic growth. “I find it extremely concerning that the number of publicly traded companies... More
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Huizenga Votes to Strengthen Military, Support Troops
July 14, 2017
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA) which passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 344 to 81. “This important legislation is a major step forward in restoring military readiness, enhancing cyberspace capabilities, and protecting American lives by strengthening our missile defense system. The NDAA also provides our troops with their largest pay increase in eight ... More
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Why is the Federal Government making it more difficult for hardworking Americans to plan for retirement?
July 13, 2017
Today, House Financial Services Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) led a hearing to examine the impact of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule on the capital markets. The primary focus of the hearing was to discuss the unintended consequences of the fiduciary rule on the U.S. capital markets, the need for that rule to be delayed, and the need for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to act as the lead agency on this issue moving for... More
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