Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) announced the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Youth Sports Facilities Act. This bipartisan bill amends Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act to add Youth Sports Facilities to the list of eligible uses of Economic Development Assistance grants. This will help build and improve youth… Read more »
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%.… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Chairman Dan Meuser (R-PA) introduced the Central African Exploitation and Manipulation of American Companies (CEMAC) Act. This legislation instructs the United… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »