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Huizenga Announces Start to 2022 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the start of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for high school students across Michigan’s Second Congressional District. “Students across West Michigan have a history of creating and designing incredible works of art for the Congressional Art Competition,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “People from around the country and across…

Huizenga, Republicans to Gensler: Now is Not the Time for New Rulemaking on Climate

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Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-2), Congressman French Hill (AR-2), Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-6), Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-8), Congressman Alex Mooney (WV-2), and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-2) sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler regarding…

Huizenga Calls on Speaker Pelosi to hold a Vote on Repealing Biden Mask Mandate for Air Travel

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote to repeal President Biden’s mask mandate for air travel and mass transit. During his remarks on the House Floor, Huizenga noted the Senate passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to repeal this mandate. Video and text of Congressman Huizenga’s remarks are available below. Congressman Bill…

Huizenga Votes No on Massive Omnibus Spending Bill

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Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), released the following statement after voting against the massive omnibus spending bill. “This 2,700+ page bill was released in the dead of the night leaving Congress and the American people little time to read what is actually in the bill. While I support funding for humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine, that critical funding…

Huizenga Continues Call for Unleashing American Energy Production, Votes to Ban Russian Oil

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Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), released the following statement after voting in support of banning Russian oil. “While I am glad to see Congress come together to ban Russian oil that is only one part of the equation. I call on President Biden to join Republicans in Congress to create an Operation Warp Speed for American energy. In order to lower prices here at home, we…

Huizenga Introduces Bill to Stop US Financial Institutions from Buying & Servicing Russian Debt

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee announced the introduction of H.R. 6900, the Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022. “This legislation will continue to place tighter restrictions on Russian debt and more importantly, Russian banks,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “The Russian…

Huizenga Statement on President Biden's State of the Union

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Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address. “It was good to see strong support on both sides of the aisle for Ukraine and it’s people this evening. While President Biden made impassioned statements, we must do more to help our Ukrainian Allies. First and foremost, it doesn’t make sense for…

Huizenga Calls on U.S. Stock Markets to Permanently Suspend Trading of Russian Companies

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee released the following statement on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq’s decision to temporarily halt trading in the stocks of Russia-based companies listed on their exchanges. “The move by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq to…

Huizenga Introduces Bill to Ban the IRS from Collecting Any Biometric Data from American Taxpayers

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the Ban IRS Biometrics Act. The Ban IRS Biometrics Act stops the IRS from collecting, using, or storing, any type of biometric data. This legislation expands on the FACE Act, legislation introduced earlier this month by Congressman Huizenga to stop the IRS from requiring American taxpayers to use facial recognition…

Huizenga Cosponsors Legislation to Rehire Troops Discharged Over Biden Vaccine Mandate

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On Tuesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced his support for the Vaccine Mandate Reenlistment Act. This legislation would require the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force to reinstate, at their previous rank, the soldiers, sailors, Airmen and Marines who separated from service following President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. The legislation was introduced by Republican…