Today, Congressman Huizenga announced 15 Second District nominees to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2025. These students will be considered for appointment to one or more of the following: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 84-15.
"Congratulations to Janet Yellen on being confirmed as our nation’s first female Treasury Secretary. I look forward to continuing our debate - that began when Secretary Yellen served as Fed Chair - on the most effective… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
“After a tumultuous few weeks in Washington, I am glad to see our nation carry on its tradition of a peaceful inauguration,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “President Biden may have given the speech America needed to hear today, but the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, who serves as Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement after the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers publicly released its FY 2021 work plan which included $3.8 million for the early stages of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam Project. On January 8th, Huizenga and the House Great Lakes Task Force… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting against the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
“After examining the Article of Impeachment put forward by House Democrats, I do not believe their evidence rises to the constitutional threshold of high crimes and misdemeanors,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “What took place on… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, who serves as Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced an agreement to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp by providing early phase funding for the Brandon Road… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the events that took place at the United States Capitol.
Today’s events serve as a stark reminder that we have lost the notion of civility. This isn’t how we resolve our differences in America and this isn’t the West Michigan way. There is a big difference between a peaceful protest and storming the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga, who serves as co-chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after President Trump signed bipartisan legislation into law that will protect, preserve, and strengthen the Great Lakes for an additional five years. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the EPA announced the completion of a $6.6 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Project in Muskegon as well as the completion of a $2.9 million project on the Detroit Riverwalk.
The Ryerson Creek Outfall is a 12-acre site located on the shores of Muskegon… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga spoke in a Facebook Live conversation with constituents across West Michigan to explain his support for our men and women in uniform. In the live video, Congressman Huizenga also explains why he did not support an additional $464 billion in COVID relief because he believes those dollars should be offset by reductions in federal spending. The video is… Read more »
