On Friday, Rep. Huizenga was joined by a bipartisan group of congressional colleagues on a letter regarding the importance of repowering Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert, Michigan. Addressing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chair Chris Hanson, the lawmakers urged swift and responsible consideration of the federal loan application submitted… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. This legislation includes $24.5 million in funding for military operations in Battle Creek as well as bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Huizenga to strengthen our security partnership with the United Kingdom and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of formalizing the impeachment inquiry against President Joseph R. Biden.
“President Biden and this Administration have continued to stonewall requests for information from Congress,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “President Biden, the Administration, and Hunter Biden continue to move the… Read more »
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… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting against the expulsion resolution.
“The accusations against Mr. Santos are very serious and credible. While I find his behavior appalling, every American deserves their day in court,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “In the modern era, no member of Congress has been expelled without a conviction,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), introduced the bipartisan Protecting All Parents and Adoptees (PAPA) Act. The legislation strengthens the adoption process for birth mothers, adoptive families, and children by establishing a National Responsible Father Registry to increase coordination between states and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) testified before the House Budget Committee on the need to get our nation’s fiscal house in order and how his bipartisan legislation, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, is the best path forward. During his testimony, Huizenga addressed the looming 23% cut to Social Security and the 11% cut to Medicare coming in the next decade if Congress fails to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the Grant Reform and NIH Transparency (GRANT) Act. The GRANT Act requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain a Database of Denials for each research proposal that is denied a grant or other award
Nearly 83% of NIH’s $48 billion budget goes to fund research through its grant program. This… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services passed the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023, legislation introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI). Specifically, the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act is designed to cut off the Iranian Government from accessing the U.S. financial system and protect Americans from inadvertently financing terrorism. The bill also requires the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The censure resolution passed the House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 234-188 with 22 Democrats joining 212 Republicans.
“The attack on innocent civilians by Hamas was an act of terrorism that claimed the lives of Israelis and Americans… Read more »
