Yesterday, Congressman Huizenga visited Industrial Innovations' manufacturing facility in Grandville to discuss federal workforce training programs and reforming the tax code to provide certainty for Michigan manufacturers. The very tax provision mentioned by Industrial Innovations owner Troy Turnbull is one of the 43 House-passed jobs bills currently stuck in the Senate. H.R. 4457 would… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4923, the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015 by a vote of 253 to 170:
"This piece of legislation means more to the Great Lakes than any other Energy and Water Bill passed in the last 10 years. The inclusion of the Huizenga-Hahn… Read more »
Today, during a hearing on H.R. 5018 - the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke candidly and assertively on the need for all Members of Congress to stand up and defend the constitutional standing of the Legislative Branch and its role in oversight of the Executive Branch. Huizenga cautions that it should not matter which party the… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 803 - The Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, which passed the House by a vote of 415-6:
"As I meet with job creators throughout West Michigan, there is one overarching message - businesses cannot find workers with the skills needed to fill open jobs. This bipartisan jobs… Read more »
Last night WWMT focused on an issue that is happening in our own community as well as throughout communities across the globe. Human trafficking has garnered additional attention recently due to the kidnapping of over 250 schoolgirls in Nigeria, but the problem is much more widespread. On Friday, Congressmen Huizenga and over 170 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Obama calling… Read more »
On April 17th, the Grand Haven Tribune published an editorial calling for the Senate to follow the House's lead and repeal the 30 hour work week requirement created by ObamaCare. Excerpts from the editorial can be found below, the full piece can be found HERE.
While the White House rolled back until 2015 a mandate that employers offer health insurance to any employee… Read more »
Huizenga: Four years later, it's clearer than ever that Obamacare isn't the answer
The Holland Sentinel - Congressman Bill Huizenga - March 23, 2014
Today marks the fourth anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as ObamaCare, into law. Over the past four years my constituents have seen premiums increase, out-of-pocket costs soar,… Read more »
WZZM - 6:46 PM, Jan 17, 2014
The Newaygo Sports Park was the starting point for a two-day congressional snowmobile ride. U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga and a member of the Michigan Snowmobile Association left Newaygo Friday morning.
The annual ride brings attention to the economic and recreational importance of snowmobiling in Michigan. It's also a chance… Read more »
Legislation to streamline small biz M&A unanimously passes U.S. House
MiBiz - Mark Sanchez
Wednesday, 15 January 2014 10:21
Federal legislation sponsored by a West Michigan congressman to make it easier to broker the sale or acquisition of a small business passed the U.S. House Tuesday without opposition.
Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, the bill would… Read more »
Below are excerpts from Congressman Huizenga's joint op-ed on the upcoming farm bill conference report with Dr. Dan Benishek and Congressman Tim Walberg. You can read the piece in it's entirety on MLive HERE
Michigan's economy is powered by its "Big Three" industries - manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture. Although sometimes overshadowed by the rebirth of manufacturing… Read more »
