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Critics Target Federal Prison Industries’ Contracting Preferences  The Federal Times Sarah Chacko June 29, 2012 Some small businesses and lawmakers are pushing to curtail contracting preferences given to Federal Prison Industries. Agencies must procure products and services from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which uses the brand name commonly known as UNICOR, in… Read more »

Huizenga Uses Video To Revive Bill The Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell June 22, 2012 5:35 PM Washington, D.C. — Rep. Bill Huizenga chose a different way to tell constituents about a bill he’s introduced. In a video released this week, he stood with the Supreme Court as his backdrop and outlined the Health Freedom for Seniors Act, which would allow seniors to roll money from… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga has no faith in Attorney General Eric Holder due to 'Fast and Furious' program MLive Nate Reens June 21, 2012 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Zeeland Republican Bill Huizenga, who in March co-sponsored a no confidence resolution against embattled Attorney General Eric Holder, will vote next week to hold the country’s top law enforcement leader in contempt of Congress.… Read more »

  It is a common trick employed to get around “Buy American” restrictions, said Rep. Bill Huizenga (R., Mich.). Products manufactured using foreign components still qualify if they are physically assembled in the United States. “It’s yet another outrage on what is happening with our tax dollars,” he told the Washington Free Beacon. Huizenga has sponsored legislation to… Read more »

The Folly of Obamacare The Washington Post Robert Samuelson June 17, 2012 We pay our presidents for judgment, and President Obama committed a colossal error of judgment in making health-care “reform” a centerpiece of his first term. Ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and regardless of how the court decides — it’s clear that Obama overreached.… Read more »

This morning Congressman Huizenga met with Michigan veterans of WWII at the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC.  David Sherpardson reports: Ford Motor Co. flew 75 World War II veterans from Michigan and Kentucky to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington on Wednesday, the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France. ... Paul Linder, of Fremont, served… Read more »

This morning Congressman Huizenga was in Ludington for this year's maiden voyage of the S.S. Badger.  The Ludington Daily News covered the press conference prior to the Badger setting sail as well as the Badger's inaugural trip across Lake Michigan for 2012. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga attended Thursday’s press conference to say he supports LMC’s efforts to continue ferry service… Read more »

There’s an old joke about a married couple that’s asked about their hobbies and interests. The husband says he’s focused on “important things” — like the federal budget, health care reform and peace in the Middle East. The wife says she’s focused on the “small things” — like their household budget, their children’s health care and keeping peace within their family. There’s an… Read more »

For nearly 70 years, Social Security has provided supplemental retirement income to millions of Americans.  Four generations of Americans have relied upon the program to deliver on the promises it made during their working years. The 2012 Social Security Trustees report was released on Monday and highlighted that the Social Security will run dry even sooner than we expected. We… Read more »

The ability of sportsmen to hunt, fish, and shoot on public land is under constant threat from the Obama Administration and overzealous environmental groups. Many of their proposals will block access to public land, prohibit many popular recreational activities and ban certain types of ammunition. Some recent examples include; the Environmental Protection Agency considering banning… Read more »