Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) spoke on the House floor to honor and welcome home Corporal LaVerne “Dirk” Van Dyke. Corporal Van Dyke was laid to rest this week after being listed as missing since his plane went down during World War II. Corporal Van Dyke was a native of Zeeland, Michigan. Congressman Huizenga’s full remarks, including video, are available below. Congressman Bill Huizenga... Read more »
Millions of Americans have had their lives impacted by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Whether you drive a truck, work in health care or serve in the armed forces, your job may have been threatened by the Biden administration. This coercive approach puts Washington in charge of making very personal health decisions. The message from the Biden Administration was very clear: If you ... Read more »
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 Congressman... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting against President Biden and Speaker Pelosi’s multi-trillion-dollar spending spree known as the Buy Back Voters Act. “This out-of-control spending spree could have been stopped by blocking passage of the infrastructure bill,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “Democrats tied the infrastructure bill to this multi-tri... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced he and Seth Moulton (D-MA) submitted the GRUB Act as an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The GRUB Act is Congressman Huizenga and Congressman Moulton’s bipartisan legislative response to the National Guard being provided unsafe food and having to pay for their own meals while deployed to the U.S. Capitol. “Members ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga joined members of the American Legion and their families at the Charles A. Conklin Legion Post in Grand Haven tp honor and remember the lives lost from the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Following the ceremony, Congressman Huizenga shared his thoughts on the 20 years that have passed since these horrific attacks took place and discussed the importance of teaching... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s decision to enact forced vaccinations. “By mandating forced vaccinations through executive order, President Biden is exceeding his authority under the Constitution. Additionally, I do not believe the President has any power to order private companies to take this action. Lastly, the Administration... Read more »
A former Afghan interpreter now living in West Michigan is pleading for help in getting his fiancée out of Afghanistan, according to U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland). Huizenga says the man, who he refers to as “M” due to security reasons, is one of several people who have called his office asking for help getting family members out of the country now overtaken by the Taliban. “He was one of the... Read more »
President Biden is promising America's fight against terrorism will not stop with the end of the war. He says it's moved to - what's called - "over-the-horizon" capabilities. They'll use drone strikes to target terrorists organizations without American boots on the ground. The Taliban has now taken over the country with millions of dollars worth of weapons and military hardware given to the Afgha... Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga discussed President Biden's decision to complete the withdrawal of American Forces from Afghanistan while hundreds of American citizens and thousands of our Afghan Allies were left behind. In a Facebook Live Video, Congressman Huizenga shared some of the stories of citizens, their family, and their loved ones who reside or have ties to West Michigan and were u... Read more »
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