Today, during an interview with WHTC, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) called for VA Secretary Robert McDonald to step down following the Secretary's out of touch remarks that compared wait times at the VA to waiting in line at Disney:
Veterans have died waiting to go see a doctor. Not to mention the fact that the VA tried to hide the wait times by creating secret lists.… Read more »
Below is a joint op-ed from Congressman Huizenga and Congressman Upton that ran in both the Holland Sentinel and the Detroit News about strengthening our military, providing our troops with a pay raise, and closing the readiness gap.
Note: This morning, Speaker Ryan also highlighted how Air Force pilots and mechanics are forced to cannibalize airplanes in… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 277 to 147:
“House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act is a strong bipartisan step toward closing the military readiness gap, modernizing the vastly outdated acquisitions process, and giving our troops a much deserved pay… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement in response to the terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium:
"The attacks carried out in Brussels are a tragic and deadly reminder of the threats posed by terrorism that free people across the world face. We must show resolve and stand with our European allies in hunting down the individuals that committed these… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Obama submitted his final budget proposal to Congress.
“With our nation over $19 trillion in debt, I was hoping President Obama would take this opportunity to try and bridge the partisan divide he has recently lamented by putting forward a serious proposal that tackles the drivers of our debt. … Read more »
Next week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) will be holding multiple town halls to hear from constituents across West Michigan. On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman Huizenga will hold a town hall at Kentwood City Hall from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. On Wednesday, Congressman Huizenga will host a town hall at The Stream in Newaygo from 4 to 5 PM. Both of the town halls are open to the… Read more »
This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address:
“Tonight, President Obama had a clear opportunity to lay out a comprehensive plan to restore American leadership across the globe and he chose not to. While President Obama spoke about the potential of America’s future, and our triumphs… Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in defense of the 2nd Amendment and called on President Obama to join the growing bipartisan effort to reform our nation’s broken mental health system.
“Just yesterday, the President announced unilateral actions to undermine the Second Amendment without… Read more »
On Monday afternoon, Congressman Huizenga held his first-ever live video town hall on Facebook. During the town hall, Rep. Huizenga took questions from West Michigan residents on the threats posed by ISIS, how Congress is addressing refugees from war torn regions in the Middle East, the negative impact of Dodd-Frank on West Michigan community banks, his legislation to make the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of the year-end government funding legislation:
“While this legislation is far from perfect, it does include several provisions that are important to national security as well as West Michigan. This bill makes our nation safer by increasing defense spending to support our troops and closing… Read more »
