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Huizenga Introduces Pine Rest Supported Legislation to Improve Access to Mental Health Care, Expand Opioid Addiction Treatment, and Address Cost Challenges with At-Risk Care

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 6343, the INPATIENT (Increasing National Patient Access to Improved Effective Necessary Mental Health Treatment) Act of 2018. This legislation, crafted in consultation with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, modernizes treatment available for Medicare and Medicaid patients to help individuals with urgent mental health care…

Huizenga Statement on the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court

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This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after President Trump nominated Federal Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Judge Kavanaugh is a highly accomplished jurist who has a strong track record of interpreting the Constitution as written, enforcing the separation of powers, and defending the individual liberties of…

Huizenga Statement on the IMF Ending Its Bailout of Greece

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Today, House Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement regarding the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) announcement that it would no longer provide financial assistance to Greece. "The IMF is doing the right thing by letting the Eurozone solve what has been a Eurozone problem all along," said Chairman…

Huizenga Votes to Hold Washington Accountable, Recoup $15 Billion in Unused Taxpayer Dollars

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Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. This nearly $15 billion rescission package is the largest to have ever passed the House. "Nearly everyone agrees the federal government is chock-full of outdated and wasteful programs funded at taxpayer expense. The…

Huizenga Statement on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

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“I implore the Administration to reconsider this misguided proposal and at a minimum fix the exclusion process for those with existing contracts to prevent lasting negative impacts. If the goal is to address Chinese manufactured steel flooding the market, then our focus should be targeted on that issue, not our economic allies.”

Huizenga and Upton: 2019 NDAA Keeps us Safe, Promotes Michigan Priorities

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The Defense Act keeps us safe, promotes Michigan priorities The Holland Sentinel U.S. Reps Fred Upton and Bill Huizenga May 25, 2018 at 5:06 PM America’s military is facing grave challenges on multiple fronts. From the re-emergence of competitors like Russia and China, the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran, the imperative to keep the pressure on terrorist organizations like…

Huizenga Op-Ed: Tax Reform Is Working For West Michigan

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Tax Reform Is Working For West Michigan The Zeeland Record Congressman Bill Huizenga May 17, 2018 It's been nearly six months since Republicans in Congress overhauled our nation's tax code for the first time in 30 years. Since December, we have seen job creators of all sizes around the country, including right here in West Michigan, respond positively by raising wages, issuing…

Huizenga, Bergman Tour Brandon Road Lock & Dam, Discuss Proposal to Protect Great Lakes from Asian Carp and Other Invasive Species

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) toured the Brandon Road Lock and Dam System in Illinois where they received an update on the facility and the status of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers efforts to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species such as Asian Carp. "The Brandon Road Lock and Dam has been identified as the most critical chokepoint to…

Huizenga Statement on Speaker Ryan

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after Speaker Ryan announced he would be retiring from Congress: “I want to thank Speaker Ryan for his leadership, friendship, and dedication to the conservative movement. When Paul chaired the House Budget Committee his detailed and thoughtful analysis demonstrated to the nation why we must address the mandatory spending…

Huizenga Statement on Government Funding

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to strengthen our national defense, give our troops a much needed pay raise, improve school safety, combat the opioid epidemic, expand mental health resources, and protect the Great Lakes. “It’s become clear that the budget process is broken. While this legislation is an…