Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced it would not enforce laws signed by President Obama to reform the VA: "It is an absolute outrage that the Attorney General of the United States has made the decision to not defend legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama that holds employees at the VA ac... Read more »
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. Unfortunately the Secreta... Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the IMF's intention to once again bail out Greece: "I am disappointed that the IMF has expressed its intention to bail out Greece once again. After repeated assurances from the Treasury Department that significant debt relief was non-negotiable, it is unfortunate that the Fund ha... 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 museums to ensure our aircraft are combat ... Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman Huizenga held an informative Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee hearing on the topic of "the Fed" paying interest on reserves to banks. At the start of the hearing, Chairman Huizenga put Wall Street and the Federal Reserve on notice by making clear that as chair, it is his job to hold hearings, ask questions, and conduct oversight on behalf of the American people... 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Defense Authorization Act is a strong bipartisan step toward closing the military readiness gap, modernizing the vastly outdated acquisitions process, and giving our troops a much deserved pay raise. Additio... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s threat to public schools. “I am strongly opposed to the Obama Administration's threat to withhold education funding from Michigan schools, colleges, and universities, without allowing students, parents, and local school administrators to have a voice in the process. Gender identity is a deeply pe... Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) announced the introduction of H.R. 4836, legislation to prevent American taxpayers from paying for fiscally unsound foreign bailouts through the International Monetary Fund (IMF): "The Treasury Department has consistently encouraged the International Monetary Fund to bend the rules to make fiscally unsound loans to Greece u... 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 atrocities. Those who c... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after casting a historic vote to defend the constitutional standing of the legislature against executive overreach: “For the first time in history, the House has voted to file a motion with the Supreme Court to defend its Article I powers as defined by the Constitution. The Constitution is clear; the authority to make law resides wi... Read more »
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