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Next Stop the President's Desk: Huizenga Supports Bill to Put Veterans First, Restore Accountability at the VA

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act: “For too long, a culture that protects bad employees, punishes whistleblowers, and fails to put veterans first, has been allowed to fester within the VA,” said Congressman Huizenga. “The Department of…

Huizenga Votes to Support Small Business Job Creation, Pass Financial CHOICE Act

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Financial CHOICE Act: “Dodd-Frank has made it more difficult for hardworking Americans to secure a future for themselves and their children by denying them the economic recovery they deserve. The Financial CHOICE Act enacts commonsense reforms that reduce the federal deficit by $34…

Huizenga Statement on U.S. Army Corps Decision to Dredge Holland and St. Joseph Navigation Channels

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced plan to dredge navigation channels in Holland and St. Joseph: “Harbors and navigation channels are a vital part of West Michigan’s economy,” said Congressman Huizenga. “I applaud the Army Corps' decision to dredge the navigation channels in Holland and…

Huizenga Statement on Updated CBO Health Care Score

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after the CBO released its updated score for the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “The CBO projection confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums and reduce the federal deficit. Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services released a study detailing how premiums for Michigan residents…

Huizenga Recognized as "Champion" of Manufacturing

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) was awarded the prestigious 2017 Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award by The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). MEMA, which represents 1,000 manufacturers, presents the award each year to recognize a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate who has worked diligently to strengthen motor vehicle…

Huizenga Votes to Strengthen the Economy, Advance Financial CHOICE Act

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Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Investment, released the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee voted to advance the Financial CHOICE Act, legislation to end bank bailouts, strengthen our economy, and restore accountability to Washington and Wall Street: …

Huizenga Statement on Government Funding Legislation

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to strengthen our military, support the Great Lakes, and fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year. “Today’s funding bill, while far from optimal, is an improvement over the previous use of continuing resolutions. Despite its shortcomings, the bill provides…

Huizenga to Hold Town Hall in Wyoming on Tuesday

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced that the next stop on his listening tour will take place on Tuesday, April 11th in Wyoming. The town hall style listening session will be held in the auditorium of Godwin Heights High School and begin at 7 PM. This event is open to all residents of Michigan’s Second Congressional District. Media is asked to RSVP with the Congressman's…

Huizenga: The Federal Government Should Encourage Small Business Growth & Innovation, Not Restrict It

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This morning, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1219, the Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2017. This legislation would allow small businesses and startups more flexibility in raising capital so they can continue to grow and hire more employees. H.R. 1219 passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 417-3. Rep. Huizenga's…

Huizenga fights to save Great Lakes restoration funds from murky future

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With funding for protecting the Great Lakes on the chopping block under the Trump administration’s budget proposal, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) is making both the ecological and the economic case for saving the largest freshwater system in the world. “The Great Lakes ecosystem is extremely important and I believe we need to continue supporting it – the cleanup of it and the restoration…