On Wednesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Co-Chair of the U.S. House Great Lakes Task Force, testified before the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee on the importance of properly using funds collected in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and water infrastructure across the Great Lakes. Congressman Huizenga discussed the strong bipartisan effort he has led to hold… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Congressman Mike Bishop (R-MI), and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) led a bipartisan letter to President Trump requesting that he personally intervene to help protect the Great Lakes by releasing the first draft of the Brandon Road Report. The letter also respectfully requests President Trump to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to continue… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced that the second stop on his listening tour will take place on Monday, March 6th in Grand Haven. The town hall style listening session will be held in the auditorium of Lakeshore Middle 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 Congressman Huizenga's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Co-Chair of Senate Great Lakes Task Force, led a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers stressing the importance of completing the study at the Soo Locks in an accurate and timely manner. U.S. Senator Gary Peters and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga announced he will be holding a stop on his listening tour for residents of the Second District in Lake County on Saturday, February 25th at noon. The town hall style listening session will be held in the cafeteria of Baldwin Senior High School. This event is reserved for Second District residents. Media is asked to RSVP with Congressman Huizenga's… Read more »
The tide is changing in Washington. For too long, bureaucrats prioritized the number of rules and regulations enacted ahead of how they affected the American people. Those days are over. Republicans in Congress are committed to getting our economy back on track, reining in bureaucrats across Washington, and reclaiming the proper constitutional role of the legislative branch.
Over the… Read more »
Over the past two weeks Congressman Huizenga has reached out to tens of thousands of West Michigan residents to hear their priorities while also providing them with an update on the latest developments in Washington. If you would like to join the conversation in the future, you can sign up to participate in the next telephone town hall here. If you were not able to participate in… Read more »
Today, Capital Markets Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed House Joint Resolution 41, Rep Huizenga's legislation to reform a burdensome provision of Dodd-Frank and require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink their approach to rulemaking:
"Last night's vote helps reset the regulatory process," said Capital Markets… Read more »
Today, Capital Markets Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) released the following statements regarding their bicameral effort to repeal section 1504 of The Dodd-Frank Act by using the Congressional Review Act (CRA):
"The SEC's rule surrounding resource extraction pursuant to section 1504 of Dodd-Frank fails the agency's core mission on multiple fronts," said… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 7, The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017:
"The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 is an incredibly important step in the fight to defend the unborn while also protecting taxpayers,"… Read more »
