Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of bipartisan legislation to boost critical research to defeat cancer and rare diseases as well as reform how our nation addresses mental health care:
“Nearly everyone in West Michigan has a friend or family member who has been impacted by cancer, a rare disease, or the scourge of opioid… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after President-elect Trump announced the selection of Betsy DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education:
"Betsy DeVos has been at the forefront of the effort to ensure every child in America has access to a quality education no matter their zip code," said Huizenga. "Betsy will be a tremendous advocate, who parents can… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on President Obama's inability to reach a solution with our European allies regarding the IMF and Greece's ongoing debt crisis:
"It is unfortunate that President Obama has failed to reach a deal with the Europeans to resolve Greece’s debt crisis. With Greek debt… Read more »
Last week, Congressman Huizenga toured Bates Manufacturing and attended a groundbreaking ceremony for their new expansion which is expected to create approximately two dozen new jobs. Bates manufactures footwear for our men and women in the U.S. military. Over the past few years, bureaucrats in Washington have attempted to make technical changes without… Read more »
On Friday, October 7th, Congressman Huizenga will be the featured speaker at the Bring Small Businesses Back Event hosted by the Job Creators Network (JCN) at the Knickerbocker in Grand Rapids. Congressman Huizenga will discuss the critical role small businesses play in both the economy here in West Michigan and across the nation. Equally, Rep. Huizenga will also address how… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) voted in support of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) which provided federal infrastructure assistance to Flint, and included Congressman Huizenga’s amendment to permanently prioritize Army Corps funding for the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS). The system is a critical international waterway that extends from the western end… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding yet another missed opportunity by the Federal Reserve to restore a market-based approach to monetary policy:
“While the majority of FOMC members yielded to the central planners in the Eccles Building, today’s vote showed decisive movement in support of returning to… Read more »
On Thursday morning, Congressman Huizenga spoke on the House floor about the recent Justice Department Inspect General report detailing how Federal Prison Industries (FPI) manufactured faulty helmets that endangered the lives of our troops. Congressman Huizenga also discussed his bipartisan legislation that would require FPI to compete with the private sector.
Currently, FPI has a… Read more »
Over Labor Day weekend, NBC News pulled back the curtain on Federal Prison Industries (FPI) revealing several disturbing facts about this government-owned entity that included costly recalls which endangered the lives of our men and women in uniform as well as fuzzy math that raised further questions about FPI's budget and funding mechanisms.
NBC also brought to light FPI's ability to… Read more »
Last week, the Justice Department Inspector General's office released a report detailing how Federal Prison Industries (FPI) jeopardized the lives of U.S. troops by providing defective helmets to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. FPI is a government-owned entity that uses federal prisoners to manufacture products and perform services for executive branch agencies and departments across the… Read more »
