Recently, Congressman Huizenga wrote an op-ed describing the House Republican plan to improve how the federal government combats poverty. For decades the federal government has implemented dozens of ineffective and sometimes duplicative programs that have failed to lift Americans out of poverty. This new Republican plan focuses on rewarding work, increasing opportunity, and helping all… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. This landmark legislation reforms our nation’s broken mental health system and provides Medicaid patients with access to psychiatric hospitals like Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services:
“Our nation is facing a mental health crisis… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga successfully led a bipartisan effort to ensure U.S. military recruits have top of the line athletic footwear that is not only made in America, but can be manufactured here in Michigan.
Since 1941, federal law has required our servicemen and women to be outfitted with equipment and uniforms made in America to the greatest extent possible. Until recently,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement regarding the deadly and tragic attack on an Orlando Night Club that killed nearly 50 people and left dozens injured:
"Whether it was radicalization or hate, the tragedy that unfolded in Orlando was an attack on our freedom," said Huizenga. "We must come together and reject terrorism as well as the hate… Read more »
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… 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.… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
