Today, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting against reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank:
“I am astounded that some of the best and most successful American companies believe they need the Export-Import Bank to remain competitive on the global stage.
“The Ex-Im Bank has been the poster child of both… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) sent a letter to Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader McCarthy, Leader Pelosi, and Whip Hoyer calling on leaders in both parties to withhold consideration of any proposals to modify dividend payments on Federal Reserve stock until the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and… Read more »
Last night, President Obama signed into law the Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015, authored by Congressman Bill Huizenga and Senator Gary Peters. This bipartisan “Made-in-Michigan” legislation saves taxpayer dollars by directing federal agencies to use remanufactured components to repair and maintain the federal vehicle fleet when using those parts would lower costs, achieve… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Bill Huizenga and Senator Gary Peters’ bipartisan legislation to save taxpayer dollars by encouraging federal agencies to use remanufactured vehicle components such as engines, transmissions, alternators, and starters. Prior to passage of the Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015, Congressman Huizenga spoke on… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the retirement of his friend and colleague Congressman Dan Benishek:
"Dr. Dan Benishek is a tireless advocate not only for veterans in Michigan, but for every man and woman who has served in our armed forces. Here at home, Congressman Benishek has fought to protect Michigan’s pristine treasures such as Sleeping Bear… Read more »
On Thursday, Congressman Huizenga will hold a town hall at Tanglewood Park from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. The town hall forum is open to all residents of the Second District who wish to share their thoughts with Congressman Huizenga, ask questions about the federal government, and discuss the impact of federal policy decisions on West Michigan. Tanglewood Park is located at 560 Seminole Rd.… Read more »
On Sunday, Congressman Huizenga delivered the House Financial Services Committee’s Video Message on reforming the Federal Reserve. Last week, the Financial Services Committee passed the Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act or FORM Act, Congressman Huizenga’s legislation to reform the Federal Reserve. This legislation pulls back the curtain at the Federal Reserve and makes “The Fed”… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 3189, the Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga by a vote of 33 to 25. Rep. Huizenga’s legislation reforms the Federal Reserve by making the institution more accountable and transparent to the American people.
“With the Federal Reserve having more power and… Read more »
Rep. Bill Huizenga talks Iran during tele-townhall
The Holland Sentinel, Andrea.Goodell, July 26. 2015
A tele-townhall with Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, drew 7,300 listeners Thursday evening, July 23.
Many of the questions centered around a recently signed nuclear deal with Iran during the third in a series of similar calls to voters in the 2nd Congressional… Read more »
House panel OKs using remade auto parts in gov’t fixes
The Detroit News - Melissa Nann Burke - July 22, 2015
A House panel on Wednesday approved legislation by Rep. Bill Huizenga that aims to trim the nearly $1 billion in federal vehicle repair costs each year by encouraging the use of remanufactured auto parts.
With the OK of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,… Read more »
