Yesterday, Congressman Huizenga visited Industrial Innovations' manufacturing facility in Grandville to discuss federal workforce training programs and reforming the tax code to provide certainty for Michigan manufacturers. The very tax provision mentioned by Industrial Innovations owner Troy Turnbull is one of the 43 House-passed jobs bills currently stuck in the Senate. H.R. 4457 would… Read more »
This evening, the House passed H.R. 4315, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, by a vote of 233 to 190. H.R. 4315 contains Congressman Huizenga's Endangered Species Act reform proposal that prioritizes taxpayer dollars for species protection and recovery instead of lining the pockets of trial attorneys. Rep Huizenga's provision places reasonable caps on attorneys'… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed, H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2015 by a vote of 228 to 195. This legislation includes the Huizenga Amendment which cuts over $788 million from the IRS Budget. Overall, the bill reduces the IRS Budget by $1.48 billion compared to last year's… Read more »
Last night, the House adopted an amendment to H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2015 introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) that cut over $788 million from the IRS Enforcement Budget. The amendment was introduced as a response to the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Americans based on their political beliefs, as well as, the… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4923, the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015 by a vote of 253 to 170:
"This piece of legislation means more to the Great Lakes than any other Energy and Water Bill passed in the last 10 years. The inclusion of the Huizenga-Hahn… Read more »
Today, during a hearing on H.R. 5018 - the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke candidly and assertively on the need for all Members of Congress to stand up and defend the constitutional standing of the Legislative Branch and its role in oversight of the Executive Branch. Huizenga cautions that it should not matter which party the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House voted to adopt the bipartisan Huizenga/Hahn Amendment to H.R. 4923 the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill:
"For years, legislators in Washington have raided the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and used money designed for harbor maintenance for other expenditures. Less than two months ago,… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 803 - The Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, which passed the House by a vote of 415-6:
"As I meet with job creators throughout West Michigan, there is one overarching message - businesses cannot find workers with the skills needed to fill open jobs. This bipartisan jobs… Read more »
Today, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee Chairman Scott Garrett (NJ-05) announced the introduction of H.R. 5018, the Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency (FRAT) Act.
"Over the past several years, the Federal Reserve has gained unprecedented power, influence, and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision regarding Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby:
"Today's decision validates concerns that the Obama Administration has been attempting to force Americans to violate their deeply held religious beliefs. The notion that religious freedom applies to some, but not others, runs counter to the First… Read more »
