No, Mr. President, The Private Sector Is Not 'Doing Fine' The Detroit News U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga and Robert Genetski July 19, 2012 The private sector is not doing fine. America's families are not doing fine. According to a June study by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the average family's net worth dropped by nearly 40 percent between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, median family income fell by 7.7 percent alone. There is no reason to think this trend has reversed itself in the last 18 months. In fact, the ... Read more

Bill Huizenga, Justin Amash part of U.S. House Republicans' symbolic repeal of 'ObamaCare' MLive Nate Reens Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 10:26 PM GRAND RAPIDS, MI – U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga and Justin Amash, on the day the Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act was constitutional, pledged to vote to repeal the healthcare law at the first opportunity. That came Wednesday as each of the Republicans, Huizenga, of Zeeland, and Amash, of Cascade Township, followed through on their word in a 244-185... Read more

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement after the House voted to repeal ObamaCare: "I wasn't here when ObamaCare was passed, but I am here because the American people wanted change. ObamaCare isn't the solution; it’s a major part of the problem. At a time when well over 12 million Americans are out of work and millions more have given up looking for work all together, the federal government should not be leveling a colossal tax increase on hard working West Michig... Read more

Earlier today, Rep. Huizenga was on FOX 17 discussing his town hall with Allegan County farmers, the Supreme Court's decision on ObamaCare, and the impact of ObamaCare on West Michigan small businesses. Additionally, Congressman Huizenga explained why House Republicans are moving forward with a full repeal of ObamaCare and touched on the failure of the Democrat-controlled Senate to live up to its constitutional obligation to pass a budget. Congressman Huizenga: "We've had some people say 'well i... Read more

Lawmakers Listen To Farmers’ Frustrations The Holland Sentinel Stephen Kloosterman July 06, 2012 Overisel Township — Congressmen Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, and Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, met with Allegan county farmers Friday morning. The lawmakers took a tour of farms in the county before attending the town hall-style meeting hosted by Dykhuis Farms Inc. southeast of Holland. The two fielded complaints from farmers about proposed federal regulations and spoke about preventing rule changes that f... Read more

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement on the national jobs report for June: "While positive job growth is welcomed, this growth occurred despite President Obama's economic policies, not because of them. Millions of our friends and neighbors have given up looking for work entirely since President Obama took office. 41 consecutive months of unemployment above 8% demonstrates the President's fundamental lack of understanding of what is needed for the private sector... Read more

Rep. Bill Huizenga On Affordable Care Act Ruling: Health Care Tax Hurts Middle Class MLive Op-Ed Congressman Bill Huizenga Thursday, June 28, 2012, 10:12 PM HOLLAND, MI — In his guest column below, Rep. Bill Huizenga says the Supreme Court made one thing clear on Thursday: The individual mandate component of President Obama's health care plan is a tax. Huizenga says the Affordable Care Act imposes a "job-killing tax increase on middle-class families." "The bill in its entirety amounts to a disa... Read more

Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the Supreme Court released its landmark decision on ObamaCare: "Since its inception, Americans have questioned the legality and common-sense of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as ObamaCare. The Administration, including President Obama himself, has argued that the individual mandate was not a tax. However, today's Supreme Court ruling determined that ObamaCare is indeed a tax on the American peop... Read more

Huizenga Uses Video To Revive Bill The Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell June 22, 2012 5:35 PM Washington, D.C. — Rep. Bill Huizenga chose a different way to tell constituents about a bill he’s introduced. In a video released this week, he stood with the Supreme Court as his backdrop and outlined the Health Freedom for Seniors Act, which would allow seniors to roll money from their IRAs or 401Ks into Health Savings Accounts without being taxed on the money. "H.R. 3819 does two things,” the Republi... Read more

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga has no faith in Attorney General Eric Holder due to 'Fast and Furious' program MLive Nate Reens June 21, 2012 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Zeeland Republican Bill Huizenga, who in March co-sponsored a no confidence resolution against embattled Attorney General Eric Holder, will vote next week to hold the country’s top law enforcement leader in contempt of Congress. The vote comes after the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform signed off on the charge Wednesday afternoon. Re... Read more