Budget and Spending

While our country faces a host of challenges, the Republican-led House has put forward tangible solutions to the difficulties we face. For example, on April 26th my House Republican colleagues and I passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act. This legislation would address the debt ceiling and rein in Washington’s out of control spending with reasonable measures. As negotiations continue, it has… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss the state of play on the debt limit as well as the upcoming hearing in the Financial Services Committee regarding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Video of Congressman Huizenga’s interview is available by clicking on the image below.  … Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) discussed the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and some of the challenges this poses for society as well as the need for policymakers to address concerns on the front end of development. Video of Congressman Huizenga’s conversation on the “Evening Edit” as well as text highlights are available below.  … Read more »

Last week, House Republicans came together to pass responsible legislation to raise the debt ceiling and rein in Washington’s out of control spending.  By passing the Limit, Save, Grow Act, the House proposed the only current plan to address the debt limit and our nation’s fiscal future. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the Limit, Save, Grow Act will reduce… Read more »

Our nation’s strategic energy reserves should be used in cases of emergency, not political expediency. In the run up to the 2022 elections, President Biden drained millions upon millions of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These withdrawals were so massive, they dropped our reserves to their lowest level in roughly 40 years. Taking such action without having a clear… Read more »

Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act. “Today, House Republicans took a responsible step towards getting our nation's fiscal house in order," said Congressman Bill Huizenga. "This legislation prevents a default and takes a reasonable approach that reduces spending by $4.8 trillion over… Read more »

This week marks 100 days since I began serving Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. In this time, we’ve been very busy in the House – having passed more than 59 bills and held over 235 hearings in which Biden officials testified. From establishing a Select Committee on China to passing our top priority, the Lower Energy Costs Act, many big initiatives have been put into motion. Tuesday… Read more »

Information comes at us today at a pace like never before. One effective way I have found to communicate with constituents (besides weekly newspaper columns) is hosting telephone town hall conversations. On March 27th, I held my first telephone town hall as the representative of Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. I took questions from across the district on a host of topics including… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, “Holding the Biden Administration Accountable for Wasteful Spending and Regulatory Overreach.” During the hearing, the Subcommittee heard testimony from the Inspectors General of the SEC, Federal Reserve/CFPB and the Treasury Department.… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga joined ABC 57 for a live interview following President Biden's State of the Union Address. During the conversation, Rep. Huizenga discusses the tone and tenor of the President's speech, how inflation is negatively impacting individuals, families, and small businesses across America, and shares a little bit of his background as a small business owner… Read more »