U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga to visit Marge's Donut Den for small-business talk
M Live - Matt Vande Bunte
January 07, 2013
KENT COUNTY, MI – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga will spend time Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting with a variety of constituents in new parts of the Second Congressional District he represents. The Zeeland Republican who just began his second 2-year term plans visits to sites in… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement on the national unemployment report for December:
"Amid faint signs of recovery, it's important to remember the unemployment rate is even higher than it was at this time four years ago. To put things in perspective, at today's current rate of growth it would take 51 months to achieve 'full employment,' an unemployment rate of 6%.… Read more »
Local congressional representatives take oaths of office
The Ludington Daily News
January 4, 2013
It’s official. Mason County is now served by two members of Congress, Michigan 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, and Michigan 1st District U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, RCrystal Falls.
The two members of Congress were sworn in as members of the 113th Congress Thursday, each… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement after being sworn in to represent Michigan's Second Congressional District in the 113th Congress:
"It is both an honor and a privilege to serve West Michigan. I look forward to meeting with new constituents and traveling to the communities that are now included in the Second District. As a freshman, I had several… Read more »
Congressman Huizenga released the following statement after voting against the Senate's fiscal cliff proposal:
"While the measure includes some commendable permanent tax relief provisions, overall this legislation further delays a serious attempt to solve our growing spending and debt crisis. For too long we have seen Washington play out its own version of the classic 'Peanuts'… Read more »
Without Action, Taxes Go Up On All
Huizenga says Senate won’t present plan, bend on entitlements
The Ludington Daily News - Steve Begnoche
December 29, 2012
The next move in how to avoid the fiscal cliff is in the Democrats’ hands, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga told reporters Friday.
“The Senate has to take some action,” Huizenga said, adding the Democratic- controlled Senate… Read more »
Lawmakers diverge over fiscal cliff
The Holland Sentinel - Andrea Goodell
December 28, 2012
Washington, D.C. — It’s going to be one heck of a New Year’s Eve on Capitol Hill.
As the clock ticks down, lawmakers on both side of the aisle are struggling to devise a solution to avert a plunge over the fiscal cliff and into higher taxes for everyone.
The atmosphere was… Read more »
Bill Huizenga warns of 'fiscal cliff' implications for small businesses
MLive - Greg Chandler | The Grand Rapids Press
December 17, 2012
HOLLAND – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga says small, family-owned businesses could be among those most affected if President Obama and Congress cannot agree on a solution to the so-called “fiscal cliff.
Huizenga, R-Zeeland, illustrated the… Read more »
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on the national unemployment report for November:
"Today’s unemployment report serves as another reminder of how crucial enacting pro-growth tax and regulatory reform is to the economy. Unemployment remains far too high, yet the Administration continues to promote the same policies that have failed to get Americans… Read more »
Last week, Congressman Huizenga led a bipartisan group from the Michigan Delegation in addressing the sale of now bankrupt A123 Systems Inc. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the delegation voiced serious concerns over an attempt by China’s Wanxiang Group Corporation to acquire A123. A123 has developed cutting-edge battery technology that is integrated into all facets of… Read more »
