U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, wants to hear from you next week at a series of listening sessions across the district. Constituents with concerns about federal issues, questions about what Congress is working on, or who want to hear more about what Rep. Huizenga is doing to serve the 2nd District are encouraged to attend. Time, dates, and links to Google Maps of the locations are… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement on his votes for the Budget Committee and the Republican Study Committee (RSC) fiscal year 2012 budgets:
"I voted yes today for both Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget and the RSC budget, for a more stable and secure America for my kids and your kids, and our grandkids.
It’s far past time we have a fact-based conversation on… Read more »
House Republicans have proposed two budgets that begin to truly move the dial of federal spending the right way: forcing us to begin the task of paying off the debt, restoring America's fiscal solvency, job creation, and economic growth.
The first, by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, cuts $6.2 trillion in government spending and pays off the debt while beginning to balance the… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement about voting “no” on the long-term government funding agreement:
“Employers and families in Michigan have seen economic pain firsthand over the past decade, and they are ready for their government to make the same sacrifices and tough decisions that they have had to make. While this agreement moves us in the right… Read more »
After debating down to the wire last week, negotiators put forth the following agreement, cutting nearly $40 billion in federal spending, the largest non-defense spending cut in the history of our nation, and funding the government through the end of this fiscal year. That deal, and the passage of a short-term "Continuing Resolution" funding the government through this Thursday, helped… Read more »
2nd District, MI – As Congress continues to debate the long-term bill to fund the government for the rest of the 2011 fiscal year and will vote on it later this week, as well as the 2012 Budget, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga will host three teletown halls this week to hear what his constituents think of the long-term deal announced late last Friday and the 2012 budget. The texts of the final… Read more »
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SCOTT SIMON, host: "Going to get a view now from two Congressmen, one Republican, one Democrat. We start with freshmen representative, Bill Huizenga, a Republican from Michigan. He was elected with support from the Tea Party. We checked in with the Congressman a couple of times since he took office in January.
Congressman Huizenga… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, tonight released the following statement on the passage of a short-term C.R. that would fund the government through next Thursday and cut $2 billion in government spending:
"Tonight, I voted to pay our brave servicemen and women in the military who are fighting three different conflicts. The military families in my District must have certainty that they… Read more »
Durbin: Feels Better Today Than Yesterday On Budget Talks
By Siobhan Hughes and Jared Favole
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Talks on a deal to avert a government shutdown appeared to be headed in a positive direction by Wednesday afternoon, as congressional negotiators kept talks going instead of digging in their heels and freshmen Republicans began to talk of… Read more »
