Upon news that Holland Harbor would receive $591,000 and Manistee $500,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for harbor maintenance and operations, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga released the following statement:
"I applaud the Corps' decision to release this money. It is an invaluable step in maintaining and strengthening the flow of commerce into West Michigan harbors and the local… Read more »
There is a lot of misinformation about the S.S. Badger and coal ash.
The fact is, even the Environmental Protection Agency has ruled that the Badger’s coal ash is “nonhazardous.” Coal ash discharges from the Badger are legal and tested regularly by an independent EPA-certified laboratory. These tests have confirmed that the coal ash from the Badger lacks the presence of… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, Dan Benishek, MI-01, and Dave Camp, MI-04, today applauded the U.S. Forest Service’s final decision to continue to allow firearm hunting and snowmobiling on 66,000 acres of Huron-Manistee National Forest.
The Michigan Representatives submitted a comment last year to the USFS urging them to allow hunting and snowmobiling to continue in the Huron-Manistee… Read more »
The House of Representatives today unanimously passed Rep. Bill Huizenga’s amendment protecting and providing certainty to the Badger car ferry and the millions of dollars annually that supports the local economy.
The amendment was co-sponsored by Reps. Dan Benishek, MI, and Tom Petri, of the Manitowac area where the Badger harbors at in Wisconsin.
This amendment is an example of how… Read more »
This Tuesday, Ronald Liesemer, PH. D., Vice-President of Citizens for Access to the Lakeshore (CAL) from Benzie County, and U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, testified at a Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 977, a bill introduced this year by Huizenga.
H.R. 977 would preserve and maintain access to the 32,000 acres of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as… Read more »
Have a question about the debt debate, or any other issue related to the federal government? U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will host a town hall next Wednesday, open to the public, to hear thoughts and questions from 2nd District constituents on the latest news out of Washington, D.C. and Michigan. Residents of the 2nd District are invited and encouraged to attend.
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Want to know how the debt ceiling talks are going? Want to make a comment on government spending or other federal issue?
Visit facebook.com/rephuizenga starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and Rep. Huizenga will answer questions LIVE as they come in.
As Congress continues to work toward a solution to the debt ceiling and spending debate, they will work in Washington this week instead of… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, encourages constituents to attend a town hall at 2:30 p.m. THIS Monday, June 6, to discuss issues in the 2nd District and D.C., including job creation, debt ceiling, spending, Medicare, gas prices and energy, and any other questions or concerns with the federal government they would like to raise.
In-Person Town Hall
MONDAY June 6, 2011
2:30… Read more »
To listen to Rep. Bill Huizenga’s Teletown Hall from last night, please click here facebook.com/rephuizenga to hear to the full recording. He was asked about his Middle East trip, education funding, Medicare, the Patriot Act, and many other issues!
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"Tonight's announcement from President Obama that Usama Bin Laden is dead at the hands of US Special Forces is tremendous. My heartfelt thanks goes out to our military and the intelligence community for their determination, sacrifice and valor. While this successful attack against the head of Al-Qaeda is historic, the War on Terror is not over. We must remain, and even… Read more »
