Recently, Congressman Huizenga had the opportunity to discuss the US-Canadian Border closure with NBC News Now. During the interview, Rep. Huizenga emphasized the impact the closure is having on families who have been unable to reunite for more than 16 months and the significant economic impact the closure is having on Michigan as well as Canada.
While vaccinated Canadians are now… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) are leading a bipartisan push encouraging the Biden Administration to take steps to safely reopen international travel to the United States.
In a letter to President Biden, signed by 75 members of the House of Representatives, Congressional leaders lay out action items including… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding the looming closure of the Holland Coast Guard Station.
“The U.S. Coast Guard has notified my office that it intends to close its seasonal station in Holland on Lake Macatawa in fiscal year 2022. This means the station would close permanently this Labor Day. The Coast Guard believes they can adequately… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Brian Higgins (D-NY), co-chairs of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, released the following joint statement in response to the extension of U.S. – Canada border restrictions until at least July 21st:
“Millions of Americans and Canadians are counting on our governments to work together to reach an agreement that provides a clear… Read more »
On Friday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY) were officially appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as co-chairs of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Inter-Parliamentary Group is comprised of a coalition of elected leaders from both countries committed to advancing dialogue on policies of mutual… Read more »
Today, the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chairs, Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and David Joyce (R-OH) along with Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Bill Foster (D-IL), led a group of 32 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Budget and Management (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and Acting Assistant… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement on dredging funding for both the inner and outer harbors in Grand Haven and Holland being included the latest Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan. Grand Haven is scheduled to receive just over $1.7 million for dredging and maintenance operations while Holland will receive nearly $1.65 million. Work is projected to begin on… Read more »
Efforts to stop invasive silver and bighead carp from reaching Lake Michigan by fortifying a chokepoint in the Chicago waterway system are accelerating thanks to new funding for project design and engineering in the latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget.
The Army Corps included $3.8 million for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam gauntlet project in its fiscal year 2021 work plan,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, who serves as Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement after the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers publicly released its FY 2021 work plan which included $3.8 million for the early stages of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam Project. On January 8th, Huizenga and the House Great Lakes Task Force… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, who serves as Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced an agreement to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp by providing early phase funding for the Brandon Road… Read more »
