Homeland Security

Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5921, legislation introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) that is designed to hold Iran accountable as well as limit the Iranian regime’s ability to finance terrorism and attack Israel. Passage of this bipartisan bill follows Iran’s assault over the weekend on Israel, a key U.S. ally.  H.R. 5921, called the No U.S.… Read more »

This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after Iran launched an assault against Israel.  "I stand with Israel and completely condemn the actions of Iran. The Biden Administration needs to end their soft on Iran policies and restore accountability. "There are House-passed bills containing aid to Israel sitting in the Senate that Senator… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the Department of Energy officially announced the conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan to repower Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert, Michigan. “Today’s announcement is a massive step towards restoring 800 megawatts of carbon-free energy generation and hundreds of highly skilled jobs… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting to strengthen border security, increase troop pay, and keep the government funded. “If Republicans would have stuck together at the start of this funding debate, I am convinced we would have secured a better agreement,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “Considering we are five months into the fiscal year, it… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to prevent foreign adversaries from owning social media companies in the United States. This bipartisan legislation passed the House by a vote of 352 to 65. “The evidence is clear that in its current form, ByteDance, the Communist Chinese Party-controlled parent company of TikTok, is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Congressman Brian Mast, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, and Congressman Joe Wilson released a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Biden Administration’s sanctions waiver allowing the transfer of Iranian funds from Iraq to Oman and other jurisdictions. Specifically, the Subcommittee Chairmen… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga responded to President Biden's State of the Union Address. In the video, Huizenga discusses how the President's speech was a narrowly tailored campaign speech rather than a unifying speech. Huizenga disputes the President Biden's take on the economy, the border, as well as overall safety as it pertains to rising crime rates. Huizenga also notes that… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Tonight, Secretary Mayorkas was impeached for knowingly and willfully subverting our nation’s laws and violating his oath of office,” said Congressman Bill Huizenga. “He has violated several provisions of the Immigration and… Read more »

Recently, our national debt crossed a stunning $34,000,000,000,000.  While some “debt deniers” in Washington seek to ignore the threat this massive number poses, it is undeniable that seniors, our children, grandchildren, and future generations of Americans will be impacted in the absence of solutions.   Last fiscal year, interest payments on the debt alone totaled a whopping… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) announced 10 Fourth District nominees to the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2028. These students will be considered for appointment to one or more of our nation’s Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and the U.S.… Read more »