Homeland Security

This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement in support of President Trump taking action on "bump stocks." Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after voting in support of the Bipartisan Budget Act. In an ever more dangerous world, it is increasingly important that we properly fund and support our men and women in uniform. For years our troops have been asked to do more with less and in that time we have seen an alarming decrease in military readiness and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement congratulating Muskegon-based L3 Combat Propulsion Systems on a newly modified $56 million contract from the U.S. Army to build and refurbish transmissions and support our troops: “It is critical that our men and women in uniform have the best equipment available to complete their mission and return home safely,” said… Read more »

This evening, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Millions of middle class Americans are already seeing the tangible benefits from tax and regulatory reform. Bigger paychecks, better wages, stronger benefit packages, and increased retirement savings for hardworking taxpayers should be celebrated by all. Instead… Read more »

After House passage of legislation to fund CHIP for six years and reopen the government, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement: This agreement is exactly the same deal that was offered last Friday but Democrats in the Senate chose to needlessly shut down the government. While I am glad CHIP has been funded for the next six years, it's time we move beyond these short… Read more »

Tonight, the House passed and Congressman Huizenga supported legislation to keep the government open, prevent cuts to our military, and fund the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This legislation now goes to the Senate. "This evening, the House took the responsible step to keep the government open, support our men and women in uniform, and help low income children by funding… Read more »

This important legislation improves the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to prevent the sale or transfer of firearms to felons and other individuals prohibited from legally obtaining a firearm. If the proper data was reported to the NICS database it is entirely possible that the recent tragedy in Sutherland Springs, Texas could have been avoided. The Second… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement on Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) “The action taken by President Trump today is a step in the right direction. The Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement with the Iranian Regime was ill-conceived and shortsighted. Under this flawed agreement… Read more »

This evening, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement on Facebook after voting in support of legislation to provide emergency relief aid to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Texas, Florida, and California.  Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to balance the federal budget in 10 years, reduce the deficit by $6.5 trillion, and lay the groundwork to provide tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses in West Michigan: “With our nation’s debt surpassing a whopping $20 trillion, not only do we need to cut spending and reform… Read more »