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Huizenga: More Work Must Be Done To Get Our Nation’s Fiscal House In Order

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Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the FY 2016 House Budget: Tonight the Republican-led House passed a budget that balances in less than ten years, doesn’t raise taxes, and cuts $5.5 trillion in spending. This vision is in stark contrast to the unserious ‘budget’ proposal put forward by President Obama that…

Huizenga: We Shouldn’t Have To Borrow Money To Pay For The President’s Misguided Proposals

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the President’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal: “It’s clear that by putting forward a budget that never balances, President Obama isn’t serious about addressing the nation’s growing debt. Under his latest proposal, the President would add $8.5 trillion to the debt and triple the cost of financing it. The fact is:…

2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride: Huizenga, Benishek To Tour Region on Thursday & Friday

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The 2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride will begin on Thursday January 29th at the Full Moon Diner & Saloon in Muskegon. This year’s event will cover Lake, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in the Second District on Thursday, and travel through Benzie and Manistee Counties in the First Congressional District on Friday. Congressman Huizenga & Congressman Benishek will hold town…

ADVISORY: Huizenga To Hold Academy Night In Grand Haven On Monday

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This coming Monday, Congressman Huizenga will be holding an “Academy Night” for Second District high school students who are interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy. Liaisons from the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Academy will be on…

Huizenga Votes To Protect The Constitution

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Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to fund the Department of Homeland Security and defund President Obama’s unconstitutional executive actions on immigration: “Today, I cast my vote to stop President Obama’s unilateral action on immigration. The Constitution affords Congress, not the President the ability to make law. It’s that simple. This…

Op-ed: Why I Voted To Prevent A Government Shutdown

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Why I Voted To Prevent A Government Shutdown By Rep. Bill Huizenga   There has been a lot of misinformation being spread about the latest bipartisan government funding bill that passed the House on Thursday night, and I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why I ultimately supported the bill. The funding bill known officially as, the Consolidated and Further Continuing…

Huizenga Votes To Keep The Government Open, Slash IRS Budget

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Tonight, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open, slash the IRS Budget, and enact conservative reforms. “This bipartisan agreement remains consistent with the budget negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray. Additionally, this legislation spends less than the most conservative budget put forward by Republicans…

LDN: Huizenga says Congress considering response to Obama's immigration executive order

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On Friday, Congressman Huizenga spoke with the Ludington Daily News about President Obama's latest executive action, how Congress will respond, and what bipartisan steps can be taken to begin to fix our nation's broken immigration system. Below are excerpts from the interview, which is available in it's entirety here. Huizenga says Congress is considering response to Obama's…

Huizenga Votes To Address Southern Border Crisis, Restore Border Integrity

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of legislation to address the crisis at the southern border: "Tonight, the House has provided a viable solution to address the crisis along our nation's southern border. Despite the clear lack of leadership on the part of President Obama and the Democrat-controlled Senate, the House refused to…

Huizenga, Van Hollen Lead U.S. House of Representatives In Bipartisan Moment of Silence To Honor Victims of MH 17

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This evening, Co-Chair of the Dutch Caucus Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Co-Chair Chris Van Hollen (MD-08) led the House in a moment of silence to honor the memory of the passengers who lost their lives aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Rep. Bill Huizenga: My colleagues, as Co-chair of the Dutch Caucus here in the U.S. House of Representatives, I rise today with a heavy heart…

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