U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement after voting for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) last night which provided economic security for America and government spending controls. The bill passed the House of Representatives 269-161, and the Senate 74-26.
Huizenga said: "While this bill is not ideal by any means, the consequences of failing to move… Read more »
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Tonight, after a conference call with House Speaker John Boehner on the latest framework of potential debt legislation, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement:
"While it sounds like this latest iteration will not be much different from the responsible proposal passed by the House last week that installed necessary… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives and U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, in a bipartisan vote rejected the Reid bill 173-246 because it does not meet the basic responsible principles required to address the debt and spending crisis, including that it does not cut spending as much as it raises the debt ceiling, and uses unrealistic and dangerous gimmicks, including pulling out of… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement after the House passed the Budget Control Act by a vote of 218-210 tonight, sending it on to the Senate for an as-yet unscheduled vote there:
“While I believe this bill does not go nearly far enough, fast enough to reduce spending, the consequences of failure are too high. This plan is a realistic approach that reflects… Read more »
“While I believe the new Budget Control Act does not go nearly far enough in reducing spending, I support it because this plan reflects my firm commitment to overall government spending caps and a balanced budget amendment, the main principles the 2nd District elected me to achieve.”
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement in advance of the… Read more »
The U.S. House tonight passed with bipartisan support an historic plan to address the debt ceiling and out-of-control government spending. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, is an original co-sponsor of the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, which passed 234-190.
“In this economy, with this unemployment rate, more out-of-control spending is not the answer. It hasn’t been, and debt spending is how we… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, today joined U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, outside the White House with 19 other Members of Congress to call on President Obama to present his specific plans to deal with the debt ceiling crisis to Congress. Yesterday, the President threatened to veto the House's “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan to address the debt ceiling, without presenting an alternative.… Read more »
· What: Rep. Huizenga, MI-02 to join Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, and fellow U.S. Representatives in urging President Obama to disclose his debt ceiling proposal
· When: Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 a.m.
· Where: In front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the… Read more »
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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. Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement about the debt ceiling negotiations and his original co-sponsorship of the House Republican plan, called the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, which is set to be voted on next Tuesday and is slated to cut $111 billion in spending in FY 2012, cap total federal spending and return it by 2017 to average spending levels over the last 30… Read more »
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