Our nation’s strategic energy reserves should be used in cases of emergency, not political expediency. In the run up to the 2022 elections, President Biden drained millions upon millions of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These withdrawals were so massive, they dropped our reserves to their lowest level in roughly 40 years. Taking such action without having a clear… Read more »
This week marks 100 days since I began serving Michigan’s 4th Congressional District. In this time, we’ve been very busy in the House – having passed more than 59 bills and held over 235 hearings in which Biden officials testified. From establishing a Select Committee on China to passing our top priority, the Lower Energy Costs Act, many big initiatives have been put into motion.
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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement announcing the introduction of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency Act. If a release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) occurs within 5 months of an election, this legislation would require of the Secretary of Energy to provide a written report to Congress stating why this drawdown was necessary.… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Financial Services, grilled Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler on his agency's lack of transparency and responsiveness to congressional request for documents.
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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered pointed questions to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Rep. Huizenga pressed Chair Gensler on the SEC’s lack of transparency, accountability, and overall failure to produce… Read more »
Last week, House Republicans passed a major part of our Commitment to America. The Lower Energy Costs Act is designed to strengthen our economy and lower prices by unleashing American energy production, modernizing our sorely outdated permitting process, and increasing domestic processing of critical minerals.
Over the past two years, too many Southwest Michigan residents have… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
The Lower Energy Costs Act will strengthen our economy and lower prices for Michiganders by unleashing American energy, modernizing our sorely outdated permitting process, and increasing domestic production of critical minerals. This will lower… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, “Holding the Biden Administration Accountable for Wasteful Spending and Regulatory Overreach.” During the hearing, the Subcommittee heard testimony from the Inspectors General of the SEC, Federal Reserve/CFPB and the Treasury Department.… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Huizenga appeared on Varney & Co to discuss the latest developments on the Biden Administration's push to ban gas stoves as well as new information regarding the origin of COVID. During the interview, Congressman Huizenga states that funding for labs in China should be on the chopping block. Congressman Huizenga's full conversation on Fox Business is available… Read more »
Today, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga (R-MI), the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler demanding records and other… Read more »
