Yesterday, Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) Co-Chairs Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), in addition to Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), led the BFF Steering Committee to introduce the bipartisan House Resolution (H.Res.981) establishing a clear fiscal goal: reducing the federal budget deficit to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) or lower. Known as the “3%… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced H.R. 6720, the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of (FARM) Home Loans Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would improve housing affordability in rural communities. By updating the numerical definition of what constitutes a rural community – raising it from a population of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after President Trump announced the restoration of attainable fuel standards.
The Biden Administration used fuel economy standards to implement a de facto EV mandate. This decision by the Biden Administration caused prices to rise for consumers and made it more expensive to make cars, trucks, SUVs,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after it was announced the Department of Energy was awarding $400 million to Holtec in order to build two small modular reactors or SMRs at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.
With this announcement, Southwest Michigan will be on the cutting edge of the next generation of nuclear energy in America. Holtec’s plans… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting to end the Democrat Shutdown and reopen the federal government.
“This shutdown was totally avoidable and unnecessary. I hope Democrats in Washington take a long hard look in the mirror. Their actions denied our military families their paychecks, denied food to low-income families, and jeopardized the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the Trump Administration and Pfizer announced a major price reduction agreement that will lower costs for Americans, including Medicaid recipients, in Southwest Michigan and across America. Pfizer also announced it has agreed to participate in the new direct-to-consumer TrumpRx.gov. This platform will allow… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $2,256,268 in federal funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to support producing, researching, and promoting specialty crops grown in Michigan. Huizenga has been a vocal leader in Congress for Michigan’s specialty crop growers and has been supportive… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the U.S. House passed H.R. 1917, the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressman Huizenga, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI), would establish a program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with state and tribal… Read more »
Today, House Financial Services Committee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the House passed historic legislation to transform the digital asset ecosystem. First, the House passed the CLARITY Act to improve our nation’s digital asset market structure. The CLARITY Act passed by a bipartisan vote of 294 to 134 and now heads to the U.S. Senate. The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the House by a vote of 218-214. The One Big Beautiful Bill will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
“Today, Congress delivered on the promises President Trump and House Republicans made to the American people to stop the… Read more »
