Jobs and the Economy

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions introduced HR 8521, the INDEX Act. The INDEX Act would require investment advisors of passively-managed funds to vote proxies… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA), House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY), and Congressman Steve Womack (AR) to discuss how the Democrats’ out of touch agenda has caused inflation to reach its highest level in 41 years. Video and text of Congressman Huizenga’s remarks are available below. Congressman Bill Huizenga: Well,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) announced the start of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The CAC is a competition aimed at encouraging middle and high school students to develop an interest in coding by designing their own apps while highlighting the value of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.  “The Congressional App Challenge is a… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga and John Moolenaar are appealing to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, asking that the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin be converted into an ICE detention center following news that the prison would be closing this fall. In a letter to Acting ICE Director Tae Johnson, as well as U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee, announced the introduction of H.J. Res. 88, providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosure for Investors. Currently, the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 935, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021. This legislation is designed to level the playing field for small businesses by reforming a costly one-size fits all regulatory requirement when a small or medium-sized… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee released the following statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. “The JOBS Act gave renewed hope for America’s small businesses, startup companies, and entrepreneurs, by removing red tape and paving the way… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Ranking Member of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-2), Congressman French Hill (AR-2), Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-6), Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-8), Congressman Alex Mooney (WV-2), and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-2) sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler regarding… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Huizenga appeared on Fox Business to discuss Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi's out of control spending and how it is driving inflation. During the interview Rep. Huizenga also discussed soaring gas prices and the need to unleash American energy production. The full interview with Fox Business Tonight is available by clicking on the picture below.  … Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), released the following statement after voting in support of banning Russian oil. “While I am glad to see Congress come together to ban Russian oil that is only one part of the equation. I call on President Biden to join Republicans in Congress to create an Operation Warp Speed for American energy. In order to lower prices here at home, we… Read more »