Recently, Congressman Huizenga had the opportunity to discuss the US-Canadian Border closure with NBC News Now. During the interview, Rep. Huizenga emphasized the impact the closure is having on families who have been unable to reunite for more than 16 months and the significant economic impact the closure is having on Michigan as well as Canada.
While vaccinated Canadians are now… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) are leading a bipartisan push encouraging the Biden Administration to take steps to safely reopen international travel to the United States.
In a letter to President Biden, signed by 75 members of the House of Representatives, Congressional leaders lay out action items including… Read more »
On Friday, Congressman Huizenga joined CBC's "Power & Politics" to discuss the border between the United States and Canada. Rep. Huizenga has been out front on the issue calling for science based policymaking and both sides to lay out clear markers or a road map to reopening travel between the US and Canada. Learn more by watching Congressman Huizenga's interview below.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Brian Higgins (D-NY), co-chairs of the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, released the following joint statement in response to the extension of U.S. – Canada border restrictions until at least July 21st:
“Millions of Americans and Canadians are counting on our governments to work together to reach an agreement that provides a clear… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined over 200 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Administrator Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration urging immediate action to stabilize and improve the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which provides emergency assistance grants to venues that were unable to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after WalletHub published a new study showing that Michigan is experiencing the slowest recovery in the nation from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the study, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: COVID Health, Leisure & Travel, and Economy & Labor Market.… Read more »
On Friday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY) were officially appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as co-chairs of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Inter-Parliamentary Group is comprised of a coalition of elected leaders from both countries committed to advancing dialogue on policies of mutual… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the April jobs report missed expectations by more than 700,000 jobs. While estimates from Dow Jones expected 1,000,000 new jobs to be created, only 266,000 jobs were created.
“President Biden and Speaker Pelosi have continued to push policies that disincentivize work and today’s job numbers show that. The… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced his support for the Abortion Providers Loan Elimination (APLE) Act. This legislation would require Planned Parenthood affiliates to return the $80 million in loans they illegally applied for and received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It also ensures Planned Parenthood affiliates, as well as other abortion providers, remain… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s address to the nation.
“Despite campaigning on a platform of unity, President Biden has put forward a tax and spend agenda the likes of which we have never seen with virtually no Republican input. With the annual federal budget coming in at roughly $4.4 trillion, President Biden… Read more »
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