Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), working with U.S. Representatives Dan Kildee (D-MI), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Tim Ryan (D-OH), supported the latest bipartisan push to help restore pensions for the Delphi Salaried Retirees. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the members requested a status update on a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, released the following statement after the Canadian Government announced fully vaccinated American citizens will be able to visit Canada starting August 9th.
“Today’s announcement from the Canadian Government is definitely welcome news, however more progress must be made. The Biden… Read more »
The COVID wall that has blocked travel between the United States and Canada for 16 months should come down. As post-pandemic life resumes most of its normal activity, foreign travel should be restored as well.
America's northern border remains closed to tourist traffic. If the travel ban remains in place through the rest of the year, it will come at an estimated cost of $175 billion and… Read more »
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 »
