Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the EPA announced that the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (MACC) would be receiving a $400,145 federal grant through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. MACC will partner with the City of Holland to reduce runoff and improve water quality in the Macatawa Watershed by installing bioswales and… Read more »
Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer expressing their serious concerns with her most recent update to the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order (Executive Order 2020-42). In the… Read more »
On Thursday evening, Congressman Huizenga held a telephone hall with residents from across West Michigan. During the more than hour-long conversation, Rep. Huizenga took questions from constituents and provided an update on the latest policy developments surrounding COVID-19.
Specifically, Congressman Huizenga spoke on the HEROES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the… Read more »
A fund aimed at protecting the Great Lakes from invasive species and promoting habitat restoration is getting $20 million more from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.
The funding, for fiscal year 2020, will be used to clean up and restore so-called "areas of concern," foster invasive species prevention and keep trash out of the waterways to protect fish… Read more »
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Additional funds provided by Congress for Great Lakes environmental improvements will be used to hasten cleanups of highly toxic sites and step up work on other longstanding forms of pollution, federal officials said Thursday.
Lawmakers last fall put $320 million into the 2020 budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a multiyear program that… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined it’s plan for how it will utilize an additional $20 million appropriated by Congress for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). As Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, Congressman Huizenga has played a leading role in enhancing and strengthening the… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga will host a telephone town hall discussion on the coronavirus with residents from across West Michigan. Congressman Huizenga will begin the call by providing an update on the latest developments related to the coronavirus. Rep. Huizenga will then take questions from constituents across the Second Congressional District.
Approximately 40,000 West… Read more »
WASHINGTON (SBG)-- A new bill introduced by Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga Friday morning would treat essential health care workers and first responders like combat soldiers by giving them a federal tax holiday.
The HEROES Act, which stands for "helping our emergency responders overcome emergency situations," aims to ease the financial burden put on those putting themselves in… Read more »
Health care workers and first responders would get a break from paying federal taxes under new legislation designed to thank frontline workers who are putting their lives on the line responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., will introduce the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations (HEROES) Act of 2020 on Friday that would provide a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 6433, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations (HEROES) Act of 2020. The HEROES Act will provide a four month federal income tax holiday for medical professionals and first responders, in counties with at least one positive COVID-19 patient, including: law enforcement officers, corrections officers,… Read more »
