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WKTV: Tax cut impact on menu as U.S. Rep. Huizenga visits Marge’s Donut Den in Wyoming

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U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (Republican-Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District), who represents Wyoming and Kentwood, has spoken loud and often of the positive impact of Republican-led 2017 tax cuts for businesses large and small, and he did so again Tuesday at a “Coffee with Constituents” visit to Marge’s Donut Den in Wyoming. At the April 23 event, donut shop owner Marge Wilson, herself,…

WZZM: 129 new American citizens welcomed by Rep. Huizenga in Holland

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HOLLAND, Michigan — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) celebrated 129 new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Holland Friday.  The ceremony was held at the Herrick District Library, and it was filled with family and friends of the new Americans. The ceremonies are public events.  “Naturalization ceremonies are some of my favorite moments because you can see…

Huizenga Welcomes 129 New American Citizens in Holland

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On Friday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined staff from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, members of the community, and Herrick District Library staff in celebrating 129 people becoming U.S. citizens. The Herrick Library was filled with friends, family, and excitement for this historic moment. The newly minted Americans came from countries across the globe, spanning…

RA: Huizenga wants to protect taxpayer money from future bank bailouts

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Another federal bailout of top banks in the United States cannot be allowed to happen again, said U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) during an April 10 U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing. The hearing brought in the chief executive officers (CEOs) of seven of the nation’s largest financial institutions to answer tough questions that committee members asked on behalf of American…

Huizenga Questions Top U.S. Bank CEOs on Protecting Taxpayers from Bailouts and Brexit, Applauds Investments in Detroit

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Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), who serves as Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, questioned the CEO’s from Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Citi Group, Bank of New York Mellon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and State Street Corporation about their capitalization, protecting taxpayers from another bailout,…

Huizenga Statement on President Trump & Great Lakes Funding

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after President Trump announced his support for fully funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. "The Great Lakes are vital to our economy and to our way of life here in Michigan. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been instrumental in protecting the Great…

Detroit News: Wells Fargo CEO grilled by bipartisan lawmakers over scandals

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Washington — Michigan representatives were among the lawmakers who blasted Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan on Tuesday for the company's recent scandals and its response to them. Sloan told the House Financial Services Committee that the banking company has centralized its structure, beefed up its risk management profile and revised incentive pay for retail bankers that had led to previous…

Huizenga Statement on Trump Budget and the Great Lakes

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"It is vital that protecting and preserving the Great Lakes remains a national priority," said Congressman Huizenga. "While there are several improvements in the President’s budget proposal from last year, it fails to properly fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). This critical program has helped clean up legacy pollution, restore habitat, and prevent the spread of invasive…

The Green New Deal’s Impossible Electric Grid

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The Democrats’ Green New Deal calls for a fully renewable electric power grid. Regardless of the economic or political challenges of bringing this about, it is likely technologically impossible. An electric power grid involves second-by-second balancing between generated supply and consumer demand. In the case of a sudden imbalance—such as from the loss of a generator’s output—all the…

Huizenga Statement on EPA PFAS Action Plan

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Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), a founding member of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its Comprehensive Nationwide PFAS Action Plan: “Today’s announcement by the EPA is an important first step in putting together a comprehensive approach to protecting drinking water,…