Jobs and the Economy

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Co-Chair of Senate Great Lakes Task Force, led a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers stressing the importance of completing the study at the Soo Locks in an accurate and timely manner. U.S. Senator Gary Peters and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Huizenga announced he will be holding a stop on his listening tour for residents of the Second District in Lake County on Saturday, February 25th at noon. The town hall style listening session will be held in the cafeteria of Baldwin Senior High School. This event is reserved for Second District residents. Media is asked to RSVP with Congressman Huizenga's… Read more »

The tide is changing in Washington. For too long, bureaucrats prioritized the number of rules and regulations enacted ahead of how they affected the American people. Those days are over. Republicans in Congress are committed to getting our economy back on track, reining in bureaucrats across Washington, and reclaiming the proper constitutional role of the legislative branch. Over the… Read more »

Over the past two weeks Congressman Huizenga has reached out to tens of thousands of West Michigan residents to hear their priorities while also providing them with an update on the latest developments in Washington. If you would like to join the conversation in the future, you can sign up to participate in the next telephone town hall here.  If you were not able to participate in… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after President Trump signed Rep. Huizenga's legislation, House Joint Resolution 41 (H.J. Res. 41). This bill eliminates a burdensome regulation put in place by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that hurts our economy by putting American companies at a disadvantage globally. This is the first time the… Read more »

Today, Capital Markets Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the House passed House Joint Resolution 41, Rep Huizenga's legislation to reform a burdensome provision of Dodd-Frank and require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink their approach to rulemaking: "Last night's vote helps reset the regulatory process," said Capital Markets… Read more »

Today, Capital Markets Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) released the following statements regarding their bicameral effort to repeal section 1504 of The Dodd-Frank Act by using the Congressional Review Act (CRA): "The SEC's rule surrounding resource extraction pursuant to section 1504 of Dodd-Frank fails the agency's core mission on multiple fronts," said… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States: "Today, our nation continued the storied tradition that has become a staple of American Democracy, the peaceful transition of power,” said Congressman Huizenga. “Millions of Americans, including the majority of West Michigan,… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor detailing how Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Education, is the voice children need advocating for them in Washington. Congressman Huizenga also shared how Secretary-designate DeVos’ record proves that she will fight for every child in America no matter which zip code he or… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement on House passage of S. Con. Res. 3, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2017: "ObamaCare as it stands is failing and will soon collapse under its own weight, which is why we must leave behind this failed policy and promote solutions that empower patients and care providers," said Huizenga. "Today's vote… Read more »