Last week, Congressman Huizenga published an op-ed on CNBC detailing how Democrats are utilizing an obscure section of Dodd-Frank to enact a hostile takeover of the Federal Reserve and negatively impact how our nation conducts monetary policy. Congressman Huizenga is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade which is the committee of… Read more »
On Thursday morning, Congressman Huizenga spoke on the House floor about the recent Justice Department Inspect General report detailing how Federal Prison Industries (FPI) manufactured faulty helmets that endangered the lives of our troops. Congressman Huizenga also discussed his bipartisan legislation that would require FPI to compete with the private sector.
Currently, FPI has a… Read more »
Over Labor Day weekend, NBC News pulled back the curtain on Federal Prison Industries (FPI) revealing several disturbing facts about this government-owned entity that included costly recalls which endangered the lives of our men and women in uniform as well as fuzzy math that raised further questions about FPI's budget and funding mechanisms.
NBC also brought to light FPI's ability to… Read more »
Last week, the Justice Department Inspector General's office released a report detailing how Federal Prison Industries (FPI) jeopardized the lives of U.S. troops by providing defective helmets to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. FPI is a government-owned entity that uses federal prisoners to manufacture products and perform services for executive branch agencies and departments across the… Read more »
Recently, Congressman Huizenga wrote an op-ed describing the House Republican plan to improve how the federal government combats poverty. For decades the federal government has implemented dozens of ineffective and sometimes duplicative programs that have failed to lift Americans out of poverty. This new Republican plan focuses on rewarding work, increasing opportunity, and helping all… Read more »
Today, Congressman Huizenga successfully led a bipartisan effort to ensure U.S. military recruits have top of the line athletic footwear that is not only made in America, but can be manufactured here in Michigan.
Since 1941, federal law has required our servicemen and women to be outfitted with equipment and uniforms made in America to the greatest extent possible. Until recently,… Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman Huizenga held an informative Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee hearing on the topic of "the Fed" paying interest on reserves to banks. At the start of the hearing, Chairman Huizenga put Wall Street and the Federal Reserve on notice by making clear that as chair, it is his job to hold hearings, ask questions, and conduct… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 4498, the HALOS Act, and detailed how the legislation will strengthen the economy and job creation in West Michigan and around the country.
In his speech, Congressman Huizenga discusses how West Michigan has become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business job creation. Incubators like… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) announced the introduction of H.R. 4671, The Small Business Protection Act. The goal of this legislation is to end UNICOR’s government monopoly and force them to compete with the private sector.
Currently, UNICOR, also known as Federal Prison Industries, automatically gets its choice of federal government contracts through a process known as… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after the United States Department of the Interior announced the official designation of the S.S. Badger as a National Historic Landmark:
“After nearly five years and countless bureaucratic hoops, the application submitted by Lake Michigan Car Ferry to have the S.S. Badger recognized as a National Historic… Read more »
