As noted many times, free trade is fundamentally about lowering trade barriers. Quite often that means lowering or eliminating tariffs on goods and services, which are little more than taxes. Hence, a major component of free trade is lower taxes. That’s one reason the conservative movement is so strongly behind free trade and trade promotion authority. That, however, hasn't stopped… Read more »
Below is an explanation of the current debate surrounding TPA in the House of Representatives courtesy of the Ways & Means Committee.
As the House approaches a vote on trade promotion authority—or TPA—opponents are doing their very best to confuse people by conflating two completely different things: a procedural mechanism for trade agreements and an actual agreement itself. With… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Huizenga joined a strong bipartisan majority in voting to repeal the country of origin labeling requirements also known as COOL.
“Approximately 46% of Michigan’s exports, totaling nearly $26 billion annually, are shipped to our neighbor to the north – Canada. I am deeply disappointed that Canada is threatening sanctions on Michigan’s economy because of a law that… Read more »
Today, the House passed the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill by a vote of 240 to 177, which included Congressman Huizenga’s amendment to hold the federal government accountable and ensure the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is used to dredge ports and harbors along our nation’s coasts and across the Great Lakes.
“Whether it is Grand Haven, Holland, Ludington or Muskegon, these… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Congressman Cresent Hardy (NV-04), and other members of the House Endangered Species Working Group, announced the introduction of H.R. 2109, The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. For years, litigating attorneys haven taken advantage of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by filing meritless lawsuits against the federal government,… Read more »
Huizenga: Many reasons to be wary of the Ex-Im Bank
The Detroit News - U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga - April 28, 2015
It's great to see the debate over the future of the Ex-Im Bank reach Michigan news outlets. I firmly believe the potential reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank needs to be discussed not just by people inside the capital beltway, but by taxpayers in Michigan… Read more »
Below is a bipartisan op-ed written by Congressman Huizenga & Congresswoman Janice Hahn of California discussing the bipartisan effort to hold Washington accountable and ensure the federal government lives up to its obligations to dredge harbors throughout the Great Lakes as well as the ports along our nation’s coasts. Harbor dredging is vital to communities across the Great Lakes… Read more »
Tonight, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, authored by Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02). This legislation is narrowly focused to promote access to affordable mortgage credit without overturning the important consumer protections and sound underwriting required under Dodd-Frank's "ability to repay" provisions. The Mortgage Choice Act passed… Read more »
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