The following post is a bipartisan op-ed that posted on MLive's Grand Rapids Press on Monday. In the piece, Congressman Huizenga and Senator Peters discuss their bipartisan plan to eliminate wasteful spending, create jobs in Michigan, and save taxpayer dollars.
Made In Michigan: A Plan To Create Jobs, Reform Government, and Save Taxpayer Dollars
By: Senator Gary Peters &… Read more »
In Writing and Defending Minerals Rule, SEC Spent 20K Hours and More Than $2.5M
Bloomberg BNA
Rob Tricchinelli
March 30, 2015 05:42PM ET
March 30 (BNA) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has spent more than 20,000 employment hours and more than $2.5 million to implement and defend the conflict minerals rule in court.
Approximately 17,000 hours were spent on the Rule… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) announced the introduction of the Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015. This bipartisan legislation will save taxpayer dollars by encouraging federal agencies to use remanufactured vehicle components such as engines, transmissions, alternators, and starters. Remanufactured parts are a responsible and cost effective… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the FY 2016 House Budget:
Tonight the Republican-led House passed a budget that balances in less than ten years, doesn’t raise taxes, and cuts $5.5 trillion in spending. This vision is in stark contrast to the unserious ‘budget’ proposal put forward by President Obama that… Read more »
Yesterday, Viktor Anderson, director of engineering at Muskegon based manufacturer Structural Concepts, testified before the House Small Business Committee about the impact of duplicative, contradictory, and overall volume of regulation pouring out of Washington and its impact on manufacturers in Muskegon County and across the nation. Congressman Huizenga introduced Viktor to the… Read more »
Tomorrow, Congressman Bill Huizenga and Viktor Anderson, director of engineering at Muskegon based manufacturer Structural Concepts, will appear before the House Small Business Committee to discuss the challenges faced by small manufacturers across America due to the growing number of contradictory and complex rules and regulations pouring out of Washington.
Founded in 1972,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy & Trade, delivered the Sunday Video Message for the Republican Majority on The State of the Economy and The Federal Reserve. In the address, Chairman Huizenga focused on the lack of accountability and transparency at the Federal Reserve. To view the two… Read more »
Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after introducing The Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation to help low and middle income Americans gain access to a qualified mortgage:
“Hardworking families across the nation should not be denied access to a qualified mortgage because of technicalities that are largely… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement regarding the President’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal:
“It’s clear that by putting forward a budget that never balances, President Obama isn’t serious about addressing the nation’s growing debt. Under his latest proposal, the President would add $8.5 trillion to the debt and triple the cost of financing it. The fact is:… Read more »
The 2015 Congressional Snowmobile Ride will begin on Thursday January 29th at the Full Moon Diner & Saloon in Muskegon. This year’s event will cover Lake, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in the Second District on Thursday, and travel through Benzie and Manistee Counties in the First Congressional District on Friday. Congressman Huizenga & Congressman Benishek will hold town… Read more »
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