Click here to read the bill Tonight, after a conference call with House Speaker John Boehner on the latest framework of potential debt legislation, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement: "While it sounds like this latest iteration will not be much different from the responsible proposal passed by the House last week that installed necessary government spending controls,... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives and U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, in a bipartisan vote rejected the Reid bill 173-246 because it does not meet the basic responsible principles required to address the debt and spending crisis, including that it does not cut spending as much as it raises the debt ceiling, and uses unrealistic and dangerous gimmicks, including pulling out of the Iraq and Afghan... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement after the House passed the Budget Control Act by a vote of 218-210 tonight, sending it on to the Senate for an as-yet unscheduled vote there: “While I believe this bill does not go nearly far enough, fast enough to reduce spending, the consequences of failure are too high. This plan is a realistic approach that reflects my firm commi... Read more »
“While I believe the new Budget Control Act does not go nearly far enough in reducing spending, I support it because this plan reflects my firm commitment to overall government spending caps and a balanced budget amendment, the main principles the 2nd District elected me to achieve.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, released the following statement in advance of the vote on Speak... Read more »
What are your questions about the debt ceiling debate? Join U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga and the Detroit Free Press for a Web chat from noon to 1p.m. at freep.com THIS Wednesday to discuss the national debt and the debt ceiling. Huizenga will be joined by Adolfo Laurenti, deputy chief economist for Mesirow Financial in Chicago, and Charles Ballard, an economist at Michigan State University. ### Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, and the House voted to cut another 6.4 percent from Congressional budgets, bringing the total cuts to the House operating budget to 11.4 percent over last year. As one of the first votes of the 112th Congress, the House voted in H.R. 22 to cut its operating budget by 5 percent from 2010 levels, which is expected to save taxpayers an estimated $35 million. “Th... Read more »
Today marks one year since Congress passed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, an unprecedented massive government takeover of private financial business. Under Democrat control of Congress in 2010, this bill originated in the House Financial Services Committee, which freshman Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, now sits on and which is working to repeal the law’s more onerous provisions. Huizenga said of the law... Read more »
The U.S. House tonight passed with bipartisan support an historic plan to address the debt ceiling and out-of-control government spending. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, is an original co-sponsor of the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, which passed 234-190. “In this economy, with this unemployment rate, more out-of-control spending is not the answer. It hasn’t been, and debt spending is how we got into ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, today joined U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, outside the White House with 19 other Members of Congress to call on President Obama to present his specific plans to deal with the debt ceiling crisis to Congress. Yesterday, the President threatened to veto the House's “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan to address the debt ceiling, without presenting an alternative. Sixty-five memb... Read more »
· What: Rep. Huizenga, MI-02 to join Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, and fellow U.S. Representatives in urging President Obama to disclose his debt ceiling proposal · When: Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 a.m. · Where: In front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House (between central Pennsylvania Avenue gates) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will join U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, outside the W... Read more »
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